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Excitement mounts as the countdown to Paris begins

June 6 marked the 50-day countdown to the start of the equestrian events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The three Olympic disciplines of dressage, eventing and showjumping will take centre stage in the beautiful gardens of the Palace of Versailles from 26 July–6 August. Here’s what you need to know, whether you’re travelling to the French capital or watching the action from afar.

Eventing

Eventing will run on consecutive days from 26–29 July. It will begin with the first horse inspection on Friday, 26 July at 9.30am, and on the following day 65 horse-and-rider combinations will compete in the dressage phase, also starting at 9.30am local time.

The cross-country starts on Sunday, 28 July at 10.30am, running right through to 3pm.

On Monday, 29 July, following the second horse inspection at 8am, the team medals will be decided after the showjumping which begins at 11am, and at 3pm the top 25 combinations will battle it out for the individual title.

The dressage test for eventing will be the 2024 Olympic Games 5* test (short). The cross-country course will be a maximum of 5,800 metres in length with a maximum time of 10 minutes. The height of fences in the final showjumping phase will be 1.25m for the team competition and 1.30m for individuals.

A total of 16 teams and 48 athletes will compete for the team medals, including the hosts from France along with Germany, New Zealand, Great Britain, USA, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Japan and Italy. Team athletes also compete for the individual medals.

An additional 17 individual quota places are allocated through the FEI Olympic Groups and the overall FEI Olympic ranking.

Dressage

The first horse inspection for dressage will be held on Sunday, 28 July at 8am, and at 11am on Tuesday, 30 July the first 30 horse-and-rider combinations will compete in the Grand Prix, while the remaining 30 will do their tests on Wednesday, 31 July.

The top 10 ranked teams in the Grand Prix, including those tied for 10th place, will qualify for the FEI Grand Prix Special, which will begin at 10am on Saturday, 3 August and will decide the team medals.

The second dressage horse inspection will take place at 8am on Sunday, 4 August and will be followed at 10am by the Grand Prix Freestyle. This is the individual final competition, which is open to 18 combinations qualified from the FEI Grand Prix. The individual medal ceremony is scheduled for 1.30pm on Sunday.

There will be a total of 15 teams and 45 athletes along with 15 individual competitors. The qualified teams are France, Denmark, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, USA, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Canada, Australia, Portugal and Finland.

Another 15 countries will be represented by individuals. Places are allocated through FEI Olympic Groups, qualification events and the FEI Olympic ranking list.

Showjumping

The first horse inspection takes place on Wednesday, 31 July, followed by an evening training session from 5.15pm–8pm.

The team qualifier on Thursday, 1 August begins at 11am and is open to 20 teams consisting of three athletes per team, with all three scores counting.

The team final, which kicks off on Friday, 2 August at 2pm, is open to the 10 best-placed teams in Thursday’s competition including those tied for 10th place. Teams that withdraw before the start on Friday will not be replaced, and all teams taking part in the team final restart with zero penalties.

The contest for the individual medals will take place over two days beginning on Monday, 5 August with 75 starters, from which the top 30 will go through to the individual final on Tuesday, 6 August, running in reverse order of classification and all starting again on a zero scoreline.

The final competition, which will begin at 10am, will include one round against the clock with a jump-off, in case of a tie, on penalties for first place and will bring the equestrian events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to a close.

The 20 qualified teams are France, Sweden, Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, Israel, Poland, USA, Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Japan and Brazil.

Another 15 countries will be represented by individuals and again places are allocated through FEI Olympic Groups, qualification events and the FEI Olympic ranking list.

For a full timetable, visit:

https://inside.fei.org/system/files/Paris2024%20Timetable%2029April2024_2.pdf

Photo credit: ©Paris 2024

 

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