HH Prince Faissal honoured with FEI Lifetime Achievement Award

HH Prince Faissal bin Abdullah Al-Saud (KSA) was presented with the FEI Lifetime Achievement Award by FEI President Ingmar De Vos at a special ceremony in Lausanne (SUI) yesterday evening.The ceremony, held in recognition of Prince Faissal’s lifelong services to equestrian sport, was attended ....

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FEI pledges support to International Gender Champions network

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In Memoriam: Olympian and former FEI Bureau Member, Jaap Rijks (NED) 1919-2017

Jaap Rijks (NED) Olympic athlete, international Judge, former FEI Treasurer and FEI Bureau member, passed away peacefully on 11 February at his home in Wijk bij Duurstede (NED). He was 97. Jaap Rijks was a member of the Dutch team at the London 1948 Olympic Games in the same year that he mad....

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FEI President focuses on unique qualities of equestrian sport at FEI General Assembly

FEI President Ingmar De Vos opened the FEI General Assembly in the Japanese capital Tokyo today, delivering the keynote address to almost 300 delegates and focusing on the unique qualities of equestrian sport.“We all agree that we have the greatest sport on earth and this is for many reasons&r....

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FEI General Assembly votes in favour of Olympic and Paralympic rule changes

The FEI General Assembly has today voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed format changes for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020, which will now go to the IOC Executive Board for final approval in 2017.Under the new proposals, the number of athletes in national teams will be reduc....

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FEI General Assembly 2016: final debate before landmark Olympic vote in Tokyo

Olympic formats were the key topic at the FEI General Assembly session in the Japanese capital this afternoon ahead of tomorrow’s crucial vote on the proposals that will be submitted to the IOC on the formats for the three Olympic equestrian disciplines at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The for....

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FEI celebrates clean sport at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The FEI is proud to announce that all human and equine samples taken during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have returned negative, making for back-to-back clean Paralympic games for para-equestrian sport, from both London 2012 and Rio 2016.This follows the recent announcement by the FEI of back-to-ba....

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International Military Sports Council (CISM) signs Memorandum of Understanding with FEI

The International Military Sports Council (CISM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), world governing body for equestrian sport.The MOU was signed by CISM President, Colonel AbdulHakeem AlShino (BRN) and FEI President Ingmar de Vos at th....

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FEI President celebrates top equestrian sport and clean Games at Rio 2016

FEI President Ingmar De Vos had double cause for celebration this week after confirmation that all human and equine samples taken during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games had returned negative. “Keeping our sport clean is a central part of our daily work at the FEI, but to have back-to-back clean Game....

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Jumping Owners Club signs Memorandum of Understanding with FEI

The Jumping Owners Club (JOC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the FEI, the world governing body for equestrian sport.The Jumping Owners Club (JOC), formed in 2004, provides a communication link between horse owners and the FEI, as well as providing a platform for owners worldwide....

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