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FEDERATION EQUESTRE INTERNATIONALE
FEI PRESS NEWS 5/03
21 FEBRUARY 2003


IOC EXECUTIVE BOARD RETAINS EVENTING IN THE PROGRAMME FOR BEIJING 2008

The IOC Executive Board announced on 20 February evening a number of
decisions on the disciplines and sports of the programme for Beijing 2005
Olympic Games. These decisions were taken in consultation with the
International Federations concerned, for which the Programme Commission had
recommended either excluding disciplines or changing certain events.

Eventing will be maintained in the Olympic Programme of 2008 Beijing, on the
condition that it is organised under the new format proposed by the FEI. The
shorter Olympic format proposed by the FEI, in line with the present CIC
World Cup Formula, will be used as of Athens 2004.

The new Olympic Eventing format includes a Dressage test, followed by a
shorter cross country phase (no road and track and no steeple chase) and a
Jumping test, with the best 25 riders progressing to a second Jumping test
to decide the individual medals.

With regard to future Olympic Games after Beijing 2008, The IOC Executive
Board also adopted a timetable to form a new Programme Commission, including
representatives of the NOCs and IFs, which will systematically review all
sports on the Olympic programme on the basis of a newly established list of
criteria.

FEI 2003 GENERAL ASSEMBLY CANCELLED

Further to the unstable worldwide political situation in the world, the FEI
2003 General Assembly, due to take place in Manama, Bahrain at the end of
April, was cancelled by the Executive Board on 19 February 2003.

The Executive Board of the FEI based its decision on the emergency powers
that the Statutes provide under Article 033.7. This decision was taken with
utmost regret vis-à-vis the Bahrain Equestrian Federation, which has already
undertaken such important efforts to welcome the FEI Delegates and to assure
an excellent General Assembly.

Consequently a working meeting of the FEI Bureau will be organised in Madrid
(ESP), in order to take all the decisions that are required to assure the
smooth running of the FEI during this difficult period. The items that would
have been submitted to the General Assembly in 2003 will again be on the
agenda for 2004.

Outgoing Bureau Members Elena Petushkova (RUS) Chairman of Group III, Shael
Bin Kalifa Al Kuwari (QAT), Chairman of Group VII and Jack Pemberton (CAN),
Chairman of the Driving Committee as well as two outgoing members of the
Judicial Committee and one o the Finance Committee will have their term
prolonged by one year. Election will take place at 2004 General Assembly for
a shortened term of 3 year.

EBU TO DISTRIBUTE THE SUPER LEAGUE

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed that it will be offering the
eight events part of the 2003 Samsung Super League for distribution.

After each event a 3 minutes news item will also be available.



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Muriel Faienza, FEI Communications
FEDERATION EQUESTRE INTERNATIONALE
1005 Lausanne Switzerland
T 41 21 310 47 47 F 310 47 60
m.faienza@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.horsesport.org


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