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Update on qualifications for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Qualifications table can be downloaded here in pdf format.

Olympic Games – team qualifications
The Pan American Games 2023, which finished in Santiago (CHI) on 5 November, were the final event for equestrian team qualifications in view of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
No less than 23 nations from five continents have qualified at least one team for the Olympic equestrian events, which will be held from 26 July to 6 August 2024 in Versailles. 
These nations are: France (as the host nation), Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America. 
Some 11 National Olympic Committees, including France as the host nation, will be represented by teams in each of the three equestrian disciplines, as follows: France, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, Sweden, The Netherlands, and the United States of America. 
Twenty nations have qualified teams in Jumping, 14 in Dressage, and 16 in Eventing. The 15^th team slot in Dressage, meant for Olympic Group F (Africa & Middle East), will be re-allocated as per paragraph F (Reallocation of Unused Quota), article 1.5 (Composite Teams) of the Dressage Qualification System, which states: 
1.5 Composite Team (see also the Appendix): A three (3) member team from an NOC. The Composite Team will be selected according to the following process: 
(i) the respective rankings of each NOC’s top three (3) different Athletes in the FEI Olympic Ranking – Dressage shall be added together to give an aggregate ranking; 
(ii) the NOC with the best aggregate ranking shall be awarded the redistributed quota place; 
(iii) in the event of a tie (i.e., where the aggregate rankings are the same), the redistributed quota place shall be awarded to the NOC with the highest ranked Athlete on the FEI Olympic Ranking - Dressage. In the event of a further tie, the redistributed quota place shall be awarded to the NOC with the second highest ranked Athlete on the FEI Olympic Ranking - Dressage, and so on. If the tie cannot be broken following this process, the FEI will invite the NOCs/NFs concerned to a draw. 
Additional “composite” teams in Dressage and Eventing may be formed on the basis of the Olympic rankings, should the reallocation procedure be used.
 
Olympic Games – individual qualifications
The Pan American Games 2023 were also used for individual qualification in Olympic Groups D (North America) and E (Central and South America) in Jumping and Dressage. 
In Jumping, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia and in Dressage, Chile and Ecuador qualified one individual athlete each. 
Individual qualifications, be based on the FEI Olympic rankings, are ongoing. 
For more information on the qualification systems for Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing visit the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games here.
 
 Paralympic Games – team qualifications
In Para Dressage, 9 nations have obtained four qualification slots each for their National Paralympic Committee. These teams are: France (as host nation), Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, and the USA. 
Team qualifications through the FEI Para Equestrian Regional Team Ranking Allocation, and the FEI Para Equestrian Team Ranking List Allocation as well individual qualifications through the Para Equestrian Individual Ranking List Allocation – Regional Distribution and the Bipartite Commission Invitation Allocation continue. 
The updated Para Dressage Qualification System is available here.

Paralympic Games – key qualification deadlines 
Athletes have until 31 December 2023 to attain performances to be recorded on the FEI Paralympic Team and Individual Ranking Lists. 
The process of allocating the qualification slots will begin on 4 March 2024 when the FEI will notify the National Paralympic Committees of the number of allocated slots. 
Athletes have until 19 June 2024 to attain a Minimum Eligibility Score, which is also the nominated entries date. 
The Bipartite Commission Invitation application process will start on 19 February 2024

Visit the FEI Paris 2024 Olympic hub for all information relating to qualifying and MER events, qualification systems, qualified nations (the list above will evolve over the coming weeks and months), rules & regulations, customs & freight guide, and more. 
Visit the FEI Paris 2024 Paralympic hub for all information relating to qualification events & systems, qualified nations (the list above will evolve over the coming weeks and months), rules & regulations, customs & freight guide, and more.

Qualified Teams & Nations so far (12 September 2023)
To date, 21 nations have qualified a team/teams for the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games across Jumping, Dressage, Eventing & Para Dressage. France, is automatically qualified in all the disciplines as host nation, alongside Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Sweden who have also successfully qualified teams in all four disciplines.

There are 16 team slots still up for grabs for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to be allocated at the following events:
Jumping (4/20 team slots remain)
1 team slot: Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final (The highest ranked team according to the final classification of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final 2023, in Barcelona (ESP), 28 September 2023 – 1 October 2023, excluding teams qualified as above.
3 team slots: Pan American Games (The three highest ranked teams from FEI Olympic Groups D and/or E at the 2023 Pan American Games, Santiago (CHI) from 26-29 October 2023, excluding teams qualified as above.)
Eventing (3/16 team slots remain)
1 team slot: FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Final (For the highest team according to the final classification of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Series 2023, excluding teams qualified as above.
2 team slots: Pan American Games (The two highest ranked teams from FEI Olympic Groups D and/or E at the 2023 Pan American Games, Santiago (CHI) from 26-29 October 2023, excluding teams qualified as above.
Dressage (3/15 team slots remain)
2 team slots: Pan American Games (The two highest ranked teams from FEI Olympic Groups D and/or E at the 2023 Pan American Games, Santiago (CHI) from 26-29 October 2023, excluding teams qualified as above.
1 team slot: As per Olympic Games 2024 Qualification System, 1 team slot reserved for the highest ranked team from Olympic Group F at the 2022 FEI Dressage World Championships in Herning (DEN) or a 2023 Group F FEI Designated Olympic Qualification Event to be redistributed as per Reallocation of Unused Qualification Places process.
Para Dressage (6/15 team slots remain)
FEI Para Equestrian Regional Team Ranking Allocation: The highest ranked team (not otherwise qualified) on the FEI Paralympic Team Ranking List from each of the following regions will obtain four qualification slots for their NPC:

• Africa
• Americas
• Asia
• Oceania

Should a region not have an eligible team, the relevant slots will be allocated, regardless of region, to the next highest ranked NPC (not otherwise qualified) on the FEI Paralympic Team Ranking List.
FEI Para Equestrian Team Ranking List Allocation
The two highest ranked teams on the FEI Paralympic Team Ranking List* (not otherwise qualified) will each obtain four qualification slots for their NPC. *The FEI Paralympic Team Ranking List, covering the period of 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023, is a Team Ranking based on each team’s best team results from two (2) qualifying events added together.

Below please find an important update and clarification regarding the participation restrictions in Eventing applicable for obtaining the Minimum Eligibility Requirements for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as set out in Article 626 of the FEI Olympic Regulations for Paris 2024:

“No Athlete/Horse combination may participate at an event to obtain an Olympic MER within the period of 4 weeks after having started the Cross country test of a Long format (CCI-L) event and/or 2 weeks (10 days) after a short format (CCI-S) event.”

Having received numerous queries and requests for clarification, the FEI hereby informs everyone of the following clarifications in order to maintain consistency with the FEI Eventing Rules (article 518.2 Minimum Eligibility Requirement Validity period - CIs & CIOs) and to be aligned with past practices such as for Tokyo 2020:

1. Eventing Olympic Games MER restriction period will be calculated from the date of the cross-country test of the first event to the date of the cross-country test of the following event.
2. The restriction period of “4 weeks” following a long-format event will be interpreted as 24 days (and not the 28 days initially communicated).

Please disregard all information previously sent, including the NF News’ of 3 and 12 May 2023 on this matter. The FEI Eventing & Olympic Department will provide each National Federation with the list of combinations not complying with the above and updated timelines.

Should you have any question, please contact the Eventing and Olympic Department.

Visit the FEI Paris 2024 Olympic hub for all information relating to the Olympic Ranking and MER events, qualification systems, rules & regulations, customs & freight guide, and more.  

Visit the FEI Paris 2024 Paralympic hub for all information relating to qualification events & systems, rules & regulations, customs & freight guide, and more.

The FEI Board held a teleconference on 2 May. The Paris 2024 resolution taken on this occasion is listed below.

PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
The Board approved the following appointments of International Technical Officials for the 2024 Olympic Games:

Eventing Technical Delegate: Marcin Konarski (POL)

Jumping Technical Delegate: Guilherme Nogueira Jorge (BRA)

Foreign Veterinary Delegate: Dr Emily Sandler (USA)

President of the Veterinary Commission: Dr Thierry Grisard (FRA)

Member of the Veterinary Commission: Dr Juliana Freitas (BRA)

Member of the Veterinary Commission: Dr Julius Peters (NED)

Overall Chief Steward: Cesar Hirsch (VEN)