Team Spain joined 18 more nations competing at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final 2015 in Barcelona starting today (Thursday, 24 September) in a special photo shoot as part of the #SupportYourNation campaign. (FEI/Richard Juilliart)
Lausanne (SUI), 24 September 2015 – All 19 nations competing at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final 2015 in Barcelona have taken part in a special photo shoot as part of the #SupportYourNation campaign, which centres on supporting the athletes at this Final across all news and social media platforms.
The world’s top Jumping riders may have a serious mission ahead of them, but that hasn’t stopped them having fun on set at the Real Club De Polo De Barcelona, where the €2.3 million Final showdown kicks off at 16.00 local time today (24 September).
Use dedicated hashtags on social media: #SupportYourNation #FEINationsCupFinal #Furusiyya.
About the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final
A massive line-up of 19 countries has qualified through leagues all over the world to compete at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final 2015, targeting a total prize fund of €2,362,500.
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and Venezuela will be bidding for the title of Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 champions.
The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping series was created by His Highness Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and a four-year €16 million sponsorship package was agreed with the FEI in December 2012.
The FEI’s top partner, Swiss watchmakers Longines, is Official Timekeeper.
For further information on the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final 2015, visit www.csiobarcelona.com.
Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final 2015 Media Contact:
Isabel Suter
Press Officer
Email: isuter@rcpolo.com
Tel: +34 760 258 222
At FEI:
Ruth Grundy
Manager Press Relations
ruth.grundy@fei.org
+41 78 750 61 45
Shannon Gibbons
Manager Press Relations
shannon.gibbons@fei.org
+41 78 750 61 46