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Dressage Canada Announces 2008 Olympic Team
6/7/2008
Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the rider / horse combinations that have been selected to represent Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Ian Millar to be nominated to carry Canadian flag at Olympics
6/7/2008
Eight-time Olympian Ian Millar will be nominated to carry the Canadian flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.
Exercise Equator tests Government's response to public health incidents related to Equestrian Events
6/6/2008
The overall preparedness and response of the Government and related organisations to public health incidents during the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events was put to test today (June 6) during a full-scale exercise.
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Family and Friends Orientation Sessions
6/5/2008
The Canadian Olympic Committee is pleased to host the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Family and Friends Orientation Sessions. Eight Family and Friends orientation sessions will be held across Canada where information on the resources and services available at Canada Olympic House will be shared with Canadian Team family members and friends attending the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Para-Equestrian Canada Announces Team for 2008 Paralympic Games
6/4/2008
Para-Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce the team members who will be representing Canada at the 2008 Paralympic Games.
6/3/2008
The deadline for nations to confirm their participation at the 2008 Olympic Games was 31 May 2008. In light of the confirmations from the National Olympic Committees, the latest list of qualified nations per discipline (team and individual) attending the 2008 Olympic Games is available.
Doping Control at the Beijing Games - TUEs, lung tests and whereabouts on check
5/27/2008
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) wishes to provide essential information concerning the anti-doping requirements that are anticipated for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
IOC Issues Anti-Doping Rules for Beijing 2008
5/26/2008
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued the IOC Anti-Doping Rules (for human athletes) which will be applied during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Travel and Quarantine Requirements for the 2008 Olympic/Paralympic Games - Update
5/16/2008
Horses scheduled to travel to Hong Kong for the 2008 Olympic Games will soon fall within the 60-day supervisory period - and the FEI would like to take this opportunity to remind all concerned that the health certificate which must be used states that the horses must be resident in a country listed by AFCD (the HKG Veterinary Authorities) and under veterinary supervision during the last 60 days prior to entering pre-export quarantine.
Guidelines on the Interpretation of Rule 51.3 of the Olympic Charter
5/9/2008
Following the ANOC Congress held in April in Beijing, the IOC has prepared a document: "GUIDELINES ON THE INTERPRETATION OF RULE 51.3 OF THE OLYMPIC CHARTER".