The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Aachen,

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from August 20 to September 3, 2006. They were the 5th edition of the

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which are held every four years and run by the FEI. It was held in the Soers, a district of Aachen. The main stadium of this event was the Hauptstadion.

Host selection

On September 18, 2002 in

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, the FEI awarded the 2006 Games to Aachen. The only other host city applicant was

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(which was later awarded the following edition of the Games in 2010).

Events

16 events in 7 disciplines were held in Aachen.

Participating nations

59 National Equestrian Federations sent athletes to the Aachen games.

Medal summary

Medalists

Medal count

Broadcasting rights

The television broadcasting rights to the 2006 Games were held by the following networks: *

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* Equidia * ARD,

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* NOS * SF, TSI, TSR * SVT *

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* HorseTV

References

External links

Official website
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