Information to Media 2023
Welcome to Wanda Diamond League Oslo - Oslo Bislett Games on June 15th 2023.
The official meeting hotel is Thon Hotel Opera.
Transportation from/to the airport:
We recommend using Flytoget / The Airport Express from Oslo Airport to Oslo Central.
If you will stay at Thon Hotel Opera this is located about 100 metres from the Oslo Central.
The same for your return.
The Main Press Center will be at Thon Hotel Opera.
Opening hours will be:
Thursday June 15th: 09:00-13:00.
Accreditation pick up:
You can pick up your accreditation anytime in the opening hours of the MPC. Try to do it upon arrival. It is also possible to pick it up at the stadium before the meeting on Thursday if you come directly, but we hope as many as possible has done it before going to Bislett to avoid any queue.
If you have questions regarding this (pick up) please e-mail Morten Olsen: morten @momsport.no
Media Center Stadium:
We open up at 15:30.
It will be warm. Prepare yourself. Use sun screen. Drink water. Do not stay in the sun.
Think green
We try to limit printing of start lists and results. You will find all this information on this website - Programme & Results.
Extended start lists (compact version) will be available, mainly for broadcasters, in print at MPC on Wednesday evening - on demand - when we receive these. If you want this please e-mail Morten Olsen morten and it will be printet and ready for pick up. @momsport.no
Transport to/from Bislett on competition day:
Departure by bus from plattform 19 (behind the hotel).
Schedule: 17:00 and then every half hour until 20:00.
After the meeting from gate 38 at Bislett (out from the media area and to the right just around the corner).
Schedule: 21:30 and every half hour until 23:30. The 23:30 departure leave from the VIP area.
Infield photo:Infield photo:
NTB Photo (2), Bjørn Delebekk (VG), Vegard Grøtt (Bildbyrån), Randy Miyazaki (TFPM), Jiro Mochizuki (Agence Shot), Ian Stephen (PSI/Rex), Aleksandra Szmigel (Reuters), NIgel Waldro (Alamy), Thomas Windestam (WDL), Matthew Quine (WDL).
All questions regarding photo: Photo Chief is Jan Dahl +47 900 20 213.
There will be a photo-briefing at Bislett on Thursday 17:00 - mandatory for ALL infield photographs.
Infield BIBs will be distributed on this briefing.
WiFi:
There is free WiFi on press tribune at the stadium and no cables.
You will receive your own WiFi-key when you arrive, as well as a remote CIS access code to be used on your computer.
There will be a few cable points mainly for photographs in the working room at the stadium as well as infield for photographs.
Working places at the stadium for WP:
All accreditated journalists will have their set seat with a shared table and 1 power access pr person in the stadium. Due to limited space and the close distance to the mixed zone and the track there is no TV/CIS on the working places.
There is also additional working places in the press room (same level as entrance).
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me and I will reply as soon as possible.
On behalf of the LOC
Morten Olsen
Head of Media Operations
morten@momsport.no