FEI World Championships Aachen 2026: Prevention on the Manipulation of Competitions

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-- FEI press release

In the lead up to the FEI World Championships 2026 in Aachen (GER) the FEI echoes the IOC campaign “Believe in Sport” to raise awareness about competition manipulation and most importantly about what is permitted and what is not permitted during the World Championships by any accredited person.

Keeping sport fair is a top priority for the FEI. As the manipulation of sports competitions has become an area of great concern in recent years within the sports world, the FEI remains committed to fighting all forms of cheating that threaten both the integrity and the essence of sport.

It is important to note that this information concerns not only Athletes and Officials, but any person accredited to the Championships as the Athletes' Support Personnel, such as trainers, owners, grooms, veterinarians, etc.

It is the personal responsibility of everyone involved in the Championships to be aware of the FEI Code on the Prevention of Manipulation of Competitions (Appendix G of the FEI General Regulations) including, without limitation, what conduct constitutes a violation of the Code and to comply with the Code's requirements.

Always remember these four basic Rules:

Rule #1: Don’t fix the competition and always do your best
Rule #2: Don’t bet on your own discipline or any discipline at the Championships
Rule #3: Don’t share information about health issues and sport tactics
Rule #4: Speak up! If you witness or suspect competition manipulation, you must report it.

For more information on the prevention of competition manipulation (such as definitions, what is permitted and what is not permitted at the FEI World Championships Aachen 2026, the Code on the Prevention of Manipulation of Competitions, the e-learning course or the Reporting Mechanism) click here.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact the FEI Director Governance, Francisco Lima at Francisco.lima@fei.org.