FEI Endurance World Championship to stay in Italy as Verona secures 2022 edition Saturday, 19 December 2020
Isola della Scala in the Italian province of Verona has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2022 International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Endurance World Championship.
The FEI Board made the decision at a videoconference meeting this week as it looks to keep the event in Italy.
Italian city Pisa was due to stage the competition this year before it was moved to May 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sabrina Ibáñez, secretary general of the FEI, said they were pleased to have the experience and passion of the Verona Organising Committee to run the 2022 edition.
FEI appoints new Endurance Director 12/16/20
Christina Abu-Dayyeh (JOR) has been appointed as Endurance Director for the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the global governing body for equestrian sports.
Ms Abu-Dayyeh, 31, has been Secretary General of the Royal Jordanian Equestrian Federation since 2017 and will start in her new role at the FEI on 1 April 2021. Her arrival in Lausanne (SUI) will further improve the gender balance in the FEI management team, with seven females and eight males.
During her time at the Jordanian National Federation, Ms Abu-Dayyeh was responsible for the management of all equestrian disciplines in the country, as well as heading up the Organising Committees for the biggest equestrian events in Jordan across all disciplines. She also worked directly with the Ministry of Agriculture on all equestrian matters, including quarantine procedures, animal welfare and the import/export of horses.