1. EVENT
Down syndrome Open Europe 2025:
• 5th Europe Table Tennis Championships ITTADS
• 3rd Europe Tennis Championships
2. ORGANISER
Czech Association for Athletes with Intellectual Impairment
Under the auspices and authority of:
• SUDS – Sport Union for Athletes with Down Syndrome
• ITTADS – International Table Tennis Association for persons with Down Syndrome.
3. DATE
29 June–6 July 2025
4. PLACE
Czech Republic, Prague
5. ELIGIBILITY AND ACCREDITATION
• The event is open to athletes who are eligible to represent their national association in line with the SUDS, IAADS and ITTADS regulations. All athletes entering the event should already be registered with the SUDS by 19 April 2025. Please visit the www.su-ds.org website for the SUDS Registration Policy.
• Accreditations will be issued to all athletes, staff members or delegation officials once they have proven their identities; the accreditations will include a photograph of each participant.
• We ask you to send us a passport photo for each member of your delegation, with the 2ⁿᵈ Entry. The photos must adhere to the following requirements: JPEG format (.jpg, .jpeg extensions).
6. ENTRY PROCESS
Intention of participation 24 January 2025
• The second entry (entry by name): 25 April 2025
Entry forms will be sent out soon.
7. ENTRY FEES
The entry fees per 1 person:
• € 170 per day
• € 25 fee per event
• € 140 per extra day
Standard packs:
• 29 June–6 July 2025:
€ 1215 per 1 person
Price includes:
• Accommodation
• Full board
• Transport from/to the airport and sports venues
• Access to all sports venues and facilities
• All payments should be paid in Euro to the local organising committee (LOC) as set out
Payment terms:
• Entry to be submitted with the 1ˢᵗ entry: 20 % by 21 February 2025
• Entry to be submitted with the 2ⁿᵈ entry: 80 % by 25 April 2025
Payment has to be made to the following account:
• Account number: 123-5934150267/0100
• IBAN: CZ74 0100 0001 2359 3415 0267
• Bank name: Komerční banka a.s.
• Bank address: Na Příkopě 33 čp.969, Praha 1, PSČ 114 07
• Name of the recipient: Český svaz mentálně postižených sportovců, z. s.
• Address of the recipient: Zátopkova 100/2, 160 17 Praha 6, Czech Republic
Below: Please notice that the athletes competing in athletics should pay their fees to a different organising body!
Please note that bank charges must be included in the entry fees.
8. ACCOMMODATION
The hotel for teams is:
Grand Hotel International Praha
Address:
Koulova 1501/15
160 45, Praha 6
Website:
www.hotelint.cz
9. TRANSPORTATION
The organisers will provide transportation for teams and officials from the Václav Havel Airport Prague to the Grand Hotel International Praha (and back) as well as local transport from the hotel to the sport venues (and back) and guided tours and trips during the social programme day.
10. INSURANCE
Participating member organisations are responsible for their own insurance requirements for travel, personal accident, liability and medical matters.
11. MEDICAL SERVICE AND HEALTH PROTOCOL
There will be a permanent medical service present during each competition day.
The LOC will set up depending on the healthcare context in June 2025.
12. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The official language of the event is English. All materials and information will be available in English.
13. VISAS
Each competing nation is responsible for arranging for the necessary visas for their delegation. Where required the LOC will issue a letter of invitation to participating nations; should that be the case for your delegation, we ask you to inform us as soon as possible.
14. FLAGS AND NATIONAL ANTHEMS
All delegations will have to bring a suitable number of flags, a minimum of three flags if the delegation has a minimum of two athletes competing, in each sport. The suggested size is 80 × 120 cm.
All delegation must send to the LOC their National Anthem in .mp3 format before arrival to Prague.
15. COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
• Average high temperature expected: 27° Celsius
• Average low temperature expected: 15° Celsius
1. VENUE:
• The tournament will be held in TT gym: Pod Juliskou 4, Prague 6
https://www.utvs.cvut.cz/sportoviste/stolni-tenis-praha.html
2. EQUIPMENT
Tables: JOOLA WORLD CUP 25 blue
Nets: JOOLA
Balls: JOOLA *** FLASH P40+
3. CATEGORIES
• Down syndrome Trisomy 21
• Down syndrome Mosaic
4. EVENTS
• Teams open (male, female)
• Doubles (male, female)
• Mix doubles
• Singles (male, female)
5. PROVISIONAL COMPETITION SCHEDULE
• Sunday, 29 June: Arrival
• Monday, 30 June: Training / Opening ceremony / Meeting of coaches
• Tuesday, 1 July: Competition
• Wednesday, 2 July: Competition
• Thursday, 3 July: Rest/Social Programme
• Friday, 4 July: Competition
• Saturday, 5 July: Competition, Closing Ceremonial, Final Party
• Sunday, 6 July: Departure
6. TEAM OF REFEREES AND UMPIRES:
• Main organizer ITTADS: Nuno Machado (POR)
• Main referee: Adrien Dodu (FRA)
• Deputy referees: Klára Dušková (CZE)
• Czech sport director: Lucie Francová (CZE)
• Umpires from Czech TT association
NUNO MACHADO (POR)
nunofacsmachado@gmail.com
LUCIE FRANCOVÁ
lucie.francova1@gmail.com
1. VENUE:
• The tournament will be held on courts Na Kotlářce 7, Prague 6
https://www.utvs.cvut.cz/sportoviste/tenis-praha-6.html
2. EQUIPMENT
Surface: Artificial tennis surface
Balls: To be specified
3. CATEGORIES
• Down syndrome Trisomy 21
• Down syndrome Mosaic
4. EVENTS
• Teams open (male, female)
• Doubles (male, female)
• Mix doubles
• Singles (male, female)
5. PROVISIONAL COMPETITION SCHEDULE
• Sunday, 29 June: Arrival
• Monday, 30 June: Training / Opening ceremony / Meeting of coaches
• Tuesday, 1 July: Competition
• Wednesday, 2 July: Competition
• Thursday, 3 July: Rest/Social Programme
• Friday, 4 July: Competition
• Saturday, 5 July: Closing Ceremonial, Final Party
• Sunday, 6 July: Departure
6. TEAM OF REFEREES AND UMPIRES: TO BE SPECIFIED.
LUCIE FRANCOVÁ
lucie.francova1@gmail.com