Equestrian at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[NearPup 3,052]

IB4 Japan wins a complete shock gold in team eventing.

[dcro 10,210]

1 minute ago, NearPup said:

IB4 Japan wins a complete shock gold in team eventing.

Gold would indeed be shocking, but a medal would not. They have invested a lot and have finished 4th at the 2018 WEG.

[heywoodu 15,145]

How is it going for Blom and Boonzaaijer? I mean, I can check the results, but I have no idea if this is what they were expected to do in dressage, worse or better  

[dcro 10,210]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

How is it going for Blom and Boonzaaijer? I mean, I can check the results, but I have no idea if this is what they were expected to do in dressage, worse or better  

They both did well. Especially when compared to others - there were plenty of sketchy tests.

The only bigger issue came when The Quizmaster had an argument with Blom on the very last movement (avg 4.3), but that's about it.

[dcro 10,210]

The horses have been transported to the Sea Forest Cross-Country Course this afternoon.

 

This is the first time that cross-country phase will be held at a different venue since Seoul 1988.

[Olympian1010 7,977]

Time for the Cross Country 

[dcro 10,210]

Cross-country day

 

Super short course - optimum time around 7:45. Usually, shorter course means tougher time, due to lower number of galloping sections. But then again, the time could prove easy anyway. We just have to wait and see.

 

Sweden entered a substitution. Ludwig Svennerstal -> Sara Algotsson Ostholt. 20 penalties.

[dcro 10,210]

And Mint takes a dive.

 

Lucinda saw it coming from a mile away.

[dcro 10,210]

These Japanese insects are extremely loud.

[Adriano 590]

4 minutes ago, dcro said:

And Mint takes a dive.

 

Lucinda saw it coming from a mile away.

It will be hard for  horses.... O hate this cross, it seema extremaly hard because this water