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Main Media Center

Main Media Center consists of business facilities such as Main Press Center and International Broadcast
Center, and amenities like parking lots, registration center, dining hall, and so on. Since these facilities
are close to each other, it is easily accessible on foot.
Location: 123 Central-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
o 30km from Incheon International Airport (30 minutes by car)
o 21km from Main Stadium (40 minutes by car)



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International Broadcast Center
Location : Songdo Convensia (123 Centralro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon)
Capacity : 10,066
Operation Period : September 5, 2014 ~ October 6, 2014 (32days)
Operation Hours
o September 5, 2014 ~ September 11, 2014 : 8 am ~ 10 pm
o September 12, 2014 ~ October 6, 2014 : 24 hours
Main Facilities
o Broadcast Facilities : CDT, CSC, Archive, Off Tube, Editing Room, CATV Room
o RHB Facilities: RHB Space, Help Desk, Booking Office
o IAGOC, HB, Hosting Telecommunication Company, etc.
Amenities are located in MPC.



Main Media Center
Located within the secure perimeter of the Olympic Park, the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter
Games Main Media Center (MMC) will house the Main Press Center (MPC) and the International
Broadcast Center (IBC).
The MMC will have separate entrances for press and accredited broadcasters, a main lobby with help
desks and a main street with convenient shops and service points available to both clients groups.
Construction of the new, purpose built MMC building is underway and will be completed by June
2013. By 7 January 2014, the MMC will be fully functional and open to the media. Its 24 hour
operation will start two weeks before the Opening Ceremony.
MMC key facts:
Main Press Center 20,000 square meters
International Broadcast Center 57,800 square meters
Common areas and restaurants 6,500 square meters
Distance from media hotels in the Coastal Cluster 3 to 5 km
Distance from media hotels in the Mountain Cluster 50 km
Parking spaces at the MMC 1,000
Press workroom 500 seats
Photo workroom 100 seats.
Location
The MMC offers quick and easy access to all venues. It is located within walking distance of all
the competition venues of the Coastal Cluster (from 10 to 20 minutes) and it is less than 45
minutes away (just over 48 kilometers) from the Gorki Media Center.
Transportation and parking
The MMCs media transport hub, just outside the building, will include parking space, ensuring fast,
reliable transit between all venues. Access to the parking space will be provided only with Vehicle
Access and Parking Permits (VAPPs).
Key dates
Private office space ordering process starts: 1 February 2013
Opening: 7 January 2014
Common services operation in MMC: 7 January 2014
MMC hours of operation:
7 January 23 January 2014 08.00 23.00
24 January 24 February 2014 24 hours a day
25 February 26 February 2014 08.00 22.00
MMC closes for transition to Paralympic Games: 27 February 2014
MMC opens for Paralympic Games: 1 March 2014
Main Press Center
The Main Press Center (MPC) component of the MMC will be housed on two levels.
The ground floor will encompass the main press lobby, the main street (shared space for
press and broadcasters that includes shops and services), a food court and restaurants,
and a support services area.
The first floor will have a press workroom with 500 work stations, a photo workroom with 100
work stations, IOC and Sochi 2014 offices, four media conference rooms and private offices.
The press workroom will offer 500 workstations with power outlets and Internet ports,
available on a first come, first served basis, with the exception of the labeled workstations
reserved for those press organizations that have rented telecommunication services
through the Press Rate Card.
The workroom will feature TV screens broadcasting the live feed from all competitions as
well as Info+ terminals with networked printers.
The help desk provides general assistance to those working in the press workroom. Press
lockers for the use of journalists are available, and keys can be obtained from the help desk.
The photo workroom provides 100 seats located near the Photo Services Center, along
with equipment lockers reserved for the use of photographers. The keys to the photo lockers
can be obtained from the photo help desk along with other general assistance.
The Photo Services Center offers support to accredited photographers, including digital
camera services, camera repairs and servicing, and equipment loans.
Pigeonholes are provided for hard copies of start lists, results, selected reports and news
items from every competition venue.
Additionally, private space and other Rate Card products and services can be ordered at
the Service Center.
A Sochi 2014 media relations information desk will be available to facilitate communication
between the press and Sochi 2014. The media relations desk will provide information and press
releases about Sochi 2014 and manage interview requests with Sochi 2014 spokespersons.
The IOC Communications Department handles all communications between the IOC and
accredited press, including comments on Games issues, press releases, the daily IOC
briefing and requests for interviews with IOC officials and staff. The IOC ticketing office will
be located on the first floor of the MPC and will provide tickets for high demand events to
NOC Press Attaches.
Four media conference rooms will be located on the first floor of the MPC:
Main Media Conference Room 529 seats
Media Conference Room 1 242 seats
Media Conference Room 2 171 seats
Media Conference Room 3 70 seats
Consecutive or simultaneous interpretation will be available in all media conference rooms


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Media quotas
The IPC has set a quota according to categories for the maximum number of media
permitted inside the Paralympic Villages at any given time.
A number of the media guest passes within the quota may be permanently allocated by OBS
to some broadcasters, pools and OBS.

Media quotas Paralympic Villages
The quotas expressed below include the total number of passes that can be allocated to
media on a daily basis.
Category Number of Paralympic Village Guest Passes
E and RT 200 (for each village)

Media access to Residential Zone
The media can enter the Residential Zone of the Paralympic Village only at the expressed
invitation of an NPC through the NPC Guest Pass procedure. Entry by the media is also
subject to the following conditions:

No filming of the Village public spaces is allowed. However, the IPC reserves the right to
arrange very limited access in exceptional conditions.


the media on their premises and for any consequence thereof.
-Holding Broadcasters (RTs) may set up permanent facilities in the Residential Zone
only with the written agreement of OBS and the NPC concerned, which must also regulate
the operation of these facilities.
-Holding Broadcasters (RTs) must have a static operation and only film within the
premises of the respective NPC and must not film any other function or area of the
Paralympic Village. They cannot film or interview any other athlete or team official from
another NPC.
-Holding Broadcasters (RTs) cannot film or interview Games Officials inside the
Residential Zone of the Paralympic Village
Guest Pass
Main Press Centre Guest Pass 44
2.1.2 Main Press Centre Guest Pass

Introduction
Subject to IPC agreement, the OCOG may issue guest passes for the Main Press Centre
(MPC) to guests of the accredited media and visitors.
An individual can be granted a maximum of 5 Guest Passes during the Paralympic Winter
Games, unless a different number has been agreed by the IPC.

Guest Pass Centre
A Guest Pass Centre will be located within the perimeter of the MPC.
The MPC Guest Pass Centre will have separate access from the main entrance to the MPC
(accessible to personnel already accredited) and from the access control points.

Process for Main Press Centre Guest Pass
distribution
1 Application is made to the MPC Guest Pass Centre in advance.
2 On arrival guest/visitor presents at the MPC Guest Pass Centre an accreditation card
and/or OCOG recognised ID if not accredited to establish identity.
3 OCOG distributes guest pass to guest/visitor.
4 Guest/visitor is not required to return the guest pass to the MPC Guest Pass Centre
when leaving the venue.
Guest Pass
International Broadcast Centre Guest Pass 45
International Broadcast Centre Guest Pass

Introduction
Subject to IPC agreement, OBS may issue guest passes for the International Broadcast
Centre (IBC) to guests of the accredited media and visitors.
Guest Pass Centre
A Guest Pass Centre will be located within the perimeter of the IBC, immediately adjacent to
the main entrance of the building and will be easily accessible by anyone who does not have
the required venue code.
The Guest Pass Centre will have separate access from the main entrance to the IBC
(accessible to personnel already accredited) and from the access control points.

Process for IBC Guest Pass distribution

Phase Description
1 Application is made to the IBC Guest Pass Centre in advance.
2 Guest/visitor arrives at the IBC Guest Pass Centre and exchanges accreditation card or
OCOG recognised ID with photo identification for guest pass.
3 OBS/Right holders receive and chaperon guest/visitor within the IBC.
4 On departure or prior to IBC Guest Pass Centre closure, guest/visitor returns the Guest
Pass in exchange for accreditation card or OCOG recognised ID.
2.1 Guest Pass
2.1.4 Paralympic Family Hotel(s) Guest Pass 46
2.1.4 Paralympic Family Hotel(s) Guest Pass