Fazza 14th Para Powerlifting 2024 World Cup
Dubai, 28th Feb -6th March 2024

Contents
1.

General Information

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1.2.

World Para Powerlifting Rules and Regulations

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1.1.
1.3.
1.4.
1.5.
1.6.

IPC Membership
Anti-Doping

Classiﬁcation

Medical Information

Participant Insurance

2. World Cup Information
2.1. Competition Dates

2.2. Preliminary Programme

2.3. Number of entries per event per NPC
2.3.1. Individual Event2.3.2. Team Events (Gender and Mixed)

2.4. Event viability

2.5. Entries and Registration Process
2.5.1. Athlete Eligibility

2.5.2. Entries and Registration Process

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6. Transportation
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7. VISA
Note: Residents of the following countries have to submit a copy of their National ID: Iraq, Yemen, Iran,
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Pakistan, Afghanistan and
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Tunisia 7.1. Medical contact
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information 8. Contact Details:

2.5.3. Late entries
2.5.4. Replacements
2.5.5. Declaration of Participation
2.5.6. Final Entry Process
2.5.7. Online Entry System and registration process
2.6. Random Weigh-in
2.7. Lift Challenge Cards
2.8. Results
2.9. Rankings
2.10. Records
3. COVID-19
4. Accommodation 4.2.
Payment procedures 4.3.
Cancellation Policy

Dear National Paralympic Committees,
Dear National Federations,
The Fazza 14th Para Powerlifting World Cup edition unleash the return of worldclass sporting activity for the year 2024 to be a renewed from Dubai, United ArabEmirates, for world athletes to achieve their goals.
The challenge is one of the characteristics of the people of the Emirates, andpeople of determination are an important and complementary part of this framework, and by this they prove to the world that the impossible does not exist here,
so no pandemic, problem or barrier can stand in front of our determination toachieve the desired future.
To all world champions, we say welcome to the homeland of challenge and in thesource of happiness and in the space of the impossible. Welcome again and again
to Dubai arenas and halls of the Dubai Club for People of Determination withnew hope and renewed energy.
The UAE salutes you, and Dubai welcomes you, and the Dubai Club for Peopleof Determination opens its stadiums for your concerns, which have no limits.
Welcome to creativity ... to convergence ... to love.

The Fazza 14th Para Powerlifting World Cup, for People of Determination coming 2024
carries a lot of innovation and renewal, and we know very well that there is a challenge
in organizing these Championships in this exceptional year, in which the world iswitnessing the pandemic.

Our country only accepts to move forward, and because our wise leadership instilled

innovation and challenge in us, we quote from them their inspiring words that motivate
us to develop and innovate. The directives of the sponsor of these championships, His

Highness Sheikh / Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince ofDubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, were clear to all of us since theﬁrst version of the need for development and innovation, as it was to support His

Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of theDubai Sports Council The positive impact on continuing to organize championships,
despite the challenges. The Fazza 14th Para Powerlifting World Cup for People ofDetermination will be an icon of global Paralympic sports and to reach the world

through the Dubai Gate. In Dubai, different civilizations meet to blend into one harmonious fabric that reﬂects the extent of harmony and rapprochement between peoples.
Welcome all to your second country and among your brothers...

1.

General Information

1.1. IPC Membership
The Organizing Committee will only accept entries submitted by the NPC / NF in good standing with the IPC. Furthermore, only thoseentries submitted by the NPC President, Secretary General, or authorized person will be processed. For further information on the IPC’smembership policies or to address general membership issues, please contact the World Para Powerlifting ofﬁce: info@WorldParaPowerlifting.org
1.2. World Para Powerlifting Rules and Regulations
The most current World Para Powerlifting Rules and Regulations published upon the website www.paralympic.org/powerlifting/rules
alongside the World Para Powerlifting Qualiﬁcation Pathway 2020-2024 will apply for this competition.
1.3. Anti-Doping
The Anti-Doping control / processes will be carried out in full accordance with the IPC Anti-Doping Code and the IPC Doping ControlAgreement, further details can be found on the website: www.paralympic.org/powerlifting/rules-and-regulations/anti-doping
1.4.

Classiﬁcation

The most current World Para Powerlifting Classiﬁcation Rules and Regulations published upon the website will apply for this competition.
All athletes who have a designated sport class status of New, Review, Review 2022 or earlier will be required to undergo International
Classiﬁcation prior to the start of the competition. A detailed classiﬁcation schedule will follow after the revision of the ﬁnal entries .

1.5. Medical Information
The LOC will ensure the implementation of all necessary and appropriate on-site medical, emergency ambulance, ﬁrst aid, and physiotherapeutic services
throughout the Event.
For medical treatment, no medical insurances will be provided to any participant during the Championships.
1.6. Participant Insurance
Each respective NPC is fully responsible to ensure that all members of their delegation are appropriately insured, including coverage fortravel, medical, liability, accidents, Covid 19 and repatriation.

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2. World Cup Information
2.1. Competition Dates
The dates for the Dubai 2024 World Cup are as follows:
Teams Arrival

25th , 26th ,27th FebruaryCourses (Technical Ofﬁcials, Coaching, Classiﬁcation)

25 th , 26th ,27th February

Training Opens

26th February
26th -27th February
27 th February
27th February
28th February
29th February
29th February to 6th March
7th March

International Classiﬁcation
Raise the Bar! Anti-Doping online Seminar
Technical Meeting

Weigh-in for BW of the 1st competition day
Opening Ceremony
Competition Dates
Teams Departures

2.2. Preliminary Programme
The Provisional timetable and events programme will be provided after the ﬁnal entries by name deadline. The competition schedule willremain subject to change until the close of the technical meeting.

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2.3. Number of entries per event per NPC

2.3.1. Individual Event
In accordance with the most current World Para Powerlifting Technical Rules and Regulations published upon the website Para Powerlifting
Rules and Regulations (paralympic.org)
2.3.2. Team Events (Gender and Mixed)
In accordance with the most current World Para Powerlifting Technical Rules and Regulations published upon the website.
2.4. Event viability
Athletes may compete and/or be awarded medals in a single Bodyweight Category or combined categories as detailed below:a) 3 or more Athletes: All medals will be awarded (Gold, Silver, Bronze)b) MS rule: when there is one (1) athlete in a single bodyweight category and they lift equal to or more than the respective level MS for thatbodyweight category as published in the Appendix 10 (Gold).
2.5. Entries and Registration Process
In order for athlete entries to be accepted, they must meet the following criteria and deadlines:

2.5.1. Athlete Eligibility. Be fully registered on the IPC Sport Management System (SDMS) with the correct documentation (IPC Eligibility Form and Medical. Have an active license for the 2024 Season;. Be a minimum of 15 year of age by 31 December 2024;. Have an international classiﬁcation status of New, Review, Review + Fixed Date or ConﬁrmedDiagnostic Form) completed fully, signed, and uploaded to the athlete proﬁle;2.5.2. Entries and Registration Process

All competition entries must be completed via the IPC Online entry system at SDMS (ipc-services.org) by the entry deadlines displayedbelow. Visa invitations, accommodation applications, accreditation applications, and travel information must be submitted by no later thanthe deadlines published below.
2.5.3. Late entries
Team must contact the ofﬁce if there is a late entry request. All respective information provided by the NPC/NF will be reviewed inconsultation with the LOC on a ‘case by case’ basis and the entry may be accepted/rejected accordingly .
2.5.4. Replacements
The ofﬁce must be informed if an NPC/NF needs to make a replacement. The replacement of athletes may be accepted due to injury or
medical reasons. All respective supporting information regarding the replacement must be sent to the ofﬁce and will be reviewed on a ‘caseby case’ bases and accepted/rejected accordingly.
2.5.5. Declaration of Participation
By completing and submitting sport entries, NPCs are considered to have ofﬁcially declared the participation of their athletes in thespeciﬁed events/categories.

2.5.6. Final Entry Process
All ﬁnal entries (by name and bodyweight category) must be completed by 15th January 2024. Please note that after this deadline no changes tothe ﬁnal entries and or ﬁnal team delegation be accepted unless under exceptional circumstances. Please note that any decisions concerning thismatter will be made and are not open for further contest or appeal by any other organization or body. Changes of bodyweight category after 15thJanuary 2024 will only be possible during the veriﬁcation process at a cost of 100 Euros to be paid to WPPO.
2.5.7. Online Entry System and registration process
The competition and registration process and timelines are outlined below. Athlete entries will only be accepted via the IPC Online Entry Systemwithin the published entry deadlines
Entry by Number and Names opens

6th November

Final Deadline for Visa application to LOC:

01st February 2024

Accreditation System Opens

15th January 2024
15th January
15th January

Entry by Number Close
Final Online Entry by Name deadline:
Final Deadline to Return:• Accommodation Application• Travel Information• Complete Online Accreditation
Application
Full Accommodation Payment Deadline

05th of February 2024

10th of February 2024

Accommodations will not be reserved by the LOC until full payment is received

2.6. Random Weigh-in
According to the WPPO Rules and Regulations Random Weigh-ins of the Athletes may take place in the day of the Event in advance of the warm-up
for the speciﬁc Bodyweight Category at the discretion of WPPO. Should an Athlete weigh outside of a percentage of their speciﬁc Bodyweight
Category they will be disqualiﬁed (DSQ) from the Event.
The percentage is set to 5% of the speciﬁc Bodyweight Category.

Body weight
GenderCategory(B.W.C.)

Minimum

Maximum

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Men

Body weight
GenderCategory(B.W.C.)

51.541Minimum

Maximum

RandomRandomWeigh in

Weigh inchangechange43.1

5446.656.7

45

39.0

47.3

59

51.4

62.0

50

42.8

52.5

65

56.1

68.3

55

47.6

57.8

72

61.8

75.6

61

52.3

64.1

80

68.5

84.0

67

58

70.4

88

76.1

92.4

73

63.7

76.7

97

83.7

101.9

79

69.4

83.0

107

92.2

112.4

86

75.1

90.3

Women

2.7. Lift Challenge Cards
Lift Challenge cards can be purchased on the WPPO Competition Portal via Paypal from 3 weeks prior the start of the World Cup until the 1st competition
day (28 February 2024).
2.8. Results
Only results of athletes who have active license for the 2024 Season within the given timelines for results recognition and have a sport class status ofReview, Review 2024 or later or conﬁrmed will be taken into consideration.
No hard copy (printing) results per NPC will be distributed as it will be able to download and check the Live Results on the WPPO website https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting/live-results
After the close of the competition the ofﬁcial competition results book(s) will be compiled and it will be uploaded to the competition website.
2.9. Rankings
All recognized results in accordance with the above will also be updated on WPPO website in the ofﬁcial WPPO 2024 World and Regional ranking lists.
The results of athletes meeting the Qualiﬁcation pathway requirements will be included in the Preliminary Paralympic Ranking List.
2.10. Records
It will be permitted for athletes to break records in accordance with the most current WPPO Technical Rules and Regulations.
3. COVID-19
Current regulations can be found: https://www.emirates.com/English/help/covid-19/

4. Accommodation
The Studio M & Hampton by Hilton is the ofﬁcial hotel of all athletes and team ofﬁcials during the Championships. The hotel offers accommodation inwheelchair friendly single, twin and triple rooms. Training & competition will take place at the Dubai Club For People Of Determination. Due to Protocol,
health& Safety procedure, the Studio M & Hampton by Hilton is the only ofﬁcial hotel for all the Athletes and ofﬁcials during the World Cup.
Note: All Accommodation booking have to be done through the LOC.
4.1. Type and cost of the room:

Ofﬁcial hotel(s)Hotel Name

Studio M & Hampton by Hilton

AddressAl Nahda Road، Dubai, UAE

Rooms available

Single and DoubleWheelchair Adapted rooms

Yes

Ofﬁcial Portal LINK

https://dubaiparaevents.ae

Hotel : Studio M www.millenniumhotels.com

Hotel : Hampton by Hilton www.hilton.com

Please note that the room discounted price, is applicable for payment before the deadline. Which is 25th of January,from 26th of January onwards the full price will be charge as well as request for payment upon arrival.

Room TypePrice Before 25th of January

Price from 26th of January

Single room

230 USD

250 USD

Double room

440 USD

485 USD

4.1. Check-in / Out Times:
The check-in time at the ofﬁcial hotel is from 4pm onwards and the check-out time is until latest 12pm. Teams who arrive before midnight when
their check-in is the following day will have to pay for an extra night as well as those arriving before 12pm.
Teams will get their meals according to the below:• Breakfast in the Hotel: 0700 – 10:30• Lunch in the Hotel: 12:30 – 15:00• Dinner in the Hotel: 19:00 – 22:30
Teams that arrange and pay the accommodation fee for early check-in and/or a late check-out will have access to meals provided at the host hotelduring the scheduled dining times.

4.2. Payment procedures
Full accommodation fees must be transferred to the following bank account, by no later than 10th February 2024. Please note that room bookings
will only be reserved and allocated to teams when the accommodation payment has been received in full.
No refund payment request will be accepted from the LOC for any cancelation or changes after the deadline 10th February 2024
If accommodation is requested after the ﬁnal payment deadline, please note that availability in the ofﬁcial hotel cannot be guaranteed, and the pricesmay differ.
All hotel booking form and payment transfers receipt to be send to:msaadeldin@dcd.org.ae

Account Name

Dubai Club for People of Determination

Bank Name

Dubai Islamic Bank

Branch Name

Dubai Main Branch

Account Number

001520726988901

Swift-Code

DUIBAEAD

IBAN

AE95 0240 0015 2072 6988 901

Any extra charges and/or fee that may apply to booked rooms other than accommodation (such as laundry, room service, long-distancecall, minibar) are each NPCs responsibility. Any damage to the room and the hotel ﬁxtures, ﬁttings, and furnishings will be the responsibility of the NPC and will be charged accordingly.

4.3. Cancellation Policy• Full payment due 10th February 2024
• Cancellation: Full payment refunded before 05th February 2024
• No payment refunded on or after 10th February 2024 (For cancelation participation, changes of dates, decrease of nights and / or number of reserved
rooms - except athlete injury). If cancellation is due athlete injury a completed Medical Withdrawal form must be submitted to the LOC andWPPO. No cancelation fee is applicable before 10th February 2024
50% of payment will be refunded if cancellations are made between 01th to 05th February 2024
6. Transportation
Transportation will be provided free of charge to all athletes and team ofﬁcials from/to the ofﬁcial competition airport, Dubai International Airport andthe ofﬁcial hotel on the ofﬁcial arrival and departure days. Teams will be greeted by an LOC volunteer to help ensure they are delivered to the host hotel
in a timely and safe manner. The distance between Dubai international Airport and the competition hotel driving by bus or car needs 10 minutes.
The competition and training venue is in the same competition venue at Dubai Club For People Of Determination.
The LOC will have staff for meet and greet at the airport.

NoRollNameMobile Number

1
2
3

Airport Coordinator

Ola Adnan+971 507988484

Logistics & Hotel cC

Mr.Eissa+971 506369969

Transportation

Essam Mohamed+971 509262644

7. VISAFor those delegation members who require visas to enter the UAE please visit the WEBSITE to determine what type of visa is required. All NPC’s
that require a visa must complete the Visa Form and provide a passport copy of each individual delegation member and submit it to the LOC .
To. Mr.Ashraf Ghobash
Email to: aghobash@dcd.org.ae .
The LOC will issue the visa to the participants upon their request via email.
To obtain your visa you must:- Upload passport copy as (pdf, JPG, JPEG) format. And clear passport size picture.
- Passport should be valid at least for 6 months from the date of your departure.
- Mobile photos are not acceptable.
- Visa fees of (110) USD.
Note: Residents of the following countries have to submit a copy of their National ID: Iraq, Yemen, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tunisia
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS

Contact number

Name

Designation+971553315531

Yahia kabani

Head of medical sector+971544223038

Mohammed Hamza Tayar

Physiotherapy Specialist+971506620756

Heidi Fajardo

Doping control coordinator+971554561901

Prathap Kumar

Classiﬁcation coordinatorContact address:
Kresh JagarnathSport Facilities Manager
Head of Fazza International Ofﬁce - LOC
Email: kjagarnath@dcd.org.ae
Tel: +971 4 2988205
Mobile: +971 50 505031868
P.O. Box: 20990, DUBAI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATESWorld Para Powerlifting
Website: www.paralympic.or/powerlifting
Email: Info@WorldParaPowerlifting.org
Phone: +49228-2097-129