Rio Olympic Games, Rio Qualification. System. Olympic. Qualification PROPOSAL. System PROPOSAL

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1 Olympic Games, Rio 2016 Olympic Olympic Games, Qualification Rio 2016 System Olympic Qualification PROPOSAL System PROPOSAL

2 Welcome remarks Richard Nicoll - Moderator

3 AGENDA FEI Evaluation of London Ingmar De Vos, FEI Secretary General IOC Evaluation of Equestrian at London Christophe Dubi, IOC Sports Director FEI Priorities and Timelines - Ingmar De Vos, FEI Secretary General Harmonisation of Olympic Disciplines - Ingmar De Vos, FEI Secretary General General Principles for the qualification procedure Catrin Norinder, FEI Director, OG & Eventing Legal Perspective Mikael Rentsch, FEI Senior Legal Counsel Q&A Qualification systems proposed modifications FEI Sports Directors London Paralympic Games - Ingmar De Vos, FEI Secretary General Paralympic Games qualification procedure Trond Asmyr, Director Para Dressage/Dressage Q&A Conclusions Richard Nicoll

4 FEI EVALUATION LONDON 2012

5 London Olympics Successful Why? Ingmar De Vos, FEI Secretary General

6 - Heart of the Movement - Iconic location - Technical success - Spectators - Volunteers - Global Communications - Clean Sport - Top Sport

7 Extensive debrief Clear technical requirements Harmonisation of disciplines Fine tune rules and qualifications Transfer of knowledge Lessons to be learnt

8 IOC Evaluation Christophe Dubi IOC Sports Director

9 Timelines and Challenges Ingmar De Vos FEI Secretary General

10 Timelines and Challenges Quota shift /competition format IOC

11 Timelines and Challenges Specific qualification systems IOC

12 Quota will not rise Sport growing Parameters we cannot change Balance between universality and performance

13 No perfect solution

14 Challenges Consensus in our community Success and credibility of our community on our capacity to stand united

15 Common goal instead of national interest

16 Final decision the IOC

17 What do we propose? Ingmar De Vos FEI Secretary General

18 PROPOSAL 1. Harmonisation of the three disciplines 2. Address general matters that have occurred 3. Fine tuning of rules and qualification systems

19 Harmonise the rules between disciplines also to make easier understanding for public. Composition of teams (same for three disciplines) Review the distribution of quota over the three Olympic disciplines Same number of qualification possibilities for our NFs in the three disciplines General principles to address new situations that occurred during the last Games and which need to be solved.

20 GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR THE QUALIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE THREE DISCIPLINES CATRIN NORINDER, FEI DIRECTOR OG & EVENTING & MIKAEL RENTSCH FEI SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL

21 Structure of Teams (number of riders per team drop score) Quota shift to maintain the qualification of same number of nations (Jumping = 75; Dressage > 60; Eventing < 65) 1 reserve horse for each qualified team (new for Eventing) 2 chances for each nation to qualify a team Individuals qualify through Olympic Rider Rankings A dedicated Individual place for each of the 7 Regional groups No change to the FEI regional group concept for 2016

22 No change to competition formats One athlete can only earn 1 quota place Qualification deadlines to be confirmed with IOC and RIO2016 Brazil (Host nation) automatically qualified with a team All competing Athletes and horses must have achieved min. eligibility standards

23 Qualification Deadlines (TBC with IOC & RIO2016): - Nations from 1 January 2015 to 1 March Rankings - 1 January 2015 to 1 March 2016 Min. Eligibility Athlete/Horse: 1 January 2015 to FEI Nominated entries June 2016

24 Legal Perspective Mikael Rentsch FEI Senior Legal Counsel

25 QUALIFYING EVENTS The Qualifying Events must be entered in the FEI Calendar in accordance with FEI deadlines (latest by 1 October). No new Events added to Calendar after deadline, unless Force Majeure event and subject to FEI s approval Qualifying Events list to be published end of 2014, 2016 Qualifying Events published by the end of The list of Events for Athletes and Horses to obtain Quota Places (individual qualification) through Olympic Rankings to be respected and exceptions avoided. Even exceptions that have an indirect impact on selection should be avoided.

26 HORSES NATIONALITY CHANGES Horses entered for the Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games must have been registered with FEI as property of owners of the same nationality as the Athlete, by 15 January ATHLETES NATIONALITY CHANGES Any Athlete changing his/her sport nationality during the Olympic Qualification period will be removed from the Olympic Individual Rankings.

27 DISQUALIFICATION FOR DOPING/MEDICATION MATTERS Disqualification for doping/medication matters (and especially team disqualification): Same Rules as London 2012 Olympic Games.

28 QUESTIONS?

29 Specific Discipline Qualifications

30 JUMPING QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS JOHN ROCHE, FEI DIRECTOR, JUMPING

31 Total number of athletes 75 (teams and individuals) no change TEAM QUALIFICATION - JUMPING 16 TEAMS (from 15 in 2012) Total number of horses 75 (+16 reserve horses) increase of one due to an additional team One dedicated team place from Group C from the Group C Olympic Qualification event Two teams from Group G from the Group G Olympic Qualification event

32 INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATION JUMPING 11 INDIVIDUALS (from 15 in 2012 as one additional team) same system as for Dressage and Eventing 7 Individuals from each NOC of the best placed competitor on the FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking per the regional groups: 4 NOCs of the 4 best ranked individuals from the FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking

33 EVENTING QUALIFICATION SYSTEM - PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS CATRIN NORINDER, FEI DIRECTOR, EVENTING

34 EVENTING QUALIFICATION SYSTEM - PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS QUALIFICATION SYSTEM EVENTING No additions of Events will be accepted after the yearly publication of the selected Events calendar. All 3 star events counting for eligibility and qualification of nations will be on established and experienced events with a proven organisational record at the 3 star level.

35 EVENTING QUALIFICATION SYSTEM - PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS Total number of athletes 65 (+11 reserve horses) TEAM QUALIFICATION - EVENTING 11 TEAMS (directly qualified- no change) BRA as Host nation allocated a team place (if not used the place will be allocated the best placed from Group D &E from the Pan Am Games) 6 team places from the 2014 WEG (from 5 in 2012) 1 team place from group D&E from the Pan Am Games (taking into account the automatic qualification of the host nation)

36 EVENTING QUALIFICATION SYSTEM - PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATION EVENTING Rankings) (No change to the qualification from Should a nation qualified from one of the 7 dedicated Individual group places be unable to use the allocated quota place, it will be re-allocated to the NOC of the next placed athlete within the group. If none of the NOCs with athletes ranked in the respective group is able to use the quota place, it will go back to the overall Olympic Ranking.

37 DRESSAGE QUALIFICATION SYSTEM - PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TROND ASMYR, FEI DIRECTOR, DRESSAGE

38 Total number of athletes 60 (+11 reserve horses) TEAM QUALIFICATION DRESSAGE 11 Teams ( directly qualify no change) Minimum 3, maximum 4 athletes and horses per team, also composite teams (from 3 in 2012) BRA as Host nation allocated a team place (if not used the place will be allocated to the best placed from Group D or E from the Pan Am Games) 1 team place from group D&E from the Pan Am Games (taking into account the automatic qualification of the host nation) 4 team places from 2014 WEG (from 3 in 2012)

39 TEAM QUALIFICATION DRESSAGE 3 best ranked teams from 2015 European Championships (no change) 1 best ranked team place from group F or G from 2014 WEG 1 best ranked team from group F or G or C (only Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) from FEI approved special qualification event

40 INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATION - DRESSAGE No change to the qualification of Individuals from the Rankings Should a nation qualified from one of the 7 dedicated Individual group places is unable to use the allocated quota place, it will be re-allocated to the NOC of the next placed athlete within the group. If none of the NOCs with athletes ranked in the respective group is able to use the quota place, it will go back to the overall Olympic Ranking.

41 QUESTIONS?

42 Paralympic Games, Rio 2016 Olympic Paralympic Games, Qualification Rio 2016 System Olympic Qualification PROPOSAL System PROPOSAL

43 EVALUATION LONDON Ingmar De Vos FEI Secretary General

44 Very successful Para dressage, record sales of tickets Para dressage came back to where it started Amazing attention from media and spectators Existing rules and qualification system works well, however issues raised need to be addressed The sport develops fast, which makes some changes necessary Timeframe Rio Final approval by IPC Governing Body November 2013

45 Paralympic Games 2016, Qualification System Proposal Trond Asmyr FEI Director Dressage & Para-Dressage Paralympic de Janeiro 2016 Qualification System Proposal Qualification System Proposal

46 Change in Format: Freestyle only open to highest ranked one third of participants in Individual Championship test (minimum 7 per Grade) Certificate of Capability: change to horse/athlete combination Teams: Adjustments to Paralympic ranking lists to horse/athlete combination Minimum 3, maximum 4 athletes and horses (also composite teams) 4 maximum from one NPC Maximum 2 athletes per grade, minimum 1 in grade III or IV

47 QUESTIONS?

48 CONCLUSIONS Richard Nicoll

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