LGCT and GCL Announces Reschedule due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse
The team behind the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and the Global Champions League (GCL) have announced plans to reschedule the upcoming events in Mexico City, Miami Beach and Shanghai due to the evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
A statement followed;
We are working with the Alliance of Jumping Organisers (AJO) and the FEI (International Equestrian Federation) to find consensus about new dates this year for these upcoming events. The health and wellbeing of our fans, stakeholders and staff are of the utmost importance in these unprecedented times, which are impacting events worldwide.
We look forward to updating all our fans as soon as possible about the new dates for this season, which kicked off with a spectacular opener in Doha last weekend, and to delivering another season of top show jumping”.
With equestrian events also being cancelled up and down the UK due to prevailing weather conditions, the move comes as another blow to the sport. However, safety comes first, so with the news comes an assurance that authorities and event organisers are acting only in the best interest of the riders, grooms, spectators, retailers, and everyone else involved.
The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) and other partners including the FEI, British Olympic Association, the Sport and Recreation Alliance and UK Sports, are working together on an ongoing basis to monitor the situation in Britain, and globally.
For information on how to take action should you, or a family member suspect infection, visit the NHS website.
For more information on LGCT or GCL visit www.gcglobalchampions.com
