Going Forward to the 2012 London Olympic Games

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2012 Olympic Games

The FEI is progressively publishing all relevant and pertinent documentation and information pertaining to the XXX Olympic Summer Games in London (GBR) which will take place from 2 to 9 August 2012. Fifty athletes in total are eligible to compete in the Dressage Olympics and eleven teams will be fielded, plus potential “Composite” qualified Teams, which are made up of 3 individuals qualified from the same NOC from the FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking to make up a team.

The order of priority of the selection of the “composite” teams will be based on the combined highest 3 placings on the FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking - Dressage per NOC.

ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY

All athletes must comply with the provisions of the Olympic Charter currently in force and only those athletes who have complied with the Olympic Charter may participate in the Olympic Games.

All athletes/horses who take part in the 2012 Olympic Games must achieve the following minimum eligibility standard as a combination:

A minimum 64% must be attributed twice to the athlete/horse combination by both a 5* Star judge and as an average from all judges in the competition, and the score must be achieved in Grand Prix test at two different CDI3*/CDI4*/CDI5*/CDI-W/CDIO events. The two 5* judges must be of a nationality other than of the athlete. Scores achieved in Preliminary or Consolation Grand Prix classes judged by three Judges do not count towards the minimum standard.

Athletes and horses must obtain the minimum requirements at events which take place from 1 January 2011 until 17 June 2012.

The FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking Dressage will be established on 01 March 2012 and is used to determine qualification. The Ranking is limited to the best 8 results per athlete/horse combination in events within the period from 01 March 2011 to 01 March 2012.

Dressage Individuals – Qualification System

The NOC of the competitor placed first in the FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking – Dressage which has not yet obtained a “direct” quota place for teams will obtain an individual quota place for each of the following groups: A - North Western Europe; B - South Western Europe C - Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia D - North America E - Central & South America F - Africa & Middle East G - South East Asia, Oceania.

Individuals: The completion of the quota, either to fill up the quota places available or following the cancellation of team or individual entries by an NOC, will be achieved by taking the athletes in their order of classification in the FEI Olympic Ranking Athletes - Dressage to reach a total of 50 athletes. The ranking will not include the three best ranked athletes from NOCs which have a qualified team. An NOC may qualify max 4 athletes/horses. NOCs with qualified teams (including composite) may qualify one additional, individual athlete/horse through the FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking – Dressage.

FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking - Dressage

The point system to be used for establishing the FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking – Dressage, will be published by 1 January 2011 and distributed to NOCs/NFs. This list is limited to the best 8 results per athlete/horse combination in events within the period from 1 March 2011 to 1 March 2012.

List of selected events for achieving Minimum Eligibility Standard (MES) for the Olympic Games 2012

CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR QUOTA PLACES

The FEI will inform NOCs/NFs in writing on 1 March 2012 of their qualification of team and/or individual quota places. Eligible NOCs must inform the FEI in writing by 31 March 2012 whether or not they intend to use their allocated quota place.

REALLOCATION OF UNUSED IF QUOTA PLACES

Unused team positions: If the members of a qualified team do not reach the minimum eligibility standard or an NOC decide not to use the team quota place obtained by 17 June 2012:
1. The NOC in question may then compete with maximum of 2 Individuals.
2. The unused quota place(s) will go to the next best ranked NOC on the FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking – Dressage.

Unused individual positions: Should an NOC not use quota place(s) for individuals, the available quota places will be reallocated to the NOC of the next highest ranked eligible athlete on the FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking – Dressage of 1st March 2012. The same athlete cannot qualify an NOC for more than one individual place.

By 15 April 2012 FEI will reallocate all available places.

Qualification timeline

30 September - 3 October 2010: World Equestrian Games (Lexington, USA)
18 - 21 August 2011: European Championships (Rotterdam, NED) – FEI Groups A,B&C
14 - 29 October 2011: Pan-American Games (Guadalajara, MEX) - FEI Groups D&E
28 October 2011: FEI Group F & G Regional Qualifying events (Sydney, AUS)
02 November 2011: FEI Group F & G Regional Qualifying events (Ermelo, NED)
1 March 2012: FEI Olympic Athletes Ranking – Dressage established