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Aachen wins bid for the 2026 World Equestrian Games

The last World Equestrian Games were held in Aachen 17 years ago. It is now certain that the World Championships will be held there again in 2026.

A competitor in action at the CHIO Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia..aussiedlerbote.de
A competitor in action at the CHIO Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia..aussiedlerbote.de

Aachen wins bid for the 2026 World Equestrian Games

The CHIO Aachen will host the World Championships in six equestrian disciplines in 2026. According to the World Equestrian Federation FEI, Aachen was awarded the contract on Saturday (local time) in Mexico City. The last World Championships were held in Aachen in 2006.

World Championships are planned in the Olympic disciplines of dressage, show jumping and eventing as well as para-dressage, driving and vaulting. The competitions will take place from August 10th to 23rd. 17 years ago, 576,000 spectators watched the WEG competitions at the Aachen Soers.

Source: www.dpa.com

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