A total of 41 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
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
DRESSAGE
TEAM (10 NOCs will be qualified to take part with a team consisting of a maximum of 3 riders and 3 horses as follows):
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Denmark *(composite team)
Spain *(composite team)
Great Britain
Germany
Japan
The Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
USA
* «Composite» qualified teams: 3 individuals qualified from the same nation from the Olympic rankings to make up a team.
INDIVIDUAL (The following qualification places for Individuals may only be allocated to NOCs which have not qualified teams “directlyâ€. Each qualification place will be for 1 rider and 1 horse.)
Antigua – 1
Austria – 2
Belgium – 1
Belarus – 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
Ireland *(Composite team)
Italy
New Zealand * (Composite team)
Sweden
USA
* «Composite» qualified teams: 3 individuals qualified from the same nation from the Olympic rankings to make up a 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
China/Hong Kong – 1
Chile – 2
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 and information, visit the FEI website: http://www.fei.org/Events/Olympic_Games/Pages/Qualification.aspx
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