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WELCOME TO HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN
In August 2016 the Swedish Baton Twirling Federation in cooperation with the City of Helsingborg and
Event in Skåne shall be hosting the 33rd World Baton
Twirling Championships.
We are proud to present Helsingborg as the
perfect host city for the second international baton
twirling championship in Swedish history. In 2013
we successfully arranged the European Baton Twirling Championships and now we aim to refine your
experiences.
We would also like to extend a warm welcome to baton twirlers from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
Croatia, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, The Netherlands,
Norway, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Russia, Scotland,
Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and USA.
We will also continue the on-line friendship from
previous events to use social media like facebook,
twitter and instagram so that we all can take part of
and integrate in the upcoming event.
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The Swedish Baton
Twirling FEDERATION
– for all twirlers in Sweden
Dear Baton Twirlers,
The Swedish Baton Twirling Federation, together with the WBTF and in
close cooperation with the City of Helsingborg and the region of Skåne,
has the pleasure of inviting you to take part in the 2016 World Baton
Twirling Championships to be held in Helsingborg.
Preparations are already being made to welcome baton twirlers from
all around the world to this exciting event. The Championships venue,
Helsingborg in the south of Sweden, is second to none when it comes to
providing the best possible conditions for participants. The town is unique,
as it can offer everything within walking distance. The training facilities,
hotels, accommodation, restaurants, city centre, bathing beaches and
recreation opportunities can all be found within a radius of 1 km.
This brochure aims to give you a picture of what to expect during
your visit. And don’t forget, there is so much more to do here besides
competing in baton twirling – Helsingborg is also the perfect holiday town.
We look forward to bringing together baton twirlers from all over the globe
and to contributing to the advancement of competitive baton twirling and
the promotion of friendship between different countries. We hope that you
like what you see in this presentation and extend a very warm welcome to
all participants in the 33rd World Baton Twirling Championships.
Yours sincerely
Niclas Persson
President
Swedish Baton Twirling Federation
After the first Swedish baton twirling competition
ping. By then, baton twirling had developed so stron-
had been held in Östersund in 1994, the sport be-
gly that a dedicated organization was needed and, by
gan to grow rapidly and is now firmly established.
forming an official federation, it would be possible to
Technical and artistic skills have gradually improved
improve the sport. The status of the federation was
as the numbers of participants have increased. Inter-
also raised as it was obliged to meet the requirements
national cooperation has also helped to promote the
of CETB and WBTF in order to compete internatio-
position of baton twirling in Sweden. The first time
nally. The Swedish Baton Twirling Federation is a full
a Swedish team competed abroad was in 2006 at the
member of WBTF. After three years of cooperating
Cup of Clubs Grand Prix in Belgium. 2007 the Swe-
with the Swedish Dance Sport Federation we have
dish Baton Twirling Federation was formed in Linkö-
now changed track and are since 2015 an associated
member to the Swedish Gymnastics Federation.
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Greetings!
On behalf of the World Baton Twirling Federation Board of Directors and Execu-
tive Committee, I take this opportunity to thank the Svenska Drillförbundet for
hosting the XXXIII World Baton Twirling Championships in 2016 in the beautiful
city of Helsingborg, Sweden. I look forward to working with Mr. Niclas Persson,
Sweden’s Federation President and the board and technical members of this great
federation to make the event very special for our world baton twirling community.
Baton Twirling is more than just a sport. It is about life, emotion, passion, and
some of the greatest highs and lows one can experience in a sporting activity.
We will look forward to the making of wonderful memories, achievements, further
athletic progress and the celebration of our worldwide friendships.
WBTF is proud of Sweden’s accomplishments during its short life on the world
stage and we hope to see many more of your athletes competing on the international level soon.
I can’t wait to see what our very accomplished coaches and athletes have in store
for us in 2016!
Most sincerely,
Sandi Wiemers
WBTF President
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A warm welcome!
Time goes by quickly and next summer you will be in Helsingborg, Sweden and hopefully experience the best week in your life. Not only will you meet with other twirling
contestants from all over the world, but also with people living in Helsingborg.
We are very grateful for hosting the World Twirling Championships 2016. Not only will
you bring pulse and movement to us during the week of your stay but also energy.
Thank you!
With our broad variety of activities in Helsingborg combined with an exciting and challenging championship you will certainly always have something to do during your stay.
Helsingborg offers free public Wi-Fi in most parts of the city, which will give you the
opportunity to share your experiences with family and friends around the world.
It is our goal that you will leave Helsingborg exhausted, inspired and with a big smile,
and of course with a feeling of wanting to come back.
Mats Sander
Mayor of the City of Helsingborg
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– easy to reach
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hour away by rail or road. There is a frequent
train service over the Öresund Bridge, providing
a convenient link between Copenhagen and
Helsingborg.
The ferries between Helsingør (Elsinore) in
Denmark and Helsingborg in Sweden provide a
round-the-clock passenger and vehicle service.
The Öresund Region enjoys increasing popularity
and every year hosts a number of international
events. The countryside in the area is outstanding
and only minutes away from busy town life.
Skåne, in the far south of Sweden, has a welldeveloped infrastructure, which makes travelling to
Helsingborg very easy. The town is a communications
hub for both national and international road traffic,
with the junction of the E4 and E6 European
highways only a few kilometres from its centre.
Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, is only about one
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All routes lead to Helsingborg!
Times from different destinations to Copenhagen/Helsingborg.
5 hours
5 hours
1 hour
7 hours
Helsingborg is situated in the middle of
a metropolitan area with a population of
3 million people.
Trains from Copenhagen and Kastrup run
every 20 minutes and there are 5 ferries
every hour from Elsinore.
Helsingborg is a popular tourist
destination, generating around 500,000
bed-nights per year.
Some 150 different nationalities are
represented in Helsingborg, giving the
town a truly international character.
Stockholm
Oslo
5 hours
Helsingborg
1 hour
1 hour
London
Copenhagen
Malmoe
13/4 hours
Amsterdam
New York
Helsingborg
– everything on your
doorstep
Helsingborg has all the advantages of a small town
while being able to offer the wide variety of amenities
expected of a large town. And you can reach just
about everything on foot – hotels, restaurants, shops,
entertainment, meeting halls and, not least, the sports
centres, which are all within easy walking distance
of each other. A bustling city centre, wonderful parks
and sandy bathing beaches complete the picture.
Thanks to the central location of the sports arenas
and accommodation, time-consuming transportation
is kept to a minimum.
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Berlin
11/4 hour
8 hours
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Tokyo
1 hour
11 hours
15 hours
7 hours
Paris
2 hour
Milan
Geneva
2 hours
2 hours
2 hours
Sydney
Rio De Janeiro
13 hours
10
Zagreb
21 hours
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Helsingborg - on your doorstep
Helsingborg is situated right on the coast and offers excellent opportunities
for both seaside walks and city-centre shopping.
It is proud of its small-town charm and intimate atmosphere, while being
able to provide all the amenities expected of a large town.
If you choose centrally located accommodation, the sports arena is only a
short walk away.
And there are plenty of excellent restaurants, so that opportunities to
enjoy good food and drink are never far away.
Photo: Bertil Hagberg/Sesamphoto
Hotels
1. Elite Hotel Marina Plaza
2. Elite Hotel Mollberg
3. Clarion Grand Hotel
4. Hotel Nouveau
5. Scandic Helsingborg
6. Hotell Kärnan
7. Hotell Viking
8. Hotell Tornet
9. Hotell Helsingborg
10. Radioson Blu
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Hostels
1. Villa Thalassa Vandrarhem
2. STF Vandrarhem Miatorp
3. Cityvandrarhemmet i Helsingborg
4. Nyckelbo Vandrarhem
5. Helsingborgs Vandrarhem Centrum
Sights/Shopping
1. Gröningen Park
2. Tropical Beach
3. The main public beach
4. Dunkers Kulturhus/Tourist Office
5. Slottshagen Park
6. Ferries to Denmark
7. Kärnan keep tower
8. Kullagatan
9. Norra Hamnen
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Arenas/Sportscentre
1. Helsingborg Arena
2. Idrottens Hus sports centre
3. Nicolaiskolan
4. GA Hallen
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Helsingborg Arena inaugurated in 2012 and is
the town’s main arena for indoor sports, concerts
and other events. It is also one of the most attractive meeting places in the region. The arena has a
seating capacity for up to 5,000 spectators during
sports events.
Helsingborg Arena is joined together with
Idrottens Hus sports centre and forms an enormous arena complex with five full-size indoor
facilities as well as restaurants, cafeterias and
conference rooms.
More information can be found on www.hbgarena.se
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Full of shimmering green forests, rolling yellow fields and a majestic coastline on three sides, Skåne is the perfect
place for relaxation. It’s where you
can enjoy peaceful countryside, miles
of sandy beaches and charming fishing
villages that are all just a stone’s throw
away from the hustle and bustle of
urban life. Spoil yourself with a grand
night in a beautiful castle, survey the
best of modern architecture, or appreciate fine art and culture.
Welcome to Skåne, the southernmost province in Sweden, on the southern tip
of the Scandinavian peninsula!
For more information about Skåne
please visit visitskane.com
We are very proud and happy to welcome the World Cup in Baton Twirling to
Skåne and Helsingborg 2016. Skåne offers creative, unusual and authentic
experiences within comfortable distances of each other. It has extensive plains
and 400 kilometres of coastline in three directions with long, inviting sandy
beaches. It also offers deep forests in the central and north-eastern parts, and
steep rocky precipices in the northwest. Skåne has a bit of everything. The
Scanian people are well-known in Sweden for their friendly way, their love of
good food and their joyful attitude to life.
Here in Skåne we have a long tradition of hosting international events and I
know that you will be very good taken care of during your stay in the beautiful
city of Helsingborg – and I also hope you will take the opportunity to explore a
bit of Skåne!
Welcome!
Pehr Palm
CEO of Event in Skåne
Region Skåne is responsible for health care, public transport and sustainable
development in the whole county. The highest governing body is the regional
council, directly elected by the residents of Skåne.
Event in Skåne is the region’s official events agency and works to make Skåne
a leading venue for top Swedish and international event.
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Helsingborg has lots to offer
– there’s something for everyone!
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Summer town and
bathing paradise
Well worth a visit
There are numerous sightseeing opportunities
in and around Helsingborg. A clear favourite is
Sofiero Palace and Gardens, which was awarded
the prestigious Europe’s Most Beautiful Park
award in 2010. A very different way to spend
your leisure time would be to take the ferry across
to Denmark and visit our neighbours in Helsingør
(Elsinore). You can enjoy a meal on board while
taking in the beautiful coastal scenery. For even
more spectacular views, you can climb to the
top of Kärnan, the 700-year-old keep tower that
watches over the town. More history can be
experienced at Wallåkra Stenkärlsfabrik, where
traditional stoneware is still manufactured using
locally dug clay.
More detailed information and
excursion suggestions can be found at
www.helsingborg.se
Helsingborg has a string of attractive beaches, including
the exotic city centre Tropical Beach, the main public
beach, the surfers’ beach at Vikingstrand and the children’s
beach at Örby Ängar. Perhaps party beaches are your
scene, somewhere you can chill out with an ice-cream and
music, or perhaps you’d prefer a secluded spot where you
can relax with a book – the choice is yours. Start or finish
your day on a beach and enjoy the magnificent views of
the Sound, with Denmark just across the waters.
Culinary oasis
Helsingborg is close to the top of the league when
it come to choice of eating places and offers an
excellent selection of cosy cafés and restaurants with
menus from all corners of the globe. The shore walk
in Helsingborg, especially along the quayside in the
centrally situated Northern Harbour area, is
a culinary oasis.
Continuing north will take you to Gröningen Park
and the shore promenade, where you will find plenty
of ice-cream stands and attractively located eateries.
In a delightful mix and within easy walking
distance of each other you can enjoy shopping, beach
activities and good food.
Fashion and lifestyles
Why not spend an afternoon in Helsingborg City with its
500 shops and boutiques. Enjoy a shopping spree along
Kullagatan, the oldest pedestrian street in Scandinavia.
Here you will find a wide variety of chain stores, brand
shops and intimate boutiques.
If you would rather have everything under
one roof, you can catch a bus to Väla, one
of Sweden’s largest indoor shopping centres,
only 10 minutes from the city centre.
The center features 180 shops as well as a
number of restaurants and cafés where you
can shop till your heart’s content.
Next to Väla is IKEA, with its enormous
selection of furniture and fittings, and more
than 60 inspirational room settings.
It’s easy to enjoy a visit to Helsingborg.
The city centre has a generous number of restaurants, cafés, shops and parks.
Or you can just relax and take a walk by the sea or in a nearby forest.
In the summer, Gröningen Park is the ideal venue for recreation, with its crazy
golf course, barbecue sites, leisure areas and bathing jetties.
Comfortable accommodation is easy to find – there are around 3,000 hotel and hostel beds
in Helsingborg and the majority of them are situated in the centre of the town.
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Preliminary
Program
Monday, August 8
Friday, August 12
Arrival day
Junior & Senior Women Freestyle
Preliminaries
Junior & Senior Men Freestyle Preliminaries
Tuesday, August 9
Music Tests - All Day
WBTF Athletes Party
Saturday, August 13
Junior & Senior Women Freestyle Semi Finals
Junior & Senior Men Freestyle Semi Finals
Teams Preliminaries
Wednesday, August 10
Music Tests - All Day
Opening Ceremony
Sunday, August 14
Thursday, August 11
Junior & Senior Women Freestyle Finals
Junior & Senior Men Freestyle Finals
Junior & Senior Pairs Finals
Teams Finals
Awards and Closing ceremony
Junior Women & Men Compulsories
Senior Women & Men Short Programs
Junior & Senior Pairs Preliminaries
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ACCOMODATION
At our website you can find a range of city centre hotels for your delegates. In case
of that you select a city based hotel accommodation everything is easy to reach within
walking distance.
TICKETS
Online Tickets for the worlds 2016 will be sold via www.ticnet.se
More information will be found at the official website
MORE INFO ONLINE
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