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Upcoming events this week Dressage Lier - CDI3* Lier - CDI4* Wellington - CDI-W Wellington - CDI3* Eventing Tonimbuk - CCI4*-S Jumping Vilamoura - CSI3* Doha - CSI5* Wellington - CSIO4*

Thanks, I've updated the original post. I misread the jumping penalties. Didn't 10th fail because they got more than 16 jumping penalties?

I remember that for the 2020 Olympics, the approved events for the 2019 Worlds were also approved events for the Olympics (provided they occurred during the qualification period), but I can't find if that's true for the 2024 Olympics. I guess we'll find out rather quickly if athletes from the Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale appear on the Olympic qualification list.

Eventing Montelibretti CCI4*-S Results The following have achieved CCI4*-S MER result (still require CCI4*-L) Alex Hua Tian (Jilsonne Van Bareelhof) Sanne de Jong (Enjoy) Nicolas Wettstein (Meyer's Happy) Manuel Grave (Carat de Bremoy) Lea Siegl (Van Helsing P) Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati (Florentine) Heidi Bratlie Larsen (Sr Lonestar My Hunter) Fabio Fani Ciotti (Bolt MCR) Nice to see a variety of nations competing at the same event. Speaking of which I still can't find the results from Quillota that was held a couple of weeks ago

Jumping Doha CSIO4* Results The following have achieved 3/3 MER result Abdulrahman Bader Alrajhi (Babalou HD) Khaled Almobty (Equine America Spacecake) Ramzy Al Duhami (Untouchable) Abdullah Mohd Al Marri (James V.D. Oude Heihoef) Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi (Dalida van de Zuuthoeve) Mohammed Ghanem Al Hajri (G's Fabian) The following have achieved 2/3 MER result Abdullah Alsharbatly (Alamo) The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Karim Elzoghby (Zandigo) Mouda Zeyada (If Looks Could Kill O.H.) Mohamed Talaat (Chakra) Ali Al Ahrach (Byblos d'Elle) Abdelkebir Ouaddar (Istanbull V.H Ooievaarshof) Samy Colman (Ugolino du Clos) Abdslam Bennani Smires (Davino Q) Hamad Nasser Al Qadi (Sirocco) Rashid Towaim Ali Al Marri (Concordess Nrw) Bassem Mohammed (Caletto Cabana) Along with earning a team quota to the Olympics, both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates now have at least three athletes with fully completed MER certification.

Week 8 Results Men's Events Event Tour Winner Pts Won The Honda Classic PGA Tour Chris Kirk 31.24 Hero Indian Open DPWT Marcel Siem 9.29 Nelson Mandela Bay Championship AFR Dylan Mostert 5.25 TPS Hunter Valley ANZ Brett Coletta 1.24 Golfstar Winter Series II NGL Christofer Blomstrand 1.21 Singha E-San Open ATGT Nopparat Panichphol 1.13 Ein Bay Open ALP Jack Floydd 0.62 Women's Events Event Tour Winner Pts Won Honda LPGA Thailand LPGA Lilia Vu 62.00 The Players Series Hunter Valley WPGA Yuna Takagi 4.00 Anvaya Cove Ladies International TLPGA Bianca Pagdanganan 2.00

have qualified their first athletes. They will compete in Equestrian (Team Jumping)

Congrats to both nations. It's not over for Egypt, they can still qualify via the Nations Cup which will be depleted of eligible nations. A very possible scenario could have Egypt facing just Argentina and Uzbekistan for the final quota.

Yeah, at this stage I'm hoping at least three Oceania nations make the top 4, more so I just want Samoa to finally make the Olympics. Europe is in the odd position of having good depth, but not having the top teams which hurts it in this qualification method.

Looking at the startlist, Jordan seems to have withdrawn from the team event too. Two quotas will go to .

Standings After 6/11 Events 1. - 107 (-) 2. - 86 (+4) 3. - 86 (-1) 4. - 84 (+1) 5. - 81 (-2) 6. - 77 (+2) 7. - 76 (-3) 8. - 69 (-1) 9. - 68 (-) 10. - 47 (-) 11. - 29 (-) 12. - 25 (+1) 13. - 22 (-1) 14. - 19 (-) --- - 12 (-) 15. - 8 (-) New Zealand extends its lead over the field. They can now afford a poor performance and still maintain an overall lead. Argentina finishing second moves them up to an Olympic qualification position while South Africa was swallowed by the pack. The United States had a terrible performance which hurt its chances at qualifying to the Olympics. There's still time for both them and Ireland to make a move, but it's unlikely they can afford another bowl (or worse) appearance. In terms of the fight to avoid regulation, Great Britain has solidified safe passage to next season. Spain has cut into Uruguay's lead for the last guaranteed spot. The World Series returns next week in Vancouver.

What a choke by Argentina. If they figure things out they still have another chance at qualifying to the Olympics, but things will be a lot harder.

I think has given up against . They need one of to lose if they want to qualify now. Given how back and forth Brazil and Puerto Rico are going against their opponents it might happen.

At half-time among the Pan American nations the current odd nation out is , but it's far from over.

I don't know why they couldn't do universality quotas for all events, but have it capped like they do for the 800m

Semifinal for Los Angeles (Event 6) v v Argentina defeated Samoa in the quarters, can they defeat the Oceania gauntlet?

Heart breaking for Iceland. They needed one more point to qualify to the World Cup. Congrats to Georgia for qualifying to their first World Cup

Jumping Wellington CSI5* Results The following have achieved 3/3 MER result Daniel Coyle (Gisborne VDL) Brian Moggre (MTM Vivre Le Reve) The following have achieved 2/3 MER result Laura Kraut (Baloutinue) Mclain Ward (Contagious) Daniel Deusser (Killer Queen VDM) Mavis Spencer (Carissimo 25) Ashlee Bond (Donatello 141) Bertram Allen (Pacino Amiro) Paul O'Shea (Imerald Van't Voorhof) Darragh Kenny (Great Tikila J) Jessica Mendoza (Play) Nicola Philippaerts (Katanga V/H Dingeshof) Arturo Prada Vallejo (Bacot) The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Shane Sweetnam (James Kann Cruz) Adrienne Sternlicht (Bennys Legacy) Jordan Coyle (Ariso) Natalie Dean (Chance Ste Hermelle) Erynn Ballard (Gakhir) Bliss Heers (Antidote de Mars) Hunter Holloway (Pepita Con Spita) Alessandra Volpi (Haya Loma N) Nicholas Dell Joio (Cornet's Cambridge) Many riders decided to get their second MER while a few others got an MER on an additional horse

Jumping Doha CSI5* Results The following have achieved 2/3 MER result Abdel Said (Bonne Amie) The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Marcus Ehning (Stargold) Simon Delestre (Dexter Fontenis Z) Mike Kawai (Saxo de la Cour) Philipp Weishaupt (Coby) Max Kuhner (Eic Cooley Jump the Q) Niels Bruynseels (Delux van T & L) Christian Kukuk (Nice van't Zorgvliet) Malin Baryard-Johnsson (H&M Indiana) Kevin Staut (Cheppetta) Jerome Guery (Cristel) Marlon Modolo Zanotelli (VDL Edgar M) Ludger Beerbaum (Mila) Jodie Hall McAteer (Salt'n Peppa) Kim Emmen (Edgar) Hans-Dieter Dreher (Elysium) Gerrit Nieberg (Ben) Niklaus Schurtenberger (Quincassi) Alexa Ferrer (Naiade d'Elsendam Z) Christian Ahlmann (Mandato van de Neerheide) Emanuaele Gaudiano (Crack Balou) Pieter Devos (Mom's Toupie de la Roque) Olivier Philippaerts (H&M Miro) Jur Vrieling (Long John Silver 3 N.O.P.) Maikel van der Vleuten (Luigi d'Eclipse) Denis Lynch (Vistogrand) Omer Karaevli (Maurice) Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida (Pegasus Jataki) Efe Siyahi (Independent) Mark McAuley (Django Ste Hermelle) Anna Kellnerova (Catch me If You Can) Jack Whitaker (Equine America Q Paravatti N) Almost everyone here decided to make their season debut in Doha. Given the quality of the field, almost everyone grabbed the MER. Jumping Vejer de la Frontera CSI4* Results The following have achieved 3/3 MER result Kevin Jochems (La Costa) Ales Opatrny (Forewer) The following have achieved 2/3 MER result Martin Fuchs (Commissar Pezi) Aurelia Loser (Molly Mallone Z) Harry Allen (Calculatus) Jana Wargers (Clash Royale) Michael Duffy (Clitschko 17) Olivier Robert (Iglesias D.V.) Sanne Thijssen (Con Quidam RB) Martin Dinesen Neergaard (First Choice HT) Olivier Perreau (GL Events Dorai d'Aiguilly) Gaj Riossa (Hero) The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Steve Guerdat (Dynamix de Belheme) Valentin Besnard (Dynastie de Beaufour) Armando Trapote (Tornado VS) Kars Bonhof (Hernandez TN) Alexander Butler (Ti Amo B Z) Teresa Blazquez-Abascal (Nasa de Toxandria) Kimberley Martens Winsingh (Kinmar Quality Hero) Manuel Fernandez Soto (Jarlin de Torres) Gilles Thomas (Ermitage Kalone) Rikke Belinda Barker (Tabalou PS) Viktor Daem (Chatel de la Pomme) Emiliano Liberati (Dooley WV) Adir Dias De Abreu (Dartanion) Seamus Hughes Kennedy (Cuffesgrange Cavadora) Maximilian Lill (Van Halen Z) Karl Robins (Equine America G Camille HBF) Peter Szuhai (Quickchin WH Z) Paris Sellon (Attoucha) Kara Chad (Igor GPH) A good performance from the group based in Spain. Hungary now has its first MER while the Czech Republic's Opatrny has completed their certification.

grabs the final Asia-Oceania spot up by 12 at half-time, so close to their first World Cup

The solution for pole vault (and high jump) is for the officials, not the athletes to control the height increase. Making a rule where the pole goes up 5cm (or 3cm for high jump) each time minimizes the extent of world record farming seen in those events. While long distance running also has the potential to see some world record farming it isn't as easy to control as pole vault/high jump. Slight errors could cause the person to finish too slow and miss out on the world record or finish too fast and cut the world record by more than intended.

Over the next two days teams will have their final matches, let recap on the non-qualified/eliminated teams and summarize their chances at qualifying. Africa One spot remains between . Cape Verde just needs to win and they are in. However, they have a tough final opponent in Cote d'Ivoire. Nigeria could take advantage of that, but their opponent, Angola won't be easy either. On the other hand, both Senegal and Tunisia will be the favourites in their matches as they face Cameroon and Congo Dr respectively, but require both Cape Verde and Nigeria to lose in order to qualify. Tunisia holds the tie-breaker against Senegal and thus has a good chance at qualifying. However, Cape Verde has the goal differential advantage over Tunisia where the sum of Tunisia's victory and Cape Verde's loss must be greater than 18 for Tunisia to qualify (assuming Nigeria also loses). Americas Five spots remain between . The only direct match between the six teams is Argentina vs. Dominican Republic. The winner is guaranteed to qualify. Should the Dominican Republic win, Venezuela will also automatically qualify, regardless of their result against Canada. Should Argentina win then Venezuela cannot lose to Canada by more than 19 points more than the Dominican Republic. With that said, whoever finishes fourth in that group will still qualify to the World Cup should one of Brazil, Mexico or Puerto Rico loses their match. Brazil has the toughest opponent with the United States, but should they pull off the upset they will qualify. Should they lose, they will need a combination of Mexico winning against Uruguay while Puerto Rico losing against Colombia in order to qualify. Mexico will be eliminated should they and Puerto Rico lose and Brazil win's their match. Asia-Oceania One spot remains between . This one is simple, Kazakhstan can only qualify if they defeat Australia and if China defeats Iran. While China winning is quite possible, Kazakhstan pulling off the upset is quite unlikely considering that they lost by 47 in their previous meeting. Europe Three spots remain. The first one is between . For Belgium to qualify they need to defeat Turkey while Serbia loses to Great Britain. Despite not having the best World Cup qualifying performance Serbia is still considered the favourite in winning the quota. The second quota is between . Montenegro is the most likely nation to qualify as they only need a win against bottom ranked Czechia. In the event of an upset, Bosnia just needs to defeat Hungary to qualify while the reverse creates a three-way tie where unless Hungary wins by 41 then Montenegro still qualifies. The third quota is between . With the two having a direct match the quota will go to Iceland if they win by more than 3, if not then Georgia qualifies.

Big loss by against . The loss makes it hard for Senegal to finish third in the group. It also makes it more likely that the third place team in the other group to qualify to the World Cup.

Dressage Bawley Point CDI3* Results The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Robert Harrisson Schmerglatt (Quando Queen) Jessica Dertell did not meet the MER because she didn't get a score of >67% from an L4 judge not from her nation. Dressage Bawley Point CDI-W LF Results The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Charlotte Phillips (CP Dresden) Looks like we don't have too many riders in Australia. Not overly surprising given their tough animal quarantine laws Dressage Beloura CDI4* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Alexandre Ayache (Jolene) Alexandre Ayache (Vertigo) Vasco Godinho (Iranico) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Maria Caetano (Fenix De Tineo) Maria Caetano (Hit Plus) Joao Oliva (Escorial Campline) Duarte Nogueira (Joba II) Teia Hernandez Vila (Romero De Trujillo) Alisa Glinka (Hummer) Ayache has finished up both of his horses while Glinka now has a second horse with an MER. The Portuguese riders had a better time relative to last week. Dressage Doha CDI5* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Dinja van Liere (Hartsuijker) Patrik Kittel (Touchdown) Corentin Pottier (Gotilas Du Feuillard) Charlotte Defalque (Botticelli) Thamar Zweistra (Hexagon's Double Dutch) Larissa Pauluis (Flambeau) Gilles Ngovan (Zigzag) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Jose Antonio Garcia Mena (Divina Royal) Evelyn Eger (Westminster 71) Domien Michiels (Intermezzo Van Het Meerdaalhof) Morgan Barbancon (Sir Donnerhall II OLD) Justina Vanagaite (Nabab) Katharina Haas (Let It Be NRW) Juan Matute Guimon (Quantico) Naima Moreira Laliberte (Statesman) Good performance by the riders in Doha. Barbancon now has four horses with at least one MER while Lithuania is now on the board with a rider. Dressage Goteberg CDI-W Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Nanna Skodborg Merrald (Blue Hors Zack) Isabell Werth (DSP Quantaz) Helen Langehanenberg (Annabelle 110) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Carina Cassoe Kruth (Heiline's Danciera) Jeanna Hogberg (Astoria) Johanna Due Boje (Mazy Klovenhoj) Jacob Noerby Soerensen (Sheeran) Not a big group traveled to the World Cup event in Sweden, but the ones that made it were pretty good. Norway almost got their first MER. Dressage Wellington CDI3* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Pablo Gomez Molina (Ulises De Ymas) Anna Marek (Fire Fly) Lehua Custer (F.J. Ramzes) Carly Taylor-Smith (Rosalut NHF) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Alice Tarjan (Candescent) Laurence Vanommeslaghe (Havalon) Kiichi Harada (Sir Galanto) Dressage Wellington CDIO3*-NC Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Michael Klimke (Harmony's Sanrino RHP) Felicitas Hendricks (Drombusch 2) Susan Dutta (Don Design DC) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Julio Mendoza Loor (Jewel's Goldstrike) As the qualification period continues, more and more riders/horses will have their MER completed. This is becoming apparent in Wellington as we've already had four weeks of competition here. Ecuador has their first athlete.

Yakolev won bronze in men's keirin. He represented Russia in 2021, winning bronze at the world championships.