Welcome
The ATHLETISSIMA Organising Committee is delighted to welcome you to Lausanne for this year’s edition of Athletissima.
Once again, the meeting will bring together some of the world’s finest athletes at the Olympic Stadium of La Pontaise, in front of an enthusiastic crowd ready to create an unforgettable atmosphere.
Whether you are returning to Lausanne or joining us for the first time, we are honoured to have you with us. Your talent, dedication and performances are at the heart of this event and contribute to making Athletissima such a special occasion.
Our entire team is committed to providing you with the best possible conditions throughout your stay, in a warm, welcoming and friendly environment.
On behalf of everyone at Athletissima, thank you for being part of this year’s meeting. We wish you a wonderful stay in Lausanne and every success in achieving your goals.
welcome information
Hotel
Mövenpick Hotel Lausanne (Main Hotel) :
Avenue de Rhodanie 4, 1007 Lausanne
Phone: +41 21 612 76 12
Fax: +41 21 612 76 11
E-mail: [email protected]
- Rooms will be available as of 15:00.
- The telephone lines can be opened upon presentation of a credit card at the reception desk.
- Any other expense, such as minibar, can be charged to the room only upon presentation of a credit card while checking-in.
- Wireless Internet access is available for our guests everywhere in the Mövenpick Hotel.
- Rooms must be vacated before 11:00 on Saturday August 22nd.
- Accompanying persons will not be hosted without confirmation from the Meeting Director. If not accepted by the Meeting Director, the full accommodation will be charged CHF 350 per day and per person.
Administration
The ATHLETISSIMA Office is located at the rear of the Ground Floor, Mövenpick Hotel.
Transportation
The Transportation Desk is located in the lobby of the Mövenpick Hotel. For any questions regarding transportation and shuttle services (airport, training, stadium or other), please contact the Transportation Desk. A free local public transportation pass will be provided upon check-in.
Airport and train station departure
Should you arrive by train, please inform us of your train number and arrival time so that we can arrange a pick-up at the platform. If you do not see a representative at the platform, please proceed to the central meeting point, located outside the north exit of the train station.
Should you arrive at Geneva Airport, a Welcome Desk is located just outside the luggage claim area.
Transportation to Geneva Airport and Lausanne Train Station on Saturday, August 22nd will start at 4:00 and continue every hour until 15:00. Please fill in the departure form and give it to the Transportation Desk before Thursday August 20th 11:30 to ensure the best possible service for your transfer to Geneva Airport.
Travel agency
Athletes who need to book, purchase or reissue a flight ticket may contact the Transportation Desk between August 19thand August 21st.
Payments
For athletes who have arranged this with the Meeting Director, travel expenses will be reimbursed at the Mövenpick Hotel, on Friday morning, August 21st according to the schedule agreed with their managers.
Please note that athletes with a turnover of more than CHF 100’000 will be subject to VAT in Switzerland. After a revision of the Federal Act on Value Added Tax, which came into effect on 1 January 2018, the tax is now based on worldwide turnover instead of what athletes earn by participating in a sporting event in Switzerland. Athletes with worldwide turnovers of at least CHF 100’000 will have to register with the Swiss Federal Tax Administration in order to pay the tax. For more information, please refer to the following link.
Swiss Social Insurance: With regard to the athletes whose compensation exceeds CHF 2,500, (US$ 3200) it is the athlete’s responsibility to be enrolled with a social insurance institution in their respective country of origin and to report the amounts received from Athletissima to that institution. If the athlete fails to fulfill these obligations, please be advised that the Swiss social insurance authorities may enroll them automatically. In this case, the organizer will be entitled to recover from the athlete and/or his or her representative any amount it may have paid on the athlete’s behalf for his or her Swiss enrollment.
