First day of FEI Sports Forum 2023 to focus on equine wellbeing, FEI’s latest tech developments and Paris 2024

The FEI Sports Forum 2023 – the 11^th time the event is being held – is about to begin in Lausanne, the Olympic Capital. This year’s edition has attracted large interest with no less than 265 delegates representing over 50 nations attending in person.  The FEI Sports Forum 2023 will begin on Monday, 24 April at 9:00 CEST and will be opened by the FEI President. The Forum will span over two days.

The first session will be dedicated to an interim report issued by the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission and their recommended course for future action, followed by a dedicated Q&A between the panellists – made up of Commission members - and the Forum’s delegates.

The day will continue with the TechQuestrian session, where the FEI’s main online platforms will be showcased in an interactive way, and will end with an update on preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Discussions on the Sports Forum’s second day will resume at 9:00 CEST on 25 April with a comprehensive session on the cost of Jumping Events, which will be an open dialogue with the athletes, owners, officials, and organisers.

The FEI Sports Forum 2023 will continue with a presentation and update on Key Events Requirements and will conclude with a session on the FEI Endurance Rules, which this year are undergoing full revision. 

Those, who are not attending the event in person, will be able to follow the discussions live on the dedicated online hub in the Watch Live! section.

Summaries of each session will be published throughout the day in the Session Documents section and photographs will be uploaded on the FEI Flickr account.

Hybrid Media Round Table
A hybrid Media Round Table with FEI President Ingmar De Vos and FEI Secretary General Sabrina Ibáñez will be held on Tuesday 25 April from 16:30-17:00 following the conclusion of the FEI Sports Forum 2023. The exact timings may be subject to change.

The Round Table will be dedicated to topics covered at the FEI Sports Forum 2023. Members of the media wishing to join online will need to contact press@fei.org to receive the necessary meeting link and password.

Tune in for the FEI Sports Forum 2023 and don’t miss a hoof beat!

About Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) www.fei.org
The FEI is the world governing body for horse sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and was founded in 1921. Equestrian sport has been part of the Olympic movement since the 1912 Games in Stockholm. 
The FEI is the sole controlling authority for all international events in the Olympic sports of Jumping, Dressage and Eventing, as well as Driving, Endurance and Vaulting. 
The FEI became one of the first international sports governing bodies to govern and regulate global para sport alongside its able-bodied disciplines when Para Dressage joined its ranks in 2006. The FEI now governs all international competitions for Para Dressage and Para Driving. 

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