As an example, here are the figures of the World Equestrian Games 2006, which took place in Aachen, Germany:
- a budget of almost €40, 000, 000
- 800 competitors from 61 nations
- 850 horses
- 1,700 employees and voluntary workers
- 580, 000 spectators
- 1, 200 journalists and 300 photographers
- 460 million viewers
- 700 articles in the national and international press