The FEI Board has approved a list of criteria and conditions that Russian and Belarusian athletes, FEI registered support personnel, horse owners and officials must fulfil in order to be allowed to return to competition at FEI Events. The decision was taken following the lifting of the protective measures regarding Russian and Belarussian athletes, horses, and officials agreed at the in-person FEI Board meeting on November 19.

Criteria

The criteria include the absence of active support for the war in Ukraine, no contract with the Russian or Belarusian military or with any other national security agency, and compliance with all FEI Rules and Regulations, including the Anti-Doping Rules for Human Athletes and FEI Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations.

They also specify that any form of verbal, non-verbal or written expression, explicit or implicit, at any time since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, in particular public statements, including those made in social media, participation in pro-war demonstrations or events, and the wearing of any symbol in support of the war in Ukraine, for example the “Z” symbol, are considered to be acts of active support for the war in Ukraine and will prevent individuals from participating at FEI Events.

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