CHARLOTTE, NC– Gov. Pat McCrory has announced Friday that North Carolina will host the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.
The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) attributed their decision to North Carolina’s infrastructure and the state-of-the-art facilities at Tryon International Equestrian Center.
“I am confident that North Carolina will host the best games yet before the eyes of the world,” said Governor McCrory. “With the potential to be the largest sporting event in our state’s history, we look forward to welcoming competitors and spectators from around the world. This announcement will be a significant boost to North Carolina’s rapidly growing economy.”
Two years ago, the Games were hosted by Normandy, France and the 14-day event had a reported $414 million economic impact and attracted more than 500,000 spectators from over 70 countries.
