Lexington, KY - Contrary to media reports, no change in the disposition of the medals in the 2004 Olympic Team Show Jumping competition has yet been made by the Federation Equestre International (FEI) the international governing body of equestrian sport or by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The USEF has not been notified of any change in the medals.

The German rider on the gold medal winning team whom the FEI Judicial Committee has disqualified from the competition still has the right to appeal that decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within 30 days. The period of appeal started when the rider received the decision by the Judicial Committee on 7, January, 2005.

Once the period of appeal has expired and if the rider has not appealed, the FEI will officially notify the IOC that the results of the Jumping competition for the 2004 Olympic Games will be changed. The redistribution of medals will be organized by the IOC and the respective National Olympic Committee (NOCs).

If the ruling of the Judicial Committee stands, the United States is poised to be awarded the gold medal instead of silver but the official process is not yet complete.

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