7 Nations bid to Host the World Equestrian Games in 2018

A record seven National Federations have sent in formal Expressions of Interest to host the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018.

Signed Expression of Interest documents have been received from the National Federations of Australia, Canada, Hungary, Morocco, Russia, Sweden, and the USA. The deadline for receipt of signed documentation was midnight CET last night, 15 November 2011.

“Having a record seven Expressions of Interest in hosting the FEI World Equestrian Games™ in 2018 is the best possible endorsement of the FEI’s flagship event,” FEI Secretary General Ingmar de Vos said. “It also shows the value of the review that the FEI has commissioned of the bidding process for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ and FEI European Championships, which is aimed at raising the profile of these events and their associated revenues by creating a competitive, well structured and transparent bid process.”

Full details of the bidding process, the timeline and requirements for hosting the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018, will be sent to the seven National Federations that have completed and returned the Expression of Interest form.