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Saudi Arabia Receives the Flag for Hosting the Show Jumping and Dressage World Cup

Today, Sunday, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia received the flag of hosting the 2024 World Cup Show Jumping and Dressage Championship, which will be held in April next year in Riyadh for the first time in the Middle East.

The Kingdom's receipt of the hosting flag came on the closing day of the World Cup in the American city of Ohama, which concluded its activities today.

During the handover ceremony, the Saudi Equestrian Federation, in coordination with the Saudi Tourism Authority, reviewed an introductory video about Saudi Arabia and its tourist areas in front of the audience.

For his part, His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Fahd, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Equestrian Federation, expressed his pride in winning the large hosting, and the first of its kind in the Middle East, stressing that this global hosting is the result of the unlimited support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and His Highness, Sir and Crown. Al-Ahed - may God protect them - and with the follow-up of His Highness the Minister of Sports, and he said, "The past four years since the announcement of the hosting was a decisive stage, as work was done seriously in order to stand on all preparations and host many international and international championships, as well as the establishment of the Riyadh International Championship, which was like a championship World Cup test.

Prince Abdullah bin Fahd expressed his thanks and appreciation to the International Equestrian Federation for their efforts, looking forward to working with them together to organize a distinguished and different version of the finals to be held in Riyadh next year.

For his part, Mr. Ingmar de Vos, President of the International Equestrian Federation, said, "We are looking forward to next year to visit Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the first time, as the Kingdom will join the World Cup in Show Jumping and Dressage. I have visited Riyadh many times, and I assure you that the infrastructure will be It's great and the sport there is great."

On November 17, 2019, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) chose the Kingdom to host the 2024 World Cup Showjumping and Dressage Final, as this choice comes as a new confirmation of the great confidence that the Kingdom enjoys in hosting international sporting events, thanks to the It has the capabilities and capabilities that enabled it to compete and succeed in winning the rights of the most important international equestrian tournaments.

Saudi Arabia is the 12th host in 45 years

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be the 12th country in the record of hosting the World Cup for Show Jumping and Dressage when it receives the 45th edition in the history of the championship, which saw the light in 1978, and was hosted by the Kingdom of Sweden.

In April of next year, the Kingdom will host the largest sporting event in equestrian sport, on the grounds of the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center in Riyadh.

The tournament, whose first edition was launched 45 years ago, was previously hosted by Sweden in 15 copies, the United States of America 12 times, and the most recent of which was the current edition that concluded yesterday, Saturday, Germany (5 copies), France (3 copies), the Netherlands and Switzerland (two copies), Britain, Austria , Finland, Italy, and Malaysia (one copy).

The tournament, which was scheduled to be hosted by the United States of America in April of 2020, was absent due to the Corona virus pandemic.

Saudi Arabia became the first Arab country to host the tournament, the first country in the Middle East region, and the second country in Asia after Malaysia in 2006 in the honorary record of the host countries.

President of the International Equestrian Federation: The infrastructure in Saudi Arabia is great

Ingmar de Vos, President of the International Equestrian Federation, praised the infrastructure of show jumping in Saudi Arabia, after Saudi Arabia received the "flag" of hosting the 2024 World Cup in Show Jumping and Dressage, on the closing day of the World Cup, which was held in the American city of Omaha.

The President of the International Equestrian Federation expressed his optimism about the ability of the Saudi Equestrian Federation to succeed in organizing and presenting a wonderful image of the sport of show jumping and dressage in Saudi Arabia, due to its great potential.

"We look forward to next year visiting Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for the first time, as the Kingdom will join the World Cup Show Jumping and Dressage," said Ingmar de Vos.

He added, "I have already visited Riyadh many times, and I assure you that the infrastructure will be wonderful and the sports there are wonderful."

In April 2024, the Kingdom will host the largest sporting event in equestrian sport, on the grounds of the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center in Riyadh.

Lisa for equestrian lovers: We are waiting for you in Riyadh

Lisa Ruskins, Chairman and CEO of Burlington Capital, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Omaha Equestrian Foundation, invited show jumping and dressage enthusiasts to visit Riyadh in April next year and attend the 2024 World Cup Show Jumping and Dressage Finals, during her speech at the ceremony of handing over the hosting flag to Saudi Arabia.

"I cannot hide my enthusiasm for handing over the flag to the country that I have come to know personally over the past years and to the city that I am looking forward to visiting," she said.

"I look forward to going there in 2024, and I hope you will visit Riyadh and join us in the celebration there," she added.

In April next year, the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center will host the World Cup Show Jumping and Dressage Championship.