FEI World Equestrian Games: 425,000 tickets have been sold
Tickets still available for all disciplines


425,000 tickets have already been sold, one week before the FEI World Equestrian Games start. "We are ultimately reckoning on half a million visitors," says Michael Mronz, member and spokesman of the WEG OC.

The WEG visitors can look forward to top sport and at the same time to the special atmosphere offered by the traditional show grounds in Aachen. The show-jumper Ludger Beerbaum comments, "Aachen is extraordinary, something special, very emotional." The Tournament Director and OC member, Frank Kemperman agrees: "The WEG lives from emotions," he says and is particularly looking forward to the impressive and spectacular Opening Ceremony on August 20th. Tickets are still available for the overture of the WEG - and for all of the individual disciplines too. They can be ordered from the hotline +49-(0)241-917-1111 and all further information is available online at www.aachen2006.de.

"We are still in the fortunate position of being able to offer tickets for all of the disciplines," says Mronz. Tickets are also still on sale for the dressage and show-jumping "international games ". Whereas the German show-jumping team are top favourites to win the gold medal, the situation on the dressage scene is very close: For the first time in 30 years the World Champion gold medal seems to be endangered, strong competition from the Dutch team around Anky van Grunsven is putting Nadine Capellmann and co. under great pressure. The eventing competitions promise to be highly exciting too, here everyone is waiting for just one thing: the sporting reply to Athens. After being stripped of the Olympic gold medal by the green table decision, Bettina Hoy's single aim is to take the World Championship title.

Of the 500,000 expected visitors, 150,000 guests will be travelling to Germany from abroad. 16 gold medals will be awarded in seven disciplines from August 20th - September 3rd. After the Opening Ceremony on August 20th, endurance, dressage, eventing and vaulting are on the agenda in the first week of the tournament. In the second week the best drivers, western riders and show-jumpers in the world are going to be determined.

Ticket hotline for the FEI World Equestrian Games:

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