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Juli 29th, 2010

Opening Ceremony in the Deutsche Bank Stadium
Federal Minister von der Leyen will open the German Youth Championships in Jumping, Dressage and Vaulting

Extraordinary, action-packed, spectacular: The German Youth Championships of the show-jumpers, dressage riders and vaulters will kick off in Aachen with a special Opening Ceremony. Tickets are still available for the event on Thursday, August 12th, in the Deutsche Bank Stadium at the CHIO showgrounds.

“We want to welcome the young athletes with a fantastic Opening Ceremony before the competitions begin on Friday to find out “Who is going to be the German Champion?”, commented the Show Director, Frank Kemperman. The stunt troop “Thunderguys” will be part of the line-up as well as an action-packed jumping quadrille and a dressage/vaulting show by Kai Vorberg and Jana Kun. The German Youth Championships will be officially opened by the Federal Minister, Dr. Ursula von der Leyen. The traditional highlight of every Opening Ceremony is the march-in parade, when the athletes are introduced in the stadium. All further information on the show and on the Opening Ceremony is available online at www.djm2010.de, where tickets can also be ordered as well as from the ticket hotline on +49-(0)241-917-1111 (Opening Ceremony: 6 Euros). Free parking spots are available in the multi-storey car park and in the vicinity of the showgrounds.

Around 450 athletes from all over Germany are expected to participate in the Germany Youth Championships in the disciplines jumping, dressage and vaulting from August 12th-15th. They will offer top sport at the traditional showgrounds of the Aachen Soers. A tent city will additionally offer the visitors shopping opportunities.

More information on the German Youth Championships Aachen are available here: www.djm2010.de

Ticket Hotline: +49-(0)241-917-1111