A total of 42 Countries have qualified, either with team or individual, to participate in the 2008 Olympic Games, according to the qualification procedures of each discipline—FEI Regulations for Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games, 22nd Edition, effective for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (Hong Kong). National Federations have until May 30 to confirm their participation.
Jumping
TEAM (16 NOCs will be qualified to take part with a team consisting of four riders and four horses or three riders and three horses as follows):
—Australia
—Brazil
—Canada
—China
—Great Britain
—Germany
—Saudi Arabia
—Mexico
—The Netherlands
—Norway
—New Zealand
—Switzerland
—Sweden
—Ukraine
—USA
INDIVIDUAL (15 spaces will be reserved for NOCs not represented by teams, each competitor with one horse, with a maximum of two riders per nation):
—Argentina – 1
—Azerbaijan – 1
—Belgium – 1
—Bermuda – 1
—Colombia – 1
—Egypt – 1
—Guatemala – 1
—Ireland – 1
—Jordan – 1
—Japan – 2
—Russia – 2
—United Arab Emirates – 1
—Venezuela – 1
Dressage
TEAM (10 NOCs will be qualified to take part with a team consisting of a maximum of three riders and three horses as follows):
—Australia
—Brazil
—Canada
—Denmark *(composite team)
—Spain *(composite team)
—Great Britain
—Germany
—Japan
—The Netherlands
—Switzerland
—Sweden
—USA
* «Composite» qualified teams: three individuals qualified from the same nation from the Olympic rankings to make up a team.
INDIVIDUAL (The following qualification places for Individuals may only be allocated to NOCs which have not qualified teams “directly.” Each qualification place will be for one rider and one horse.)
—Antigua – 1
—Austria – 2
—Belgium – 1
—Belarus – 1
—Finland – 1
—France – 2
—Italy – 1
—Korea – 1
—Mexico – 1
—South Africa – 1
—Russia – 1
Eventing
TEAM (10 NOCs will be qualified to take part with a team consisting of a minimum of three riders and three horses, and a maximum of five riders and five horses, as follows):
—Australia
—Brazil
—Canada
—France
—Great Britain
—Germany
—Ireland *(Composite team)
—Italy
—New Zealand * (Composite team)
—Sweden
—USA
* «Composite» qualified teams: three individuals qualified from the same nation from the Olympic rankings to make up a team.
INDIVIDUAL (The following qualification places for individuals may only be allocated to NOCs which have not qualified teams. Each qualification place will be for one rider and one horse.)
—Argentina – 1
—Austria – 1
—Belgium – 2
—Belarus – 2
—China/Hong Kong – 1
—Chile – 2
—Denmark – 1
—Jamaica – 1
—Japan – 1
—The Netherlands – 2
—Poland – 2
—South Africa – 1
—Russia – 2
—Switzerland – 1
The following seven nations have qualified a team in all three disciplines:
—Australia
—Brazil
—Canada
—Great Britain
—Germany
—Sweden
—USA
For further details and information, visit the FEI website at www.fei.org/Events/Olympic_Games/Pages/Qualification.aspx.
List of Qualified Nations for the 2008 Olympic Games
by By Malina Gueorguiev | May 8, 2008, 11:12 AM
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