Figures of the Final Draw
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SIGNAGE |
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1,300 |
Signage panels installed in the Stade Vélodrome and on the main thoroughfares in the city |
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1,380 |
Metres of decorative canvas, 91 banners, 23 of them at the airport |
| ACCOMODATION | |
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6,000 |
Overnight stays reserved for the Draw, organised by Mondiresa, the 16th Football World Cup reservation centre. |
| FOOD AND DRINK | |
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5 to 6,000 |
Between 5,000 and 6,000 meals will be served during the Draw period between 1 and 4 December 1997 |
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VOLUNTEERS |
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750 |
Volunteers in action |
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75 % |
Men |
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25 % |
Women |
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32 |
The average age for the men, 27 for the women |
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SUPPLIERS |
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700 |
subcontractors and more will be working for the Draw |
| MEDIA | |
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1,500 |
Accredited members of the media will be present |
| SPECTATORS | |
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38,000 |
Spectators are expected |
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THE STAGE |
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700 |
Total area 700m˛: 60 metres long, 15 metres high and 12 metres deep. |
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200 |
Tons of material |
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60 |
People worked 96 hours non-stop to set it up |
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13 |
Articulated lorries were needed to transport the decor, sound and lighting equipment, and the stage itself |
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150,000 |
The sound equipment has a capacity of 150,000 watts |
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60 |
The lighting crew is a team of 60 |
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15 to 20 |
Between 15 and 20 km of cables are needed to supply power for the televised transmission |
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1,500 |
Close to 1,500 people will be working on the technical production of the Draw at the Vélodrome Stadium |
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RECEPTION AND LOGISTICS |
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100 |
Hostesses |
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200 |
FIFA officials |
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60 |
Official vehicles |
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90 |
Volunteers appointed to transport duties |
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400 |
Coaches expected |