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To be fair it's not exactly shocking following what happened at the 2019 Europeans.

So much for Dujardin... https://eurodressage.com/2024/07/23/charlotte-dujardin-withdraws-2024-olympics-following-allegations-horse-abuse

Very sadly, Rio 2016 Olympian Marcela Krinke-Susmelj has passed away of an early onset alzheimer's. https://eurodressage.com/2024/07/18/swiss-olympian-marcela-krinke-susmelj-passed-away

Actually I see no reason why universality athletes shouldn't be able to enter two events each like it is at the WCh. Fields are quite thin as it is. Technically, they can do it, but all the OCT times are rather unsensical.

It's coming home?

Dutch player shoots on target - intentionally deflected with a head of his teammate.

It's all here https://www.uci.org/paris-2024-official-documents/7G2wjha6eEyPaUGYU87low

A whole load of nations has declined quotas for the women's TT. Not a very good look tbh. https://assets.ctfassets.net/761l7gh5x5an/1nlpK9E7jUlYpYDDP2ItCA/71fcbfbcfaeba962262ad9520dfe5ef8/20240709-2_Liste_des_NOC_qualifi_s_WE_2024.pdf

Here are all the teams and individuals entered for the Olympic eventing. Nothing yet from Italy. Any news there? @Gianlu33 @phelps Any news on the Czech individual selection? @Jan Linha As for China we do know that Alex Hua Tian and Sun Huadong have been nominated, whilst Nicolas Wettstein and Roland Zabala will be representing Ecuador.

Juliet Ramel & Buriel are going to their third Olympics together, as it was announced today. An outstanding achievement.

Universality principle has gone south since they suddenly started allowing wild cards in only a few different events. Until recently NOCs could select basically anyone (except 3000 m s'chase, 10000 m, combined events and 50 km walk).

Karin Donckers and Isabell Werth got selected to compete in her 7th Olympics. Both made their debuts in Barcelona 1992.

And how many Britons have defected to represent Ireland?

I haven't been in the loop lately, especially not in jumping, but still I suspect any medal for Canada would be a large surprise. Karl Slezak & Hot Bobo may be able to deliver a nice top 10 or something on a good day.