When Denmark last hosted the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Men’s World Championships in 2018 Kraken prospect and Danish native Oscar Fisker Molgaard was 13 years old Molgaard and his teammates will face Team USA to open group play at the 11,000-capacity Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning You could say it’s a hockey dream come true for Molgaard “That's been a goal of mine since I was younger,” said Molgaard happily during a recent conversation at the Coachella Valley Firebirds training center in the southern California desert I told my parents I wanted to be a part of it when it came back to [Denmark] again in ’25 It's always been a goal I've been working towards To finally be here and hopefully [he is a modest 20-year-old] be able to play those games It’ll be huge with friends and family in the stands decided the Kraken's 2023 second-round draft choice needed to move to Sweden for more intense competition “There is a high difference in the level of competition at home in Denmark compared to Sweden,” said Lars Molgaard back on his son’s draft day “In order to develop and maybe have a chance to be here today we [all three] decided Oscar might have to go to Sweden.” He played 15 years of hockey professionally who is former Kraken forward Oliver Bjorkstrand’s father a Kraken expansion pick from San Jose and former WHL Seattle Thunderbirds star and AHL Coachella Valley regular Molgaard moved to Sweden to live with a billet family at age 14 and by 18 was living alone in an apartment in Jonkoping as he embarked on his rookie season with HV71 in Sweden’s top pro league The Fisker-Molgaard family decision clearly worked to plan fueled by his mom knowing her son’s outgoing nature: “Even away from the ice as a boy he was somebody who always made friends pretty easily and that makes it easy for him to get to know people.” Molgaard traveled to Coachella Valley to join the Firebirds in the customary player-development move to introduce prospects to the team and community where they will play and live In Molgaard’s case was inserted into the lineup right away appearing in seven games with two goals and an assist while impressing with his two-way game and attending to small details as a centerman Firebirds coach Derek Laxdal showed full confidence in Molgaard slotting him on the first and second forward lines It’s telling that he appeared in that many games “If a player is ready to step in and contribute to the team we'll look to get them in the lineup,” said Laxdal before Molgaard returned home April 20 to join Team Denmark “It springboards them into the summer and the next season going forward He's come in and contributed and been a solid part of our lineup.” Molgaard said he was warmly welcomed by the players a sign of the strong Firebirds culture in that any prospect who draws into the lineup means a teammate faces a potential healthy scratch.“It’s been fun,” said Molgaard about his CVF stint “The boys have been making me feel a part of the team in a good way The guys are battling for home-ice advantage in the playoffs and we’ve played important games I've just been trying to go in and play my way And I think that the boys have accepted that They have definitely been helping me get to my best level of play Some of the [prospects] have been here too in the spring They know what's all about and have been taking care of me We've been around the town getting to see the community.” 175-pound forward has impressed Firebirds coaches and the Kraken hockey operations group with his work habits and maturity along with upgraded offensive skills to match a formidable defensive game I think I have an advantage in that way,” said Molgaard I've been trying to learn as much as possible Whenever the coaches have told me to do anything I've been looking to do it to get better.” Molgaard has a confident view of how and where his game improved this season in time for his American Hockey League debut and to play his best in front of the world championship crowd during the group round with hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals with Sweden also a host nation and Molgaard’s second home the past six years “I would say my offensive skills are stronger,” said Molgaard “I've always been known as a two-way center man When I first started playing in the SHL [Swedish Hockey League] I was just trying to survive to get a spot on the team I think what's been buried the past two years is how I have grown my offensive skills too It's always fun to be playing with the puck That's what I've been working on a lot this season.” COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today the addition of five players to the roster of its 2025 U.S. Men’s National Team including defenseman Cole Hutson (North Barrington along with forwards Brett Berard (East Greenwich R.I./Hartford Wolf Pack), Josh Doan (Scottsdale Ariz./Utah Hockey Club), Isaac Howard (Hudson Team USA will play in the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship The U.S. roster currently stands at 23 players and can be viewed here Team USA will have a training camp in Dusseldorf beginning on Friday (May 2) and will play Germany in its lone pre-tournament game there on Sunday (May 4) That game will be available live on USAHockeyTV.com at 11 a.m Team USA begins play in the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship with the first of its seven preliminary round games on May 9 against host Denmark the PMGP 2022 batch visited the FoodTech trade fair in Herning Happy to be reunited for the first time after the introduction week at the headquarter in Viby here is what the graduates experienced and how they perceived their first business trip with Arla everyone tells you that during your graduate journey you have more opportunities to develop and learn than you can imagine And the trade fair in Herning is the best example for this Even though it was on a quite short notice all our managers wholeheartedly supported the trip both as a chance to increase business understanding and as a network opportunity The FoodTech in Herning is the largest trade fair for food technology in Northern Europe with over 250 exhibitors most talks and speak ups were held in Danish During the two days at the fair we visited many different suppliers and got a glimpse of promising new technologies that are available for our industry some of us graduates were lucky to meet our mentors or buddies at the fair and used this opportunity for a personal meet-up And not to forget: We tasted tons of dairy products that were displayed in the course of the International Food Contest - a great chance for us to also taste Arla products that are not available in our home countries as well as products of our competitors The fair visit was not a mandatory part of the PMG Programme but we were all very grateful for this opportunity And building on our previous thoughts about growth and learning opportunities in Arla: In the programme it’s also a lot about trust in us and encouraging own initiative So being only 40 minutes by train away from Holstebro dairy we decided to prolong our stay for another night and visited Holstebro the next day One of our fellow graduates is currently on his first rotation there so he guided us around and we could enjoy an introduction to the site’s cream cheese production at site it was not only about the fair and the dairy visit but also personal discussions didn't come too short sharing both personal stories and the situation at our sites All of us value this honest and open exchange of thoughts and the more often we see each other the more familiar we feel -- Text © Eurodressage (this article expresses Eurodressage's' eye-witness account and opinion of the class)  Andreas Helgstrand and KWPN stallion Jovian won the 5* Grand Prix at the 2025 CDI Herning on Friday 7 March 2025 Helgstrand made his come back to the international show ring on home turf after his highly discussed one-year suspension for horse abuse in his company Only eight pairs entered the 5* Grand Prix division even though it has a purse of 84,600 euro (52,600 in money The CDI classes in Herning take place in the Boxen arena while the 2025 Danish Warmblood Stallion Licensing goes on in the other exhibition halls The world's 5* judges recently had a major meeting in Basel (SUI) at the start of February 2025 where the future of dressage judging and the sport was discussed It has produced a mini-seismic shift in the system as the "welfare bell" was the hot potato being passed round  and is now being considerably but inconsistently applied at the first CDI's of the year in Europe and Florida judges seem more "alert" to poor bridle contact although harmony in down-scoring failing submission and self-carriage is not yet found Helgstrand's power house stallion Jovian (by Apache x Tango) certainly has his fan club with his spectacular extended gaits - in Herning many gave the rider a standing ovation after his test - but the international judging panel was not so easily bamboozled by all that flash in comparison to their national colleagues At Helgstrand's national come back in a rather similar test he scored 76.967% (with Kirsten Søgaard even at 79.00%) His international return earned him 72.478% (with 73.261% being the high score) The 72.478% turned out to be the winning score of the class but in all fairness a low score for a 5* division which normally yields higher marks and a stronger competitive field Maybe the early timing on the calendar is the reason should stop complaining about a lack of money in the sport if they willingly pass by on such a great purse Helgstrand and JovianAndreas Helgstrand's Jovian is a highly discussed horse not only as a dressage horse but also as a breeding stallion He's officially listed as standing 175 cm tall His highly talked down walk when he was a youngster has developed into a fairly good walk for a Grand Prix horse collection literally remains the stumbling block for the stallion as his classical training path was seeimingly short-circuited for rapid success in the arena Helgstrand and Jovian began their Grand Prix test with a halt not supported on all four legs (right hind not down) There is no need to ride for a 15 / 10 score The trot work has massive ground cover and is lofty the half passes are mega impressive and were very smooth although one can question whether there is proper collection in them The halt for rein back not square but there were good reverse steps The stallion skated through the corners (no collection) In passage the stallion gets wide at the base and in his front legs (lack of balance and collection) the piaffe remains a hurdle as the stallion crosses the legs behind while doing a handstand (leaning on the shoulders The extended walk was good: two hooves overtrack and a clear rhythm and also the collected walk was well executed The best passage bit came after the second piaffe In canter the two tempi changes swung to the right but were ground covering In the zig zag there were double beats behind in the first two half passes The one tempi changes were good but the horse was pulling in the bridle He scored 72.478% for the win with 71.630% as low score and 73.261% as high score The class was judged by the very experienced panel including Isobel Wessels The second place went to classicist Dorothee Schneider (GER) on the Chinese owned 13-year old Westfalian Dayman (by Daily Deal x Flovino) with 72.196% Schneider had a bit of a difficult start to her test with a halt that was wide behind and trot steps that were uneven and too passagey In the second trot extension the horse got more in front of the leg and the regularity in the rhythm improved The passage had good energy and with a hindleg under the body and the transitions in and out of piaffe were smooth Dayman shows a more classically correct piaffe but traveled forward at times The bay horse is a bit phlegmatic in the body and is not equally elastic on both reins with the right rein more 'on.' The canter tour was very secure though with a good zig zag They finished with a final centerline with nice energy and rhythm Dorothee Schneider on DaymanPortuguese Joao Pedro Moreira made his come back on the 10-year old Oldenburg stallion Furst Kennedy (by Fursten-Look x Don Kennedy), which he co-owns with Brazilian stud farm Haras de Drosa. The pair tragically missed out on the 2024 Paris Olympic Games where the horse developed a colic and had to be withdrawn The pair excelled with super passage work and tempi changes but the black stallion got narrow at the base and unbalanced in the first piaffe and his walk was lateral In the trot extensions there was barely overtrack even though the horse is lovely in the forearm and has much shoulder freedom Nanna Skodborg Merrald and the 14-year old Hanoverian Blue Hors St Moritz Junior x Don Schufro) landed fourth place with 70.761% The gorgeous black scored high notes in the canter work with good tempi changes but in the trot extensions the regularity was not crisp clear and today the passage underwhelmed with the hindlegs not coming sufficiently under the body He also gets very wide behind in the piaffe Merrald is coached by her long-time trainer Michael Sogaard The top five was completed by Denmark's Olympic team reserve Nadja Aaboe Sloth aboard the 12-year old Danish bred Favour Gersdorf (by Ferdinand x Leandro) The sympathetic pair showed good half passes and the horse did not achieve sufficient overtrack He remains fixed in the frame and does not lengthening stride nor frame enough Also in the passage the hindlegs were too much out There was a good extended walk with a clear rhythm and just enough overtrack and a clear collected walk but there was a bobble in the final change in zig zag Photos © Ridehesten Related LinksScores: 2025 CDI Herning Stalls for Rent at Durondeau Dressage in Peer, Belgium Exceptionally Well Located Equestrian Facility in Wellington, Florida Well-built Equestrian Estate With Multiple Business Opportunities in Sweden Stable Units for Rent at Lotje Schoots' Equestrian Center in Houten (NED) For Rent: Several Apartments and Stable Wing at High-End Equestrian Facility Stable Wing Available at Reiterhof Wensing on Dutch/German border Real Estate: Well-Appointed Country House with Extensive Equestrian Facility in the U.K. Rémi Blot 2025–Andreas Helgstrand and Jovian won the Danish Warmblood Stallion Show CDI5* Grand Prix Friday in the first international event for the Danish Olympic rider since his year-long suspension from competition Andreas and the 11-year-old KWPN stallion that he competed on Denmark’s bronze medal team at the 2023 European Championships received a score of 72.478% for Friday’s win The pair had competed successfully in a national show last month after taking back the ride on Jovian from Sweden’s Patrik Kittel who competed the horse through the suspension in 2024 went to German superstar Isabell Werth who captured team gold and individual silver at the Paris Olympics on the Danish mare Germany’s Dorothee Schneider on the 13-year-old Westfalen gelding Dayman was runner-up on 72.196% in the 5* Nanna rode Blue Hors Znickers to victory on a score of 69.804% in the CDI3* Grand Prix earlier Friday Nanna and the 12-year-old Oldenburg stallion began Big Tour exactly a year ago and this was the pair’s fourth win in 13 starts since then Greta Heemsoth of Germany on was runner-up on 69.587% in her interational debut on the 11-year-old Westfalen gelding Anthrazit Denmark’s Anna Toosbuy Rasch also making her CDI Grand Prix debut on Everian L Largest European event for young skilled professionals featuring fierce matchups and unforgettable moments Secure your spot now for an experience of lifetime at the Winter Olympic Games in the magical Italy Denmark’s biggest Dressage stars are hoping to begin the FEI Dressage World Cup™ season with success on home ground as the 2024/2025 series gets under way this week in Herning The Danes won Team silver at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and their top talents will be taking on their rivals from nations such as Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden in the first leg of the new Western European League season. Watch it live on FEI TV… and Daniel Bachmann Andersen will be competing their Olympic partners Mount St John Freestyle and Vayron for the first time since the Freestyle Final at the Paris Olympics John Freestyle (owned by Laudrup-Dufour & Zinglersen ApS and Mount St John Equestrian LLP) took first place in the Grand Prix Special in Paris and secured a fifth-place finish in the Freestyle Final The combination (pictured below in Paris) can write a new chapter in their short but already impressive international career with their FEI Dressage World Cup™ debut in Herning Skodborg Merrald and Blue Hors Zepter (owned by Blue Hors ApS) have already made their mark with a second-place finish in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2023 Individual silver at the FEI Dressage European Championships 2023 in Riesenbeck and another second place with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final in Riyadh (KSA) this year Skodborg Merrald will be looking to secure her first World Cup points with the 16-year-old Zepter on the road to the Final in Basel next year Bachmann Andersen and the mighty Vayron (owned by the athlete and Rudolf Spiekermann) have already won European Team bronze and will be making their World Cup debut in Herning They'll be joined by fellow Danes Nadja Aaboe Sloth A post shared by Official FEI (@fei_global) The Danish athletes will surely put up a fight on home turf in the Boxen Arena in Herning but they’ll face fierce competition from across Europe who clinched the 2024 Final in Riyadh with Touchdown and also won last year's opening leg in Herning will be competing with Forever Young HRH (owned by the athlete and Gestüt Peterhof) with whom he finished second in this year’s World Cup qualifier in Neumünster His compatriot Maria von Essen will also be on hand bringing the 12-year-old Invoice (owned by Alexanders Hovslageri & Häst AB) to Herning Here’s Kittel and Touchdown on their way to glory in Herning last year… Germany is sending a strong contingent of five combinations The German 'Reitmeisterin' will be riding the mare First Class (owned by Gut Hülsen GmbH & Co.KG) who made her World Cup debut in Neumünster this year with an eighth-place finish competing Great Escape Camelot (owned by Theres Boss and Sonja Kristina Krall) with whom he finished fifth in the Final in Riyadh Germany’s squad is rounded out by Maik Kohlschmidt The Netherlands will be represented by two seasoned combinations both riding home-bred horses: Marlies van Baalen will saddle up Habibi DVB N.O.P (owned by Dressuurstal van Baalen B.V her mount for the FEI Dressage European Championships 2023 in Riesenbeck with whom she also finished second in the World Cup qualifier in Mechelen last year pictured below, will bring her top horse Hexagon’s Ich Weiss (owned by Stal Hexagon B.V.) With the grey stallion she has already competed at the FEI Dressage World Championships 2022 in Herning and in no less than three FEI Dressage World Cup™ Finals: Leipzig Alexa Fairchild will round out the start list in Herning with her own Lusitano Mala Skala’s Hermes With this year marking the 38th season of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ will Denmark claim its first victory since Anne Grethe Jensen and Marzog in 1986 After what promises to be a strong start in Herning we'll have to wait for the answer until the Final taking place in the Swiss city of Basel in April 2025 This season's Western European League consists of 11 qualifiers The second leg will be in late October/early November in Lyon (FRA) followed by Stuttgart (GER) and Madrid (ESP) in November December will see legs in London (GBR) and Mechelen (BEL) The new year kicks off with Basel (SUI) in the second weekend of January followed by Amsterdam (NED) two weeks later February will feature action in Neumünster (GER) and Göteborg (SWE) and the WEL qualifiers will conclude in March in ’s-Hertogenbosch (NED) The top nine combinations from the Western European League will qualify for the 2025 FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final He will automatically qualify if he competes in at least two qualifiers this season The first qualifier of the 2024/2025 season kicks off in Herning on Friday morning, followed by the Grand Prix Freestyle to Music on Saturday, 19 October, starting at 1:30pm (CEST). Watch it live on FEI TV… Olympian Pauline Basquin looks ahead to the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ weekend.. Looking back on the highlights of the year.. We look ahead to the Madrid Horse Week events.. We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies The 2025 Danish warmblood licensing in Herning was a major celebration of horse breeding and sport Hosted by Dansk Varmblod the seven-day show featured the stallion licensing and a celebrated gala show that sells out year after year On Monday Dansk Varmblood proudly communicated that almost 61,000 spectators attended the event except for the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen The hired announcer catered to the need of presenting a positive picture of the sport he praised each dressage combination coming out of the arena stressing their brilliant partnership with the horse even when a ride was below par or tension-fraught In depth knowledge of dressage seemed absent in his cheerful voice With crowds clapping and cheering and offering standing ovations to their favourites Herning gave the impression that all is fine and dandy in the horse world after "set-backs" in 2024 whith Operation X bad publicity of 'blue tongue' photos in Scandinavian mainstream media and the major reputational damage Charlotte Dujardin's whipping video caused Eurodressage archive photo of discoloured tongueHerning created a haze of optimism with its droves of horse lovers attending the event The popularity of the show proved how deeply woven these animals are in the fabric of Danish (and European) society in the background bigger cogs are churning Journalist Pippa Cuckson reported on Horse Sport that a group of veterinary researchers has lodged complaints with the FEI about seven top-placed riders at the World Cup qualifiers in Amsterdam and Neumunster putting extra pressure on the FEI to review the effect of double bridle use in dressage They have also sent an explanatory letter to the FEI openly copied to the riders’ national federations and members of the European Parliament who have called for more protections for sport horses "It is nothing new for the FEI to be sent photographs by members of public and welfare campaigners showing alleged blue tongues or other issues," Cuckson wrote "But this is the first time a group of distinguished equine scientists have jointly put their names to complaints about specific riders." This letter prompted Danish tabloid Ekstra Bladet to write "horses owned by Lego billionaires are being subjected to torture One day after Herning Blue Hors stud announced that its two riders - Nanna Skodborg Merrald and Sophia Ludvigsen - would no longer be participating in competitions for a minimum three-month period "while the Danish equestrian Federation redrafts the guidelines." Blue Hors' sport embargo also succeeds the publication of photos of a horse with whip welts on a Danish Instagram account allegings the whipping was done by a Blue Hors member several years ago Blue Hors stud is owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family They continue to support their riders but have taken a step back from the public spotlight amidst the storm With this action Basel exposes a lack of confidence in the FEI Stewarding system to handle the matter Blue Hors' decision seems prompted by a bigger change in store in Denmark The federation is drafting new guidelines on the use of horses in sport and this is being done under much pressure of politicians and legislators Agriculture and Fisheries as well as that of Niels Fuglsang who wants to raise the issues at EU level and question whether dressage should be an Olympic discipline FEI president Ingmar De Vos held a meeting in Brussels with MP Niels Fuglsang and blamed the state of affairs on the judges saying "we want to see again horses doing natural movements in a happy setting Our judges will have learn because how did we get there is out because our judges wanted to see more spectacular things." De Vos concluded at this meeting "a dressage rider is showing what the judge wants to see and the judge translates that in high marks or low marks." It led to the Ethics Council re-writing a new version of even stricter recommendations that have been officially sent to Ministry of Food and Agriculture in December 2024 These recommendations included a ban on the use of bits "that pose a significant risk of cutting off the blood supply to the horse's tongue," referring to the curb (double bridle) It also wants a strict measurement of looser nosebands and a ban on using spurs and whips with a force "that has the character of blows and kicks." Ekstra Bladet interviewed a rider who said it would create an unlevel field of play for Danish athletes Denmark is the reigning team World Champion and got silver at the Paris Olympics If the curb bit were to be banned in Denmark from higher up Danish riders would be the first not allowed to train and compete in the bridle while at CDI competitions the double bridle is still mandatory at Grand Prix level Minister Jensen has summoned the Danish Equestrian Federation to get its act together otherwise critical decisions for the sport could be made from above Dufour at the 2025 CDI-W GothenburgOn Thursday 13 March 2025 Cathrine Dufour was the next target in Ekstra Bladet which posted pictures of Freestyle's open mouth in her World Cup win in Gothenburg senior consultant in Horses & Animal Welfare for Animal Protection speculates that she might see a pinched and slightly discoloured tongue as well as notices excessive foam which "may or may not be" artificial Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour asked Danish elite sport manager Wolfram Wittig and team leader Anne-Mette Binder to review her and Freestyle's ride in Gothenburg who stated it is not possible to see if the tongue is discolored we must remember that there is not yet sufficient evidence to show whether discolorations are an expression of discomfort from elite athletes who are in very good physical shape that they can exhibit bluish fingertips and lips because they transport more oxygen and carbon dioxide around in the blood they write and conclude by saying that the Danish Equestrian Federation does not want to compromise the well-being of the horses." Ekstra Bladet's offence against Denmark's darling of dressage and the World Nr 1 ranked rider became a bridge too far A picture captures a split second of a ride and does not give a true picture of the whole and a horse's well-being." DRF's response to Ekstra Bladet's article on DufourDRF debunks the allegation that the horse " is seen wearing so-called ear caps that block (the movement of) the ears which is why the ears are in the same position in all the pictures." DRF writes "this is completely wrong and a grossly undocumented claim The horse's ears can move freely throughout the entire ride which is also seen in the video footage from Gothenburg where there is slight ear play during several exercises and the prize presentation Ear caps are used solely to dampen noise from the audience and if they restricted the movement of the ears it would result in immediate disqualification The FEI stewards have carried out the mandatory equipment check after the ride and did not find any complaints The claim that artificial foam was used is also completely false and a grossly unsubstantiated claim and was also checked by the FEI stewards Any form of manipulation would lead to immediate disqualification On the same day, the Danish Riding Instructor Association took to Facebook and stated (...) The video footage from the ride with Cathrine in Gothenburg shows a horse working in balance and harmony with its rider This is first and foremost an important indicator of horse welfare that we believe should form the basis of assessments interim director Jens-Erik Majlund stated in the DRF press release "it is important that the process and debate are not based on undocumented claims and accusations as this will ultimately not benefit the welfare and well-being of horses The debate must be conducted on a professional and evidence-based basis and it is directly misleading to conclude on still images without video documentation." Even though the FEI has been wading through these murky waters for more than a year, no clear answer has been found except for setting up another working group with the same old faces The noseband measurement tool is a right step forward but the shipping and delivery of the tool  has been delayed and FEI stewards are supposed to apply it as of 1 May 2025 A rider asked to remove the ear bonnet for inspection This was in 2023The social licence to operate due to animal welfare issues is nearing a critical stage and judges suddenly seem to realise they play a vital part At an FEI 5* Judges Meeting in Basel (SUI) at the start of February 2025  the future of dressage judging was discussed The welfare bell was a hot topic which judges applied frequently the past month to eliminate combinations; not because of lameness but because the horse or rider are not up for the day's challenge (tension Unfortunately the big names and lesser gods are not treated equally and it's the small ants that got rung out while the big name professionals carry on Not just the ringing of the bell has to be stricter but as the guardians of classical dressage judges need to adopt their scoring more strictly to the FEI Judges Manuel frozen mouths due to extremely tight nosebands and unevenness in the gaits need to be consistently down-scored For the judges it seems to be a hard ask and many hang on to their old habits sticking out their neck for a new way of scoring and then get derided by colleagues Change is difficult for all: for the riders to accept it A clear example of this bi-polar situation in contemporary judging was to be seen in the 3* Grand Prix in Herning where British Annabella Pidgley got scores between 62.283% to 71.43% for her ride on Vamos Amigos The pair clearly struggled in the trot part with the horse tense and running away and the horse behind the vertical in canter There were also  beautiful parts with the sharp passage The big score difference exposed how difficult it is for judging system to change The cry to "judge what you see" seems simple Navigating the sport in another direction and into future is like an oil tanker changing course. Let's hope it is not the Ever Given Dressage has hit the mainstream as an abusive sport and for dressage lovers it is frustrating that this beautiful discipline is being targeted The steward needs to be able to pull through the device underneath the noseband on the nasal boneDressage needs to be the pilgrim dressage needs to lead the way in showing that there can be a form of dressage that is acceptable and sustainable in the public eye as a sport The major challenge we now face is defining what ethical treatment of horses is What is ethical to one person is abuse to another and at its core level in modern day society there will always be an argument against any use of animals in sport The ethics of horsemanship come from within Elevating training and horsemanship beyond mere sport is an essential task at hand The FEI needs to skippity hop and assist national federations in a much more urgent manner by setting up clear definitions of what ethical use is and a framework for ethical horse training The judges and stewards need to pull their weight too retrain themselves to live up to a new standard of what is acceptable and desirable in the show ring yesterday 13 March 2024 at the CDI-W 's Hertogenbosch it was communicated in a riders' meeting behind closed doors that the measurement tool will only be used for "random checks" and not consistently applied on every horse/pony at CDI's 2025–Dorothee Schneider of Germany and Dayman won the Danish Warmblood Stallion show CDI5* Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday on a personal best score  just shy of 80% Dorothee and the 13-year-old Westfalen gelding scored 79.245% for the win in the pair’s first competition of the year Andreas Helgstrand on the 11-year-old KWPN stallion Jovian was runner-up on 78.230% in the rider’s first international event since a year’s suspension who competed Jovian on Denmark’s bronze medal team at the 2023 European Championships Fellow Dane Nadja Aaboe Sloth on the 12-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding Favour Gersdorf were awarded 77.005% to place third 2024–Denmark’s Olympic silver medal partnership of Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Mount St John Freestyle won the Grand Prix on a personal best score to open Western Europe’s World Cup circuit Friday Cathrine and the 15-year-old mare were awarded 81.826% in just the fourth Grand Prix since beginning international competition on the horse that was previously competed by Charlotte Dujardin of Great Britain for team and individual bronze medals at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon in 2018 popular and highly respected around the world was the unanimous choice for first place by the five judges two of better than 82.000% and a single result of 78.587% The combination was top placed in the Grand Prix Special at the Paris Olympics to lead Denmark to silver behind Germany Olympic team mates Daniel Bachmann Andersen on the 13-year-old stallion Vayron and Nanna Skodborg Merrald on the 16-year-old gelding Blue Hors Zepter filled the runner-up and third places in the field of 15 starting combinations Daniel and Vayron were awarded 75.978% while Nanna and Zepter were at 75.174% Reigning World Cup champion Patrik Kittel of Sweden rode the 13-year-old stallion Zoulmate to a score of 70.913% He competed Touchdown in claiming the 2024 title the horse he also showed at the Paris Games he needs to compete in two competitions this season to automatically earn one of the 18 starting places in the Final The Grand Prix Freestyle is schedule for Saturday to decide points in the first of 11 qualifiers in Western Europe leading to the Final in Basel BRINGING YOU THE LATEST EDTECH NEWS AND VIEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Nineteen young professionals from across the United Kingdom will compete at EuroSkills Herning 2025 taking place in Denmark from September 9 to 13 Selected and trained by WorldSkills UK, in partnership with global education company Pearson the competitors will showcase skills across a wide range of sectors including construction WorldSkills UK is a partnership between education, industry, and the four UK governments that uses international skills competitions to benchmark standards and raise workforce readiness serves as the official partner of Team UK for both EuroSkills Herning 2025 and WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 selected through a national process involving months of assessment and training will participate in disciplines that support national priorities such as housing construction “Congratulations to all those chosen for the EuroSkills team it’s a fantastic achievement and a unique opportunity to showcase the strength of UK skills on the European stage These young people represent the ambition and expertise being developed through our further education system which is central to building a workforce fit for the future.” Team UK members will compete in areas such as Electrical Installation WorldSkills UK uses international competitions like EuroSkills as a platform to raise training standards at home and benchmark the UK’s readiness to compete globally The results at EuroSkills Herning will also serve as preparation for the next WorldSkills Competition “We are so excited to be supporting and nurturing this fantastic group of young professionals as they head for Denmark to compete They will be tested to the highest standards showcasing the skills that global employers are looking for and will return to the UK with the knowledge and experience that will turbo charge their careers.” “EuroSkills is ultimately a test of how internationally competitive UK skills are It gives us the impetus to raise standards at home and help more young people get high quality jobs.” Pearson continues its collaboration with WorldSkills UK following its partnership at WorldSkills Lyon 2024 The company emphasizes the importance of raising the profile of technical and vocational education internationally managing director of Pearson Qualifications “We are incredibly proud to support this inspiring group of young people as they prepare for the EuroSkills challenge this year Celebrating the best of technical and vocational education and raising the prestige of the sector is very important to us I wish Team UK the best of luck as they prepare to compete in Denmark in September.” or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Paxton Media Ltd 2025–Annabella Pidgley claimed her first senior victory in two years on Vamos Amigos Sunday in the Danish Warmblood Stallion Show CDI3* Grand Prix Special The 20-year-old British rider was awarded 70.660% for the win on the Westfalen gelding aged 13 the debut international event for the 11-year-old Westfalen gelding Denmark’s Nanna Skodborg Merrald and Blue Hors Znickers Annabella began competing Vamos Amigos at CDIs in early 2023 after Danish superstar Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour led her team to gold at the 2022 World Championships and was reserve champion at the 2022 World Cup Final Annabella was successful over the the next two years in the Under-25 division but also was on Britain’s bronze medal team at the premier World Equestrian Festival in Aachen Less than a year from the Men's EHF EURO 2026 tickets have been released for matches in Denmark and Norway adding to those already available for games in Sweden tickets are available for a host of games in both Herning in Denmark and Oslo in Norway Both regular and public VIP tickets are on sale fans can buy two-day tickets which cover all four matches from one round in both groups C and D while the Faroe Islands will play in group D if they can secure their ticket for the final tournament featuring Olympic silver medallists Germany (if qualified) in group A and co-hosts and world champions Denmark in group B tickets are available for all matchdays in both the preliminary round and the main round There are some standing tickets left for the semi-finals but no tickets for the final are currently available The ticket release adds to those already available for matches in Sweden (Kristianstad and Malmö) The Men's EHF EURO 2026 takes place from 15 January to 1 February 2026 Preliminary matches will be played in Herning with the main round in Herning and Malmö and the final weekend in Herning.  You said no to using cookies or similar tools that help improve your experience. To see this content, you would need to update your Privacy Preferences ROUND PREVIEW: Seven matches will open round 5 of the Men’s EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers on Wednesday DRAW PREVIEW: The 20 teams participating in the five qualification tournaments will discover their opponents on Wednesday THIS IS ME: Legendary German goalkeeper Andreas Wolff has forged a career making huge saves when it matters FEATURE: Send your letters with Jana Mittún and Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu — “a stamp is a sign of the great support we have in our country” DRAW REVIEW: The six groups for the next phase of the Women's EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers have been confirmed in the draw in Romania NEWS: Three of the six teams to contest the promotion round of the Men's EHF EURO 2028 Qualifiers are now known MEDIA RELEASE: International expert organisation DEKRA expands its involvement in handball underlining a shared commitment to integrity QUALIFIERS: With only two rounds to go in the Men's EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers here is a quick overview of the situation across the groups NEWS: The Women's EHF EURO 2026 Qualifiers draw will be broadcast across Europe DAY REVIEW: While two more places at the Men’s EHF EURO 2026 were booked many groups remained open as round 4 concluded with 14 matches Reigning champions Denmark faced a sturdy challenge but eventually maintained their perfect record at Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025 By continuing to browse ihf.info, you agree to our terms of use , privacy policy and the use of cookies. For more information, please review our cookie policy Danish Sophia Ludvigsen and Blue Hors Quintana were unstoppable at the first leg of Lövsta Future Challenge International U25 Dressage Tour held at the 2024 CDI-W Herning on 17 - 19 October 2024 She won both the U25 Grand Prix and the Freestyle with an impresseive 78,020% I think the highlight was our piaffe-passage tour He really loves the atmosphere in the arena here in Herning and the ambience is just amazing We hope to be able to ride some of the other legs of the Lövsta Future Challenge-tour and then maybe also some senior Grand Prix," said Sophia about her plans with Blue Hors' 10-year old  Quantensprung x Desperados offspring Second place went to Dutch Milou Dees and her 14-year old former Dutch Junior_Young Riders team horse Francesco (by Florencio x Krack C) who did her first show since the 2024 European Under 25 Championship in July "We had a lot of fun riding the freestyle today We also managed the test without any mistakes and Francesco behaved so well I´m really happy," said Milou who works as a professional rider for Gestut Sprehe in Germany Milou Dees on FrancescoGermany's Elisabeth Von Wulffen is back on track this season with an appetite for international showing after a two-year break from CDI shows Aboard her 12-year old Westfalian Triple A (by Totilas x De Niro) she placed third in the Kur The World Cup in Herning is the first leg of three of the Lövsta Future Challenge International Tour The tour creates opportunities for U25 riders to compete in the international arenas where competitions in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ are also held The next stop is Jumping Amsterdam on 23 - 26 January 2025 and the tour concludes during Gothenburg Horse Show on 19-23 February 2025 Each leg consists of a U25 Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle Related LinksScores: 2024 CDI-W HerningLovsta Stuteri Continues to Sponsor U25 Tour in Herning, Amsterdam, Gothenburg 2024–Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Mount St John Freestyle brought a packed stadium to its feet in a victorious World Cup Freestyle Saturday on a score that beat the Olympic performance for the partnership Cathrine and the 15-year-old mare with a highlight of a one-handed line of changes scored 88.965% for the win in the pair’s second musical performance in the year of their partnership and 0.872% higher than the result in Paris where they led Denmark to team silver The combination received eight marks of 10 for technical but another nine 10s for artistic including a straight line of the top marks for music and interpretation from the five judges in the opening leg of ll Western European qualifiers for the Final in Basel The pair posted a personal best score to win the Grand Prix Friday The 32-year-old Cathrine began competing Freestyle a year ago after the horse had a 2 1/2-year break from competition following three years with Charlotte Dujardin of Great Britain for team and individual bronze medals at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon in 2018 Cathrine said she has no plan yet for the remainder of the World Cup season but will make a decision later with her team Olympic team mate Daniel Bachmann Andersen on the 13-year-old stallion Vayron was awarded 84.095% for runner-up also on Denmark’s Olympic team with the 16-year-old gelding Blue Hors Zepter who placed third in the Grand Prix Reigning World Cup champion Patrik Kittel of Sweden rode the 13-year-old stallion Zoulmate to a score of 75.195% for 11th the first of two competitions he needs to automatically earn a start in the Final The next qualifier in Western Europe is in Lyon With the full Danish Olympic silver medal winning team in action host nation Denmark sets the stage for the first qualifier of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2024/2025 in the Western European League These standout Danish athletes will be competing for victory in Herning (DEN) against riders from Belgium John Freestyle took first place in the Grand Prix Special ahead of Olympic winners Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on the now retired Dalera BB In the end Dufour secured a fifth place in the Freestyle Final They're looking to write a new chapter in their short but already impressive international career with their  World Cup™ debut in Herning Nanna Skodborg Merrald and Blue Hors Zepter have already made their mark with a second place finish in the  2023 World Cup Final in Omaha (USA) and individual silver at the 2023 European Dressage Championships in Riesenbeck This year she also placed second with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio in the2024 World Cup Final in Riyadh (KSA) she'll seems to aim for her first World Cup points with the 16-year-old Zepter on the road to the Final in Basel in April 2025 Daniel Bachmann Andersen and the mighty Vayron have already won European team bronze and will make their World Cup debut in Herning The Danish athletes will surely put up a fight on home turf in the Boxen Arena in Herning but they’ll face fierce  competition from four other nations: Belgium who clinched the 2024 World Cup title in Riyadh with Touchdown and who won last year's opening leg in Herning His compatriot Maria von Essen brings the 12-year-old Invoice to Herning The German 'Reitmeisterin' will be riding the mare First Class who made her World Cup debut in Neumünster this year with an eighth place Raphael Netz is coming to Herning with Great Escape Camelot with whom he finished fifth in the Final in Riyadh both riding home-bred horses: Marlies van Baalen will saddle up Habibi DVB her team horse at the 2023 Europeans in Riesenbeck Thamar Zweistra will bring her top ride Hexagon’s Ich Weiss With the grey stallion she has competed at the 2022 World Championships in Herning and in no less than three  World Cup™ Finals: Leipzig For Belgium the Tokyo Belgian Olympic team reserve is enteredwith her own Lusitano Mala Skala’s Hermes The winter of 2024 - 2025 will mark the 38th season of the FEI Dressage World Cup Will Denmark claim its first victory since Anne Grethe Jensen and Marzog in 1986 After what promises to be a strong start in Herning we'll have to wait for the answer until the Final in Basel (SUI) on 2-6 April 2025 While this season's Final will be held in Switzerland for the first time in history Switzerland already won the World Cup twice Christine Stückelberger and Gaugin de Lully took the title in Essen in 1987 and 's-Hertogenbosch in 1988 February will feature action in Neumünster (GER) and Gothenborg (SWE) The top 9 combinations from the Western European League will qualify for the 2025 World Cup Final The first qualifier of the 2024/2025 season kicks off in Herning at 10:00 AM local time followed by the Grand Prix Freestyle to Music on Saturday 19 October On home soil in Denmark, Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour clinched a commanding victory with Mount St John Freestyle in the opening leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2024/2025 in the Western European League Fellow Dane Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Vayron secured second place while Sweden’s Maria von Essen prevented an all-Danish podium by finishing third with Invoice Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Mount St John Freestyle impressed at the Paris Olympics finishing second in the Grand Prix and winning the Grand Prix Special She was a little stressed from the prize-giving ceremony after the Grand Prix Special as Cassidy did the prize-giving,” Laudrup-Dufour remarked The competition for the remaining top spots was intense German athlete Bianca Nowag-Aulenbrock came closest to breaking into the top three riding the cheerful mare Florine OLD (owned by Elisabeth von Wulffen) to a solid fourth place with a harmonious performance the IHF Men’s World Championship is back and the first day sees four matches being played in Poreč and Herning at Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025 Reigning champions Denmark will look to extend their unbeaten streak against Algeria in Group B while Italy aim to secure their maiden win in 28 years when they take on Tunisia in Herning All is set in Žatika Sports Centre in Poreč for the start of the 29th IHF Men's World Championship The hunt for the trophy starts with the rematch of the 2015 final between France and Qatar with Guillaume Gille's team carrying the favourites' title In the second Europe versus Asia clash of the group The 29th edition of the IHF Men’s World Championship will throw off in the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning with a match expected to be a close call While the African side have more experience in this type of situation than Italy the European side provided some excellent results in the last friendly matches Italy are returning after a 28-years hiatus at the IHF Men’s World Championship and have never faced Denmark Tunisia or Algeria so far in any competitive matches and will be the unknown quantity of the group proving their mettle in the Qualification Europe on their way to Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025 Italy beat Türkiye in the Qualification Europe Phase 1 Italy bounced back and set up a clash against Belgium in the Qualification Europe Phase 2 – Part 1 setting up a clash against Montenegro in the Qualification Europe Phase 2 – Part 2 returning to the world handball flagship competition for the first time in 28 years the European sides will have their work cut out undoubtedly the most experienced player in the team are featuring for the 16th consecutive time and will be looking to avoid the President’s Cup for the first time since 2019 A win for the third best side at the 2024 CAHB African Men’s Handball Championship would go a long way as they will definitely aim for a good result which is due to enhance their chances of progression Tunisia’s last win in the preliminary round at the IHF Men’s World Championship came in 2019 with the last six matches in this phase of the competition seeing two draws and four losses for the African side Denmark will throw off their title-defending campaign at the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship with a match against Algeria the team which finished on the second-to-last position at the previous edition of the competition the reigning champions – which won the title in 2019 2021 and 2023 without dropping a single match – are big favourites in the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning Riding an unprecedented 28-match unbeaten streak the largest in the history at the IHF Men’s World Championship Denmark will be without two key players which helped them win the last three world titles – captain Niklas Landin and left back Mikkel Hansen the best scorer in history in the competition they still hold a big advantage over the teams in this group having serious firepower in the likes of the top goal scorer and the MVP of the last edition of the world handball flagship competition – Mathias Gidsel – or left back Simon Pytlick with the exuberance of the two players being tempered by some experience coming from fellow Mads Mensah Larsen and Rasmus Lauge Gidsel needs one goal to hit the 100-goal mark at the IHF Men’s World Championship and judging by his current form – he scored 12 goals in 40 minutes in the last friendly match before the start of the competition a 39:20 Danish win against Bahrain – he will surely get off the mark soon enough Algeria might be the runners-up of the 2024 CAHB African Men's Handball Championship but will need to deliver a pitch perfect performance only to stay close to Denmark with thousands of spectators expected to cheer for the reigning world and Olympic champions in Herning Denmark have won five of the six mutual matches with the single loss coming in the preliminary round at the 1995 IHF Men’s World Championship The most recent clash between the two sides was played in 2011 in the preliminary round of the world handball flagship competition France are coming to the Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025 with a slightly changed squad marking the dawn of a new era following the retirement of the legendary player Nikola Karabatic and goalkeeper Vincent Gerard With redemption on their mind after failing short at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games France are ready to turn the page and show the same strength they did when they won the Men's EHF EURO 2024 Despite having injury problems ahead of the preparations key players like Dika Mem and Elohim Prandi are ready to take the stage fine-tuned their form at the Tournoi de France in Strasbourg where they won against the Czech Republic (37:28) and Portugal (44:38) Benjamin Richert stayed without a ticket to Croatia “I know that we have worked hard and we are more certain now than we were two weeks ago that of matches with stakes and it will bring us even better performance,” says head coach Gille for ffhandball.fr are coming to the world handball flagship competition with a new head coach – the experienced Veselin Vujovic - and dream to get back on track when it comes to placement at the IHF Men's World Championship After a disappointing 22nd place at the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship the six-time Asian champions are determined to bounce back and make it to the main round They are aiming to come on top of another Asian team The Qatari handball team wrapped up their preparation in Ljubljana Slovenia where they lost to the hosts 30:38 Even though they stated the result was not in focus but the testing of players and tactics They have a tough task at the start of the competition as they are to face France whom they beat only once — at the Golden League tournament in 2016 Austria are stepping into Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025 still with the momentum of their impressive eight-place finish at the Men's EHF EURO 2024 the team faces a significant challenge as they will be without their standout player Nikola Bilyk who has been instrumental in their recent success This opens the door for fellow back Lukas Hutecek to step up Austria set a clear goal — to be among the top three teams and progress further after missing out on the 2023 edition and competing in the Presidents' Cup in 2019 and 2021 We have played the President's Cup in the past and we definitely don't want that anymore I know that the boys will give it their all from the first minute in the first game,” says head coach Pajovič for oehb.at Austria's opening clash against Kuwait comes at a good moment following mixed results in their pre-tournament preparations Austria suffered defeats to Japan and Poland but managed to win against Tunisia who themselves secured victories over Kuwait (35:34 and 37:31) in their preparations With the two teams never having faced each other Austria will need to adapt to Kuwait's aggressive and shiftable defence this is a return to the World Championship with their last appearance being in the same country — Croatia in 2009 While Kuwait has never placed higher than 15th they have also never fallen below 23rd place and if they want to keep it that way they need to be among the top three teams in the group and avoid the Presidents' Cup they will have to beat a very familiar foe — Qatar if they do not surprise against Austria also Men’s National Team will play in the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Herning Team USA will compete against host Denmark and Switzerland in Group B in the preliminary round at Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning which will play its preliminary round games at Globe Arena in Stockholm At the 2024 IIHF Men's World Championship in Ostrava and Prague finished in fifth place and had a 5-0-1-2 record in its eight games the U.S. has earned 13 podium finishes 1931) and eight bronze medals (2021 "Now we have to really focus on the Italians who took a surprisingly clear win against Czechia with a very aggressive defence," Gislason said The European side’s campaign has been marked by close calls with two hard-fought draws leaving them on two points carried to the main round and a slim chance of progressing to the quarter-finals Kiril Lazarov's team wants to get a hold of at least one win in the main round which would be a great reward for the team and the fans who travelled to Varaždin Filip Kuzmanovski has emerged as the heart of this young team showcasing his leadership with 35 goals in four matches Their solid defence and fast-paced gameplay might just be the combination they need to beat Qatar who also holds a special spot in the heart of the fans of the European side reached their first goal by being in the main round they knew they would have a hard time keeping up with all European opponents they fought hard and gave their best performance at the competition their back court players remained their strongholds with Frankis Marzo and Žarko Marković leading the way they will fight for the best placement possible This will mark only the second match between the two sides — their first duel was at the World Championship in 2013 when North Macedonia won 34:30 in the group phase The Netherlands enter this match with four points and their hopes alive after a dramatic last-second win against Qatar have been boosted they face the ultimate test against undefeated France who have been dominant throughout the competition Guillaume Gille's team has shown incredible depth with every player contributing throughout the first four matches making them the second-best attack of the competition conceding eight goals less per game than the Netherlands and it's also the starting point for their fast breaks they are capable of defending a little differently,” said Nedim Rémili The Dutch players will have to adapt their defensive display against France they will try to compensate with the attack The Netherlands are not far away in terms of efficiency in the attack scoring 36.75 goals per game on average as they rely on their fast-paced play and the brilliance of Luc Steins who is the competition's top scorer with 37 goals A win would also see France sail into the quarter-finals as they would open an unassailable lead in the front of the group with at least three points ahead of any rival meaning that they will finish first irrespective of the result of their last match The Netherlands and France clashed only once at the World Championship — in 1961 when France won 21:11 Their most recent duel at the major competition was at the Men's EHF EURO 2022 while the Netherlands won nine times total across 48 matches between the two Austria still have everything in their hands following their thrilling draw with Kiril Lazarov’s side in the previous match Aleš Pajovič's team are sitting in fourth place with three points and will fight to leapfrog Hungary who remained on three points after the loss against France whose play is still affected by the injuries of Nikola Bylik fought hard at the World Championship using their main weapon — the seven-against-six attack - to win especially in one-on-one duels that came in the way of a more steady flow and they will try to improve on that segment against Hungary and win in their 900th international game “We came here for exactly these kinds of games - to play in the main round and fight for the quarter-finals,” says Austria's Sebastian Frimmel who plays for OTP Bank-Pick Szeged and know his opponents very well “We have a kind of "final" against Austria,” says Hungary's head coach Chema Rodriguez the match against Austria is of the utmost importance Losing would mean their quarter-finals chances would be crushed They suffered a heavy defeat against France and even their seven-on-six play was not up to the standard Two two African sides will meet for the first time in the World Championship history after previously only meeting two times at the CAHB Men’s African Championship came close to winning in their group phase match against Tunisia they will look to build on their spirited performance in the last game against Poland where they stayed competitive for a fair amount of time the key figure in Algeria's attack will be Ayyoub Abdi with goalkeeper Khalifa Ghedbane being here as a big support even though he did not play against Poland giving more time between the posts to Yahia Zemouchi Algeria will also need to rely on their defensive set-up against Guinea especially when it comes to their back shooter aim their maiden World Championship victory is still a dream they are currently living and they have good motivation to try and earn it against a familiar opponent Players like Theo Lebon and Yven Corcher have stepped up against Kuwait but their biggest stronghold is Tremblay Handball goalkeeper Rubens Pierre who has been incredible at the competition collecting 62 saves in four games pr 15,5 saves per game on average If both sides want to keep their hopes alive of avoiding a duel for the last place they need to step up and win as both are facing stronger opponents in the last round In  their last  two games at the African Championship in 2022 but Algeria hot their revenge and won 27:26 in the fifth placement match After a somewhat disappointing preliminary round both teams started their President's Cup campaign with a win While Poland were off to a convincing win against Algeria Kuwait had a tougher challenge against Guinea but ultimately won 26:24 The only European side of the President's Cup will see their lowest World Championship finish ever but they have made clear they intend to win the consolation round Their experienced and well-structured team has the upper hand against all three teams in the President's Cup despite not having Arkadiusz Moryto and Kamil Syprzak in their first game against Algeria “We will definitely have problems with their defence which is based on an aggressive 3-2-1 formation It is not a defence we like to play against so we have to prepare well for it,” says Poland's head coach Marcin Lijewski Kuwait might not be the favourites to win this match but they will enter the match with confidence after a dramatic win over Guinea They have showcased team spirit and fight with Said Aidawani Abdulaziz Alshammari leading the team playing for the first time on the big stage in 16 years they have shown they can learn from each experience This will be the only third clash in history between these two teams – they first met in a friendly game in 1991 when Kuwait won 24:23 but in 2003 at the IHF Men’s World Championship BY ANNABEL BURBA, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT @ANNIEBURBA This story was updated to include a statement from Nyakio Grieco’s legal representation “The March 2025 complaint filed against my client is a frivolous attempt to malign her and others Plaintiffs’ allegations are focused largely on company finances that were managed by the former CEO whose name is notably missing from the March 2025 complaint Grieco did not embezzle funds or commit financial fraud at Thirteen Lune We look forward to defeating plaintiffs’ defective claims at the earliest possible opportunity.” The plaintiffs allege that Grieco embezzled at least $165,535.25 in company funds for personal and family expenses spending more than $7,500 on Taylor Swift concert tickets to “celebrate her daughter’s acceptance to Brown University.” When asked about this 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will get back as soon as possible This article has been sent to my@email.address A win against Italy helped the Germans to secure a quarter-final spot with one main round match to go And regardless of their result against Tunisia as the Paris 2024 Olympics runners-up struggled in the first half and led by just two goals (15:13) at the break but ultimately a good defence and 18 saves from Andreas Woff helped Gislason's team to reach their goal the German team could not rely on centre back Juri Knorr and left wing Rune Dahmke and I don't think that they will play in the next match Rune has a better chance than Juri," Gislason said The Icelandic coach added that he might rest some of his key players against Tunisia Germany will be the favourites against the African side having lost four of their five matches at the tournament Anouar Ben Abdallah's nine goals did not prevent Tunisia from a 26:32 defeat against Czechia and while they would like to end the tournament on a high beating Germany looks like a challenging task the Germans won all six games against Tunisia at the World Championships and Gislason's team will be the strong favourites now The Netherlands may have struggled against France but Staffan Olsson's team showed determination and strong character Now sitting in fourth place with four points the Netherlands must defeat Austria and hope for favourable results in the other two matches - Hungary failing to win against Qatar and France to win their match The Dutch team's fast-paced and well-structured attack could give them an edge but their defensive struggles have been a recurring issue at times are out of the quarter-finals race after a hard-fought 26:29 loss to Hungary Aleš Pajovič's team are not likely to give up and will be determined to end the competition on a high note overcoming all the challenges they have faced during the competition It was a close game and we gave it our all Now we have one more game and we want to give it our all,” says Austria's head coach Aleš Pajovič the two sides have not yet met at the World Championship Austria came out on top in their 2010 qualifications for the world handball flagship competition Chema Rodiguez's team rallied in their next game against Austria overcoming some first-half struggles to secure a crucial 29:26 win Boosted by Kristóf Palasics' performance between the posts keeping themselves in contention for the quarter-finals Hungary are determined to leave nothing to chance knowing a win guarantees their progression Even a draw would put them among the top eight teams provided they score at least five goals more than Kiril Lazarov’s side and coach Rodriguez hopes they will keep it that way Veselin Vujovic's team failed to find a solution for European teams at this World Championship conceding four losses and only managing to win against Kuwait With a team lacking certain aspects in attack only right back Frankis Marzo kept his side of the bargain proving once again he is a key player for Qatar The last time these two teams met was in the 2019 IHF Men’s World Championship when Hungary won by 32:26 in the group phase With their quarter-final ticket already booked and first place in the group secured France can afford to approach this match with ease Guillaume Gille's team remain unbeaten in the competition showcasing their incredible depth in rotations and maintaining a perfect record This match offers France the chance to rotate their lineup further keeping their key players fresh for the knockout stages Their slim chances for progressing further require a win over France and hope Hungary lose to Qatar and Austria defeats the Netherlands but they need to hold their advantage in the goals scored department currently sitting at 127 as opposed to 122 Head coach Kiril Lazarov is aware of the task and its complexity but his team believe that with good support from the stands and their trademark fighting spirit even if they do not qualify for the quarter-finals they still want to have the best possible ranking from this competition Algeria and Kuwait clash in a decisive match that will determine the econd place in the President's Cup Group I and who will go to the Placement match 27/28 while the loser of the game will fight in the Placement Match 29/30 Both teams currently have one win and one loss with Algeria holding a slight advantage due to their superior goal difference even a draw is enough for Algeria to finish second Algeria enter the game on the back of their confident 32:23 victory against Guinea Goalkeeper Khalifa Ghedbane has been their standout performer and he could be key to stopping Kuwait's attack Algeria’s top performer is Ayyoub Abdi and his ability to overcome Kuwait's defence might decide the outcome especially in their opening stages against stronger opponents but Kuwait will need to tighten their defence and limit Algeria’s opportunities to score easy goals from their turnovers This young Kuwait team has already shown resilience in their comeback against Guinea and they will need another inspired performance to claim a win Algeria and Kuwait met three times so far at the IHF Men’s World Championship - in 2005 last two games went Algeria's way (26:13 and 34:29) Guinea are still dreaming about their first win at the World Championship and now face a massive challenge in their final group game against here undefeated Poland Poland already secured their place at the top and President's Cup Final and for them this clash will only mean rotation and saving their pride With two defeats and a -11 goal difference Guinea is locked into the last place in the group regardless of the result and will play in Placement Match 33/34 they aim to put in a spirited performance and gain new experience against a stronger European opponent while they will try to surprise with the help of their goalkeeper Rubens Pierre who stopped 70 attempts in five games Poland have been dominant in the President's Cup with a perfect record after beating Kuwait and Algeria Their attacking depth had been on full display even without star players Kamil Syprzak and Arkadiusz Moryto and have the favourites status in this game just like in two previous ones in the President's Cup O postare distribuită de IHF (@ihfworldhandball) A 31-year-old Oakdale man sustained fatal injuries in a single-vehicle rollover crash on the Fourth of July on Hatch Road at Eastgate Boulevard Dying from his injuries sustained in the 8:25 p.m Ceres Police said that it appears that Herning was westbound on Hatch Road in a Honda CRV and attempting to pass multiple vehicles on the right at a high rate of speed when he lost control The Honda veered off the north side of Hatch Road where it rolled multiple times The Ceres Police Traffic Unit Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating and asking any witnesses to the collision to provide information to Officer Michael Ferreira at 209-538-5700 extension 1038 or by emailing michael.ferreira@ci.ceres.ca.us Following the conclusion of the first six groups of the preliminary round of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship in Croatia the International Handball Federation has released the schedule for two of the four groups of the main round as well as for one of the two groups of the President’s Cup The top three teams from each of the four concluded groups in the preliminary round have advanced to the main round taking with them the points secured against the other qualified teams while the fourth-placed sides went directly to the President’s Cup Euroskills is one of the largest skills competitions in Europe and takes place from 9-13 September They were selected and trained in skills excellence by WorldSkills UK The team will compete in a raft of skills disciplines vital for all our futures Team members have already been through months of competition and selection processes and now face the last crucial months of their intensive training programme for EuroSkills Herning 2025 said: “Congratulations to all those chosen for the EuroSkills team High-quality skills are at the heart of our Plan for Change WorldSkills UK does vital work to raise standards and ambition across technical education.” Team UK will compete in skills crucial to the Government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes and create new modern places of work These skills include Electrical Installation and lifestyle sectors will also be showcased on the European stage with Team UK participating in Health and Social Care following a successful partnership at WorldSkills Lyon in 2024 WorldSkills UK said: “We are so excited to be supporting and nurturing this fantastic group of young professionals as they head for Denmark to compete and will return to the UK with the knowledge and experience that will turbocharge their careers.” “EuroSkills Herning 2025 is ultimately a test of how internationally competitive UK skills are It gives us the impetus to raise standards at home and help more young people get high-quality jobs.” By: Bettine van Harselaar/FEI | October 10 With the full silver-medal-winning Danish Olympic Dressage team in action host nation Denmark is setting the stage for the first qualifier of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2024/2025 in the Western European League Not only will these standout Danish athletes be competing for victory in Herning (DEN) and Sweden will be all vying for the podium alongside them The ‘Danish dynamite’ will be out in full force in Herning: Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Vayron for the first time since the Freestyle Final at the Paris Olympics.Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and her partner They’re looking to write a new chapter in their short but already impressive international career with their FEI Dressage World Cup™ debut in Herning Nanna Skodborg Merrald and Blue Hors Zepter (owned by Blue Hors ApS) have already made their mark with a second-place finish in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2023 in Omaha (USA) individual silver at the FEI Dressage European Championships 2023 in Riesenbeck she’ll be looking to secure her first World Cup points with the 16-year-old Zepter on the road to the Final in Basel next year Daniel Bachmann Andersen and the mighty Vayron (owned by the athlete and Rudolf Spiekermann) have already won European team bronze and will be making their World Cup debut in Herning They’ll be joined by fellow Danes Nadja Aaboe Sloth but they’ll face fierce competition from four other nations: Belgium who clinched the 2024 Final in Riyadh with Touchdown and also won last year’s opening leg in Herning bringing the 12-year-old Invoice (owned by Alexanders Hovslageri & Häst AB) to Herning The German ‘Reitmeisterin’ will be riding the mare First Class (owned by Gut Hülsen GmbH & Co.KG) Thamar Zweistra will bring her top horse Hexagon’s Ich Weiss (owned by Stal Hexagon B.V.) With the grey stallion she has already competed at the FEI Dressage World Championships 2022 in Herning and in no less than three FEI Dressage World Cup™ Finals: Leipzig Alexa Fairchild will round out the start list in Herning with her own Lusitano Mala Skala’s Hermes we’ll have to wait for the answer until the Final taking place in Basel (SUI) from 2-6 April 2025 While this season’s Final will be held in Switzerland for the first time in history Switzerland has already had two victories in the FEI Dressage World Cup™: Christine Stückelberger and Gaugin de Lully took the titles in Essen in 1987 and ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 1988 This season’s Western European League consists of 11 qualifiers The top 9 combinations from the Western European League will qualify for the 2025 FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final It’s going to be another thrilling season Further information about the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2024/2025 series here. For over 50 years Horse Sport has been the voice of equestrian competition in Canada and breeders who are highly involved in the equine marketplace Developed by The Web Developer LLC Tickets are still available for all the 112 matches scheduled at the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship in five venues across three countries – Croatia The biggest stars in men’s handball will battle for the coveted title in the world handball flagship competition which throws off on 14 January 2025 and will finish in the Unity Arena in Fornebu with the bronze medal match and the big final which will host two preliminary round groups this is the first time in history when the Scandinavian country is hosting the competition With four medals in the previous 15 editions of the IHF Men’s World Championship especially as they will feature on their home court where they secured the silver medal the last the competition was organised in Croatia This will also be the last time for the handball-mad Croatia fans to see a legend the player with the largest number of caps and the largest number of goals in the team’s history O postare distribuită de IHF (@ihfworldhandball) Duvnjak announced his international retirement after the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship ending a 19-year stint with the national team where he secured eight medals in major international competitions – the silver at the 2009 IHF Men’s World Championship the bronze at the 2013 IHF Men’s World Championship the bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games plus three silver medals and two bronze medals at the EHF EURO two time silver medallists at the IHF Men’s World Championship They will feature in all the matches in the Unity Arena which is currently undergoing a special process to host the competition in the best conditions The preliminary round groups for the 2025 IHF Men's World Championship were drawn on 29 May in the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb By continuing to browse ihf.info, you agree to our terms of use , privacy policy and the use of cookies. 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