End of the Paris Games - Russian and Belarusian riders not taking part in the Olympics
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has announced that Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be competing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The decision is based on the fact that the athletes have not participated in FEI events since March 2, 2022 due to the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions and have therefore not been able to collect the necessary points for Olympic qualification, the FEI announced.
"According to the Olympic qualification system for equestrian sports, individual qualification is ensured through the FEI Olympic Rankings for Jumping, Dressage and Eventing, which cover the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. As Russian and Belarusian athletes have not participated in FEI competitions since March 2, 2022, there will be no representatives from these nations at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris," the statement said.
The International Olympic Committee(IOC) had recently stated that individual athletes from Russia and Belarus would be eligible to compete at the Summer Games in France's capital despite the war, provided they meet the qualification requirements.
With reference to the IOC, the FEI declared in mid-November that Russians and Belarusians would be allowed to compete as neutral athletes again and that the sanctions would be lifted. The ban on international competitions in Russia and Belarus remains in place. Neither country plays a role in top international equestrian sport.
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The absence of Russian and Belarusian riders in the equestrian events at the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris is a significant consequence of their absence from FEI events. The FEI Olympic Rankings for Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing, which determine individual qualification, have not included points earned by Russian and Belarusian athletes since March 2, 2022. This is a result of their nation's war of aggression in Ukraine and subsequent sanctions.
Despite the International Olympic Committee (IOC) previously stating that individual athletes from Russia and Belarus could compete in the Paris Games, provided they met qualification requirements, the FEI has maintained its stance, citing Russian and Belarusian athletes' inability to participate in FEI competitions since March 2, 2022.
The FEI's stance on this matter has resulted in no representatives from Russia and Belarus being qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in equestrian sports, which is a setback for these nations' participation in global equestrian events. This decision impacts not only the Olympic Games but also top international equestrian sport as a whole, where neither country has a significant presence at the moment.
Although the IOC has allowed Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutral athletes in other Olympic sports, there have been no changes to the ban on international equestrian competitions in these nations. Consequently, the impact of their absence from Equestrian sports at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, is a significant loss for these countries.
The international equestrian federation (FEI) has made it clear that its decision to prevent Russian and Belarusian riders from participating in the depicts a shift in how international sporting bodies, such as the IOC, approach the involvement of nations embroiled in geopolitical conflicts.
Given the ongoing war in Ukraine and international sanctions against Russia, it seems unlikely that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to regain their footing in the global equestrian scene, particularly in the build-up to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Source: www.stern.de
