Athletes from 40 countries on six continents will compete in the equestrian events of the London 2012 Olympic Games, which get underway on 28 July. The list of entries validated by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is now available on the FEI website.
Continuing the Olympic tradition, show jumping is the strongest discipline with 26 nations represented, but dressage – for the first time – has overtaken eventing and has the second highest number of nations taking part, with 23 compared to 22 for eventing.
Seven nations – Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the USA – will be represented by teams in all three Olympic equestrian disciplines. Four countries – Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, and host nation Great Britain – have qualified the maximum number of 13 riders.
The Olympic equestrian events will take place from 28 July to 9 August at Greenwich Park.
Summary by discipline:
JUMPING
26 nations: ARG, AUS, AZE, BEL, BER, BRA, CAN, CHI, COL, EGY, FRA, GBR, GER, IRL, JOR, JPN, KSA, MEX, NED, POR, RUS, SUI, SWE, SYR, UKR, USA
15 teams: AUS, BEL, BRA, CAN, CHI, FRA, GBR, GER, KSA, MEX, NED, SUI, SWE, UKR, USA
11 nations represented by individuals only: ARG, AZE, BER, COL, EGY, IRL, JOR, JPN, POR, RUS, SYR
75 riders total
DRESSAGE
23 nations: AUS, AUT, BEL, BRA, CAN, DEN, ESP, FIN, FRA, GBR, GER, IRL, ITA, JPN, MAR, NED, NOR, NZL, POL, POR, SWE, UKR, USA
5 nations represented by a team and one individual: DEN, GBR, GER, NED, USA
10 teams (including the teams mentioned above): AUS, CAN, DEN, ESP, GBR, GER, NED, POL, SWE, USA
13 nations represented by individuals only: AUT, BEL, BRA, FIN, FRA, IRL, ITA, JPN, MAR, NOR, NZL, POR, UKR
50 riders total
EVENTING
22 nations: AUS, AUT, BEL, BLR, BRA, CAN, ECU, FRA, GBR, GER, IRL, ITA, JAM, JPN, NED, NZL, POL, RSA, RUS, SWE, THA, USA
13 teams: AUS, BEL, BRA, CAN, FRA, GBR, GER, IRL, JPN, NED, NZL, SWE, USA
9 nations represented by individuals only: AUT, BLR, ECU, ITA, JAM, POL, RUS, RSA, THA
TOTAL: 200 riders: 76 women, 124 men
Keep up with all the 2012 Olympic equestrian news at HorseChannel.com/Olympics
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