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Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping: 8 teams line out at eighth Europe Division 1 qualifier in Dublin (IRL)

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07 August 2014 Author: Louise

The eighth and last qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2014 Europe Division 1 will take place in Dublin (IRL), tomorrow, 8 August, attracting a field of 8 teams.  

The starting order, which was determined by a draw held in Dublin this morning, will be as follows:
  1. Germany
  2. Ireland
  3. Great Britain
  4. Netherlands
  5. USA
  6. Ukraine
  7. France
  8. Sweden
Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Ukraine and Sweden will be eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping points in Europe Division 1. France leads the standings in this Division after seven events. The detailed standings are available here http://www.fei.org/fei/events/fei-nations-cup-series/furusiyya/current

 

Tomorrow’s competition will begin at 15.00 BST (local time in Great Britain, GMT+1 hour) and will be broadcast live on FEI TV, the FEI’s official online video platform.

 

The FEI is providing a wide range of online information resources in connection with the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping.

 

Dedicated webpage
Our dedicated hub gives you access to useful information, including the calendar, latest results, updated standings, rules and news from the series.

 

Social Media
The FEI is posting news, images and videos on YouTube www.youtube.com/feichannel, Facebook www.facebook.com/the.fei, Twitter www.twitter.com/myfei_home and now also on Instagram www.instagram.com/feicomms.

 

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Our signature hashtags are: #Furusiyya, #SupportYourNation, and #Jumping

 

FEI Photo Catalogue
Free images for editorial use are available from the FEI Photo Catalogue www.feiphotos.org. Simply register your details and a username and password will be emailed to you.

 

 

Online Press Kit
The comprehensive press kit, which contains the series’ calendar, competition schedule, simplified rules, list of entries, and news is attached. It can also be viewed in the FEI Press Kit zone www.feipresskits.org. The document can be downloaded in PDF format.

 

 

"Furusiyya" (Arabic: فروسيه) this single Arabic word conveys so much, embracing the idea of horsemanship, chivalry, and equestrian knowledge in general. The term is a derivation of faris, or horseman and faras, a horse.

 

Longines is the Official Timekeeper of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping series.
Longines has been based at Saint-Imier (SUI) since 1832. Its watchmaking expertise reflects a strong devotion to tradition, elegance and performance. It has generations of experience as the official timekeeper at world championships and as a partner of international sports federations.
Longines’ passion for equestrian sports began in 1878, when a timepiece was made with a horse and jockey engraved on the watch face. Over the years, the brand has built strong and long-lasting links with equestrian sports. In 1926, for the first time, the brand was involved as timekeeper for the Official International Equestrian Competition of Geneva. Today, Longines’ involvement in equestrianism includes Jumping, Endurance and flat racing.
Longines is a member of The Swatch Group S.A., the world’s leading manufacturer of horological products. With an excellent reputation for creating refined timepieces, the brand, whose emblem is the winged hourglass, has outlets in over 130 countries.

 

 

Media contacts:

 

Malina Gueorguiev
Manager Press Relations
+41 78 750 61 33

 

Denise Devillaire
Manager Press Relations
+41 78 750 61 57
 
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