{"id":2352,"date":"2018-11-29T19:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T18:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.vaultingworld.com\/?p=2352"},"modified":"2021-02-07T12:38:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T11:38:20","slug":"vaulting-in-the-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaultingworld.com\/de\/vaulting-in-the-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaulting in the Olympics?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been a dream of many vaulters, and it\u2019s getting closer to a reality: we might see vaulting in the Youth Olympics Games (YOG) soon. If you wonder how, keep reading!<\/span><\/p>\n

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The FEI General Assembly occurred a few days ago in Manama, Bahrain, and we received a news that filled us of hopefulness. <\/span><\/p>\n

> About the FEI General Assembly<\/b><\/h4>\n

The General Assembly takes place every year and acts as a platform for discussion, debating and voting on the major decisions of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) and the governance of the equestrian disciplines. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The FEI itself describes it as follows: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe General Assembly governs the overall direction, development and management of the FEI\u2019s disciplines worldwide. Elections are held at the General Assembly and decisions are taken, by vote, on changes to FEI Statutes, long-term strategies, FEI budgets and important equestrian matters.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Among all the decisions that have been made, we will mostly remember that the WEG format is jeopardized, after the difficult edition of Tryon 2018, in the USA: there is currently no host for the edition of 2022. As a consequence, the FEI might choose to return to separate championships for each discipline, even though the preference for multi-discipline events is clear.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis does not necessarily mean the end of the FEI World Equestrian Games\u2122 and bids to host all-discipline Games will still be considered.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Sabrina Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez, FEI General Secretary <\/span><\/p>\n

> What about Vaulting?<\/b><\/h4>\n

The good point is that vaulting seems to be more and more appreciated by the decision-makers and we are lucky enough to be in the re-elected President\u2019s heart, Ingmar De Vos. During the Assembly, he \u201cmentioned his intention to work on a proposal for the inclusion of Vaulting on the Youth Olympic Program\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is nothing big enough to catch fire, but it is definitely a sentence that caught all our attention. Our imagination is arousing from now on, and this creates some expectancy from all of us regarding the future of our discipline. <\/span><\/p>\n

The FEI President came personally to watch vaulting during the FEI World Equestrian Games\u2122 2018 in Tryon. Apparently he\u2019s willing to stand for our sport and opened a discussion with the International Olympic Committee since then.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo: Nathalie Gautier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

> What are the Youth Olympic Games (YOG)?<\/b><\/h4>\n

The Youth Olympic Games are an elite sporting event for young people from all over the world. <\/span><\/p>\n

Some key figures of the Summer YOG: <\/span><\/p>\n

200 countries<\/strong><\/p>\n

3,500 athletes<\/strong><\/p>\n

12 days of competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n

athletes from 15 to 18 years old<\/strong><\/p>\n

28 sports<\/strong><\/p>\n

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) created this event with an educational role: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAn event distinct from other youth sports events, as they also integrate a unique Culture and Education Programme (CEP), based around five main themes: <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Olympism<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Social Responsibility<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Skills Development<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Expression and Well-being<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Healthy Lifestyles<\/strong>.\u201d<\/span><\/i>
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This program aims to teach the athletes about the Olympic values, make them meet other cultures and learn how to become true ambassadors of their discipline. The 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games just happened in Buenos Aires, Argentina from the 6th to 18th of October of this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch the Equestrian Teams having fun in Buenos Aires here: <\/span><\/h4>\n