MAY 9, 2008  List of Qualified Nations for the 2008 Olympic Games – UPDATE

We are pleased to provide you with the updated list of National Federations qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. Please note that we have completed the list with CHN and HKG NFs. (Reader friendly tables and detailed information is available on the FEI website at: http://www.fei.org/Events/Olympic_Games/Pages/Qualification.aspx )

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

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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: «Composite» 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

MAY 9, 2008 - Update on ticketing for the 2008 Olympic Equestrian Events

The Equestrian Committee (Hong Kong) of Beijing Organization Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad would like to convey to you the following updates about the ticketing arrangements of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games including the 2008 Olympic Equestrian Events for citizens residing outside the territory of People's Republic of China (except Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan Province):

"The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) is responsible for the allocation of over 7 million tickets for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games including those for the 2008 Olympic Equestrian Events to National Olympic Committees (NOCs) worldwide.

Nationals residing outside the territory of People's Republic of China (except Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan Province) should buy the Olympic tickets, including those of the Equestrian Events, through the NOCs of the countries or territories they come from or the official ticket sales agents appointed by their respective NOCs. Please find below the links to the BOCOG official ticketing website and the relevant information of the NOCs and their official ticket sales agents for your reference:

http://www.tickets.beijing2008.cn/?lang=en-cn

http://media.tickets.beijing2008.cn/en-cn/img/static/docs/GSANOC2008.pdf

For any further enquiries regarding the overseas ticketing arrangements for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games including the 2008 Olympic Equestrian Events, please contact your respective NOC/ its official ticketing agent or the subject officer from BOCOG ticketing center as follows:

Name: Ms DONG Yan
Post title: Project Manager, BOCOG Ticketing Centre
Tel: (8610) 6669 9378
Email: dongyan@beijing2008.cn