Tag: FEI President HRH Princess Haya
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IOC President pays tribute to FEI President HRH Princess Haya
Monaco, Dec 9, 2014: IOC President Thomas Bach today paid tribute to HRH Princess Haya at the 127th IOC Session in Monaco, presenting the FEI President with the Trophy of the International Olympic Committee. The unique trophy is in recognition of Princess Haya’s exemplary commitment to sport, its values and the Olympic Movement during her…
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Six candidates declare for FEI Presidential election
Lausanne, Sept 2, 2014: Representatives of six National Federations have submitted applications for the position of FEI President. The candidates, in order of receipt of the candidacy files by the FEI, are: – Pierre Genecand (SUI) – Ulf Helgstrand (DEN) – John McEwen (GBR) – Javier Revuelta del Peral (ESP) – Pierre Durand (FRA) –…
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FEI Sports Forum opening sessions
Lausanne (SUI), April 28, 2014: FEI President HRH Princess Haya welcomed more than 300 delegates to the third FEI Sports Forum, which opened at the prestigious IMD business school in Lausanne (SUI) today. Addressing delegates from 70 National Federations, representatives of the FEI Associate members, experts, guests, FEI Bureau and Technical Committee members, and FEI…
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Olympic gold medallist to host FEI Awards Gala 2013
Lausanne, Nov 01, 2013: Jonathan Edwards CBE, Olympic Champion in Triple Jump and the current world record holder, is to take on the role of Master of Ceremonies next week at the FEI Awards Gala 2013, presented by Longines. The prestigious event will be attended by some 300 guests, including representatives of the 132 Member…
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Statement from FEI President HRH Princess Haya on FEI Governance
Lausanne, Sept 25, 2013: In my first meeting in Lausanne with the FEI Bureau after my election in 2006, I proposed limiting FEI Presidents to two four-year terms. I suggested that reform, which was later adopted as an FEI Statute, because it is essential to ensure fresh thinking and avoid a sense of entitlement within…
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FEI’s call for nominations for Against All Odds
Lausanne, July 11, 2013: Courtney King-Dye, Olympic Dressage rider and traumatic brain injury survivor, has joined the call for nominations for the FEI’s Against All Odds Award, just 20 days before the closing date for the FEI Awards 2013. King-Dye was last year the recipient of the Against All Odds Award, which goes to a…
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FEI Sports Forum opens with debate
Lausanne, April 08, 2013: FEI President HRH Princess Haya welcomed close to 300 delegates to the second FEI Sports Forum, which opened at the International Management Development Institute in Lausanne (SUI) today. Addressing the delegates, the FEI President commented on the broad cross-section of representatives from the equestrian community attending the Forum, which included the…
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Maria Gretzer appointed as athlete representative
Lausanne, March 12, 2013: Maria Gretzer, the Swedish Jumping rider who has competed at three Olympic Games and three FEI World Equestrian Games™, has been appointed as athlete representative on the FEI Executive Board. She replaces Kevin Staut (FRA), who made history by becoming the first athlete representative on the FEI Executive Board in May…
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FEI President celebrates London 2012
Lausanne (SWI), August 16, 2012: FEI President HRH Princess Haya is proud to announce that London 2012 was a clean Games for equestrian sport, following confirmation that all human and equine samples taken during the Olympic equestrian events at Greenwich Park were negative. “The FEI had a really steep mountain to climb after Athens and…
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FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda
FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda FEI Honorary V.President Tsunekazu Takeda TakedaTsunekazu Takeda, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and FEI Honorary Vice President, was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 124th IOC Session held…