Equestrian at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[dcro 10,210]

Okay, this is a bit weird. Julie Brougham, who got selected to represent New Zealand in dressage, lied about her age. Her FEI profile was saying that she was born in 80s while in reality she is a 62-year old woman.

 

Quote

"I had tried to keep my age on the down-low, but hey, now I’m an Olympian I may as well embrace it."

 

http://olympic.org.nz/news/brougham-knocks-todd-from-top-spot/

[heywoodu 15,174]

35 minutes ago, dcro said:

Okay, this is a bit weird. Julie Brougham, who got selected to represent New Zealand in dressage, lied about her age. Her FEI profile was saying that she was born in 80s while in reality she is a 62-year old woman.

 

 

http://olympic.org.nz/news/brougham-knocks-todd-from-top-spot/

 

It could be a case of FEI making an administrative mistake as well? 

[dcro 10,210]

47 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

It could be a case of FEI making an administrative mistake as well? 

Well, maybe. Though NZOC also didn't know about her age as they initially thought that Mark Todd will become the oldest Kiwi Olympian (while Brougham is older).

[Vojthas 949]

We've received a confirmation - Paweł Spisak will start in Rio

[Pavlo 141]

, now Stremler plz

[dcro 10,210]

USA jumping team has been selected.

 

Lucy Davis (Barron)

Kent Farrington (Voyeur)

Beezie Madden (Cortes 'C')

McLain Ward (Azur)

 

Laura Kraut and Zeremonie are the reserves. I'm surprised that Lucy Davis and Barron got selected again, not the most reliable combination in the World.

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Jumping

Ömer Karaevli (Dadjak ter Puttenen)

[heywoodu 15,174]

3 minutes ago, Euphoria said:

 

Jumping

Ömer Karaevli (Dadjak ter Puttenen)

 

Cool, he has lived in the Netherlands from 1993 until April of this year when he got in very serious financial trouble with the tax services. They took two of his trucks to sell and he had a huge debt of several tens of thousands of euros..

 

Ncie to see he can at least still go to the Olympics  

 

[Euphoria 1]

Just now, heywoodu said:

 

Cool, he has lived in the Netherlands from 1993 until April of this year when he got in very serious financial trouble with the tax services. They took two of his trucks to sell and he had a huge debt of several tens of thousands of euros..

 

Ncie to see he can at least still go to the Olympics  

 

 

Oh, really? I didn't know this incident. Also, he has a Dutch wife and two children (a daughter and a son). His father was minister of state in the cabinet of Turgut Özal (1983-1987).

[dcro 10,210]

10 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

Cool, he has lived in the Netherlands from 1993 until April of this year when he got in very serious financial trouble with the tax services. They took two of his trucks to sell and he had a huge debt of several tens of thousands of euros..

 

Ncie to see he can at least still go to the Olympics  

 

At least they didn't take his horses!