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Olympic Games Qualification System Proposals - FEI Sports Forum 2013 Dashboard Discussions Activity Inbox WebFEI 49 Sign Out Home › 2013 Online Platform WebFEI 49 Olympic Games Qualification System Proposals WebFEI New Discussion April 4 in 2013 Online Platform Categories Thank you for participating in the FEI Sports Forum. Your comments are very important to us. Recent Discussions Activity Comments « 1 2 » My Drafts 1 wendy IMPORTANT INFORMATION April 9 193.36.32.232 Thank you for your comments. With most of the growth in FEI events coming from the Americas why would you take an Olympic qualification The Online Platform is now dressage spot away from the Pan American Games. There is a test event to try for a mixed team format which closed in order to allow the will help move this event to GP It seems you are punishing the group of countries which are trying the hardest to move up. Technical Committees to If you want a GP entry for 2016 why not use the highest place WEG team from group 4 and 5? consider the feedback received. Jenny Comments as well as replies April 16 41.13.16.11 may still be viewed under the Team and Individual Spots not taken up to stay within the Groups! relevant topics. Spots to remain in the groups in which they were allocated. Only if there are no qualifiers or a NF who can take up the spots from within the Groups, then offer it to the next on the Ranking list. For example, if a team qualifies and at a later stage decides not to send a team but to only participate with 2 riders then please allow the other 2 spots to remain with the Groups in which they are allocated to. Group F&G compete at a Qualifier for 2 team spots, should one of the teams not field a team then please allocate the extra spots to the NF within the Group such as the NF team which came 3rd and so on. Jenny Neill, South Africa Jenny April 16 41.160.218.146 Jumping Team Qualification System for Group F is not in the same vein as for the other Groups. As per the draft qualification system a team from Group F can win or be in the top 5 teams at WEG and will not be guaranteed a team spot for Olympic Games. It should be changed to 'The best ranked team from Group F at a Regional Olympic Qualification Event for Group F, excluding teams qualified in 2 above". Jenny Neill, South Africa Caroline April 17 109.14.217.70 Caroline Team Colombia, i think that the Olympic games are not european games but UNIVERSAL GAMES. South America has the rigth to keep her places. Small nations must have the same chance as big nations. It is known that the distance in america are not the same as in Europe, so it is twice difficult for us to get points there.Same thing regarding acces to good training. Qualifications are easier and less expensive for european riders that is why they are stronger. Please do not take away from us our chances to be wellknown all over the dressage world, we deserve it too http://sportsforum.fei.org/discussion/28/olympic-games-qualification-system-proposals/p1[30.05.2013 10:29:01] Olympic Games Qualification System Proposals - FEI Sports Forum 2013 and because equality and fairplay are so important matters, they are a big reason to keep us working hard and trying to achieve the dream. mariaines April 18 186.30.228.123 Latin American countries are doing a great effort and investment in horses and in training to reach the GP level. We are doing steps and work to try to get there, so it is not a good idea the new propousal since it takes one spot away and the chances for one of our countries to get to the next olympic games. Keep the dream available for us that we will get there Maria Ines Colombia ShannonDueck April 18 76.108.119.157 You must rethink this proposal. There are so many countries in the Americas that need to be encouraged. Dressage is a growing sport - but where it is growing most is in the Americas and Asia. Being from Team Canada this proposal is personal, but also you must remember that the Olympics are a Global competition. It must not turn into another European Championship. Shannon Dueck. frances April 19 81.145.109.139 A definite rethink is necessary here. The countries in the Americas need to be encouraged. Dressage is a growing sport and you really must encourage those riders from Americas and Asia to participate on the global stage, thus raising the standards in all parts of the world. To me this is a backwards step by the FEI in a sport already dominated by Europe. Look what happened at the 2012 Olympics, who would have thought that 10 or even 5 years ago that GBR would take the honours! How amazing it would be if with YOUR encouragement riders from Asia or the Americas would rise to challenge the very best in the world, and how great this would be for the welfare of the horse in these countries. Please think again and reflect on what appears to me to be a poor decision. Frances Sheffield. Motrain64 April 20 24.84.6.220 I thought the Olympics was Global event not European. Need to encourage riders from the Americas and Asia to participate on the global stage. The FEI Olympic sports are so dominated by the European countries, how are the rest of the global community supposed to catch up on even level it the less oportunities to qualify for the Olympics. Just remember none of the medal winners were from the either from the Americas or Asia. carob April 23 181.48.27.122 America is a region that is just starting to grow horse wise. A lot of people are investing on good horses and training better riders. There are many riders now living in Europe and USA with the goal of going to the Olympics. This movement towards increasing our level of horsemanship needs to be encouraged, and taking away one of the spots that is earned in Panam Games is totally against this progress. Please keep the dream alive for us, it is the motor that keeps the rest of the machinery going. America is represented by many nations, and just one spot to be earned in Panams is not enough! mike4755 April 25 156.34.224.69 At the Olympics, we want the best in the sport combined with universality. The Dressage proposal does not meet either of these requirements. Canada and the US are usually in the top 10 nations in the world, therefore both should be at the Olympics. With this proposal, it could very easily be only one of those countries qualifying. As for universality, there are 40+ countries in the Americas representing 1/3 of the entire FEI - how can this region be reduced to one spot at the Olympics. The developing countries have a chance to 2qualify now, but with one spot, they really have no chance. And forget about Brazil being part of the excuse. they have an automatic spot but so did GB in 2012 and we did not go change their continental qualifications because one country had an automatic spot. If a Pan Am team qualifies and cant put together a GP team, then the spot will be filled by a nation with the highest rankings. That will be a European team for sure so what is the problem? mvet541 April 25 31.54.131.6 The root of the trouble is the limit on the total numbers of horses competing at the Olympics. This came about http://sportsforum.fei.org/discussion/28/olympic-games-qualification-system-proposals/p1[30.05.2013 10:29:01] Olympic Games Qualification System Proposals - FEI Sports Forum 2013 I think in 1996 at Atlanta and has limited the combinations competing ever since. With the increasing numbers of countries doing dressage and also eventing and showjumping, a way must be found to increase the numbers of horses allowed to go to the Olympics. ozayrik April 30 189.134.8.83 I am against the FEI decision of reducing the Team slots to qualify for the olympic games at the Pan Am games for The Olympic Groups D AND E as this decision is against the Olympic Universality Principle. As a Dressage Rider I am asking the FEI to reconsider this qualifying system and give Groups D and E The options we deserve bearing in mind the number of countries in our Region and the huge effort we are making to upgrade the games . SINCERELY, Omar marcela April 30 189.135.66.196 I am against the FEI of reducing the Team slots to qualify for the Olympic Games at the Pan Am games for the Olymipic gropus D and E. This descicion is against the Olympic Universal Priciple. As dressage rider I requwst the FEI to reconsider this qualifying systen and give gorpus D and E the options we deserve . Bare in mind the number of countries in our Región and the huge effort we are making to upgrade the games. Sincerely Marcela Berna April 30 189.245.191.91 I am against the FEI decision of reducing the Team slots to qualify for the olympic games at the Pan Am games for The Olympic Groups D AND E as this decision is against the Olympic Universality Principle.