Here is the updated list of National Federations qualified
for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. Please note that this list is completed with CHN and HKG NFs.
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 30 May to confirm
their participation.
JUMPING
Team (16 NOCs will be qualified to take
part with a team consisting of 4 riders and 4 horses or 3 riders and 3 horses as
follows):
Australia
Brazil
Canada
China
Great
Britain
Germany
Hong Kong
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 1
horse, with a maximum of 2 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
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DRESSAGE
Team
(10 NOCs are qualified directly to take part with a team consisting of a maximum
of 3 riders and 3 horses as follows):
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Great
Britain
Germany
Japan
The
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
USA
in addition: «Composite»
qualified teams: 3 individuals qualified from the same nation from the Olympic
rankings to make up a team.
Denmark (composite team)
Spain (composite
team)
Individual (The following qualification places for Individuals may
only be allocated to NOCs which have not qualified teams “directly”. 1
individual per NOC per regional group and fill up of quota. Each qualification
place will be for 1 rider and 1 horse.)
Antigua – 1
Austria – 2
Belgium – 1
Belarus – 1
China – 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 3
riders and 3 horses, and a maximum of 5 riders and 5 horses, as
follows):
Australia
Brazil
Canada
France
Great
Britain
Germany
Italy
Sweden
USA
In addition: qualified teams: 5 individuals qualified from the same nation from the Olympic
rankings to make up a team.
Ireland (composite team)
New Zealand
(composite 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 1 rider and 1 horse.)
Argentina –
1
Austria – 1
Belgium – 2
Belarus – 2
Chile – 2
China –
1
Denmark – 1
Jamaica – 1
Japan – 1
The Netherlands – 2
Poland –
2
South Africa – 1
Russia – 2
Switzerland – 1
The following
7 nations have qualified a team in all three disciplines:
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Great
Britain
Germany
Sweden
USA
For further details on qualification
procedures as well as relevant information, visit the FEI website:
http://www.fei.org/Events/Olympic_Games/Pages/Qualification.aspx
Source: http://www.fei.org/Events/Olympic_Games/Pages/Qualification.aspx
