The FEI has reopened the bidding process for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in a bitter blow to the Canadian bid, which was the only one still in the reckoning. It was expected that the FEI Bureau would allocate the 2018 Games to Bromont/Montreal, following its strong presentation to the bureau. However, the FEI re-opened the bidding process after the Canadian delegation was unable to provide the full public sector financial support that was required before an allocation could be made.
As a result, the bureau is to re-open the bidding process for the 2018 Games, but with the clear intent that Bromont/Montreal remains in the mix. “The Bromont/Montreal bid was very impressive on all technical aspects and it is hugely disappointing, both for the bid team and for the FEI, that the bureau was unable to allocate the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 today,” FEI President Princess Haya said. “But, unfortunately, without the necessary financial support, the FEI and the organisers would be exposed to an unacceptable financial risk. In these circumstances, re-opening the bidding process was clearly the only option open to us, but we are very hopeful that Bromont/Montreal will be a part of that new bidding process.”
All national federations that submitted signed Expression of Interest documents before the November 2011 deadline for the first phase of the bidding process were informed that solid financial support to cover the cost of staging the event was a key requirement. Provided the Bromont/Montreal bid team can secure the required financial support, the Canadian bid will be evaluated in the same way as other applicants that come forward.
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The FEI has reopened the bidding process for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in a bitter blow to the Canadian bid, which was the only one still in the reckoning. It was expected that the FEI Bureau would allocate the 2018 Games to Bromont/Montreal, following its strong presentation to the bureau. However, the FEI re-opened the bidding process after the Canadian delegation was unable to provide the full public sector financial support that was required before an allocation could be made.
As a result, the bureau is to re-open the bidding process for the 2018 Games, but with the clear intent that Bromont/Montreal remains in the mix. “The Bromont/Montreal bid was very impressive on all technical aspects and it is hugely disappointing, both for the bid team and for the FEI, that the bureau was unable to allocate the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 today,” FEI President Princess Haya said. “But, unfortunately, without the necessary financial support, the FEI and the organisers would be exposed to an unacceptable financial risk. In these circumstances, re-opening the bidding process was clearly the only option open to us, but we are very hopeful that Bromont/Montreal will be a part of that new bidding process.”
All national federations that submitted signed Expression of Interest documents before the November 2011 deadline for the first phase of the bidding process were informed that solid financial support to cover the cost of staging the event was a key requirement. Provided the Bromont/Montreal bid team can secure the required financial support, the Canadian bid will be evaluated in the same way as other applicants that come forward.
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