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Hungary steps down, leaving Morocco, Canada, Austria, and the US as candidates for the 2018 World Equestrian Games.
From an edited FEI press release:
Hungary, one of five countries confirmed as official candidates to stage the FEI World Equestrian Games™ in 2018, has withdrawn from the bidding process.The Hungarian capital Budapest had been named as one of the five 2018 bid cities earlier this month, but decided to withdraw their bid as their were two candidates from the same region. Hungary’s immediate neighbor, Austria, is also a candidate and with Budapest dropping out, it might enhance the chances to host the Games in Vienna.The four countries in the running to host the FEI World Equestrian Games™ in 2018 are Rabat (MAR); Bromont (CAN); Vienna (AUT) and Wellington (USA). Bidding teams from the four bid cities will come to FEI Headquarters in Lausanne for a meeting on 11 July.
