Italy’s eventing team books its slot for Paris 2024: Olympic card clinched in team event

Italy’s eventing team will participate to the Paris 2024 Summer Games.

The Azzurri clinched the Olympic card reserved for the top-placed team at the end of the 2023 Nations Cup, excluding those nations already qualified.

Spain’s withdrawal makes the outcome of the eighth and final stage of the circuit scheduled in Boekelo (Netherlands) from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 8 October unimportant for the Italian squad.

The Iberian team (395 points) was the only not-yet-qualified squad able to catch up with the Azzurri (440 points) in the standings, in second spot behind already qualified Belgium (600 points).

The opponent’s withdrawal therefore shortened the qualification path for Italy, which will be represented on Dutch soil by six pairings: Evelina Bertoli on Quick Joe, Daniele Bizzarro on Stormhill Riot, Fabio Fani Ciotti on Suttogo Georg, Umberto Riva on Falconn Sunheup Z, Paolo Torlonia on ESI Bethany Bay and Giovanni Ugolotti on Billy Hennessy or Duke of Champions. Two of these will compete only as individuals.

Next summer at Chateau de Versailles (photo FISE), by contrast, Italia team will consist of three starting pairs plus one reserve.