Facilities: the d’Ornano stadium is transformed.Horse-riding enters the arena of "the beautiful game"!
Ticketing: the latest top ideas
Volunteers: allocation of roles prior to the major gathering on 28 June
Entertainment: a preview of the Games on Saturday 24 May in Caen
Around the World in 80 Horses: new stories to be unveiled in Ouistreham and at Mont-Saint-Michel
+ Important media info about accreditation!

Facilities: the Ornano stadium is transformed!

Norman, the mascot for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy, has received the keys to the d’Ornano stadium from Viking, the mascot for the Malherbe Caen stadium. The transformation from a football stadium to an open-air equestrian arena began on Monday 19 May with the protective covering of the pitch and the assembly of the equestrian flooring. Everything has to be ready for the preliminary events, which will be held from 23 to 26 June 2014. With a view to competing in the Games’ fortnight, the first horses will arrive on 21 August for Dressage, followed by the horses for Showjumping on 30 August. The dismantling of the main pitch will be completed in 48 hours from 7 to 9 September, so as to return the keys to the SM Caen for their league 1 season! The facilities on the other sites around Caen will begin in June.

Meeting to remember: Thursday 22 May, press reception from 3 pm to 4 pm at the d’Ornano stadium. Prior registration is compulsory via the press office – Meet at Parking P2 car park

Ticketing: the latest top ideas

70,000 tickets have already found takers but there is still a wide range of tickets to suit all tastes and all audiences. Don’t delay! Of particular note at the moment:
- D-100 special offer: 2 tickets for the opening ceremony priced at €100 in category 1 (instead of €144) until 2nd June only
- From 21 May, at 10am French time, the last 3,000 places are going on sale for the Final 4 in d’Ornano followed by the closing ceremony. The Final 4 on 7 September only exists at the Games!
Ticketing, information and broadcasting network on : www.normandy2014.com

Entertainment: the Games’ Road Tour will make a stopover in Caen on 24 May

The Games’ road tour will be in Caen’s city centre. On the programme:
- Come along and meet us to find out all about the Games (info, ticket purchases…)
- Dressing up of the Rue Saint Pierre in the event’s colours
- A wealth of entertainment including carriage rides, the presence of Norman and French Caen Caen, a ‘ponytail bar’ and kids’ face painting…
Meeting to remember: Saturday 24 May from 11am to 6pm, Place Bouchard in Caen
Supporter: Norman, the Games’ mascot, will encourage the runners competing in the 17th edition of the Marathon de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel.
Meeting to remember: Sunday 25 May, start in Cancale at 8:30am local time. Norman will be cheering on the runners 32 kilometres into the race.

Volunteers: their appointment prior to the major gathering on 28 June

Over 4,000 personal interviews have been carried out in Normandy, in Paris or via phone since November 2013. The 3,000 selected volunteers are currently being allocated roles in hundreds of different posts. They’ll receive confirmation of their participation prior to 31 May via email and on the volunteers’ portal. For the lucky candidates who are successful, their mission and timetable will also be listed.
Meeting to remember: A major gathering is scheduled for Saturday 28 June with all the volunteers in the d’Ornano Stadium.

Sport: Test Events from 23 to 26 June

From 23 to 26 June, the Normandy 2014 Organising Committee will be arranging international Dressage and Showjumping events, which will serve as preliminary competitions in the d’Ornano stadium enclosure. As was the case during the preliminary event of 2013 (which included Eventing, Endurance and Driving), these events are not a rehearsal for the main event but rather a simulation enabling the Organising Committee to fine-tune its plans. These competitions will also enable the national federations to discover the d’Ornano stadium site in its equestrian configuration for the first time and enter into discussion with the teams that make up the Organising Committee, so as to hone preparations for the final weeks.
A comprehensive presentation of the events will be performed in early June.

Meetings to remember:
23 and 24 June, Dressage CDI3*
25 and 26 June, Showjumping CSI2*

And also…

Around the World in 80 Horses: a set of new stories about Man and Horse told by Jean-Louis Gouraud and illustrated with pictures on 2 new panels, soon to appear in Ouistreham and at Mont-Saint-Michel.

WEG 2014 Press Release