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Germany - Team eventing Sandra Auffarth (Viamant du Matz) Michael Jung (Chipmunk) Julia Krajewski (Amande de B'Neville) Reserve: Andreas Dibowski (Corrida) Krajewski is on the team again. She literally screwed Germany at the 2016 Olympics, the 2017 Europeans *and* the 2018 Worlds, and yet she still gets selected. New Zealand - Team jumping Bruce Goodin (Backatorps Danny V) Daniel Meech (Cinca) Sharn Wordley (Verdini D’Houtveld) Reserve: Uma O'Neill (Clockwise of Greenhill Z)

Apparently the decision to withdraw came from the selection board. They were able to field a team, so this decision left Dane Rawlins pretty shocked. https://www.eurodressage.com/2021/06/21/horse-sport-ireland-decides-not-send-team-tokyo-three-spots-released

Belgium team dressage. They had one individual, and now they add two more to form a team.

Equestrian -3 +2 TBD +1

They can blame that on entering 5 (!) walkers for Rio. This put their average above 8 athletes, and let's be honest, the qualification marks these race walkers achieved were dubious to say the least.

Team Ireland EVENTING Cathal Daniels with Rioghan Rua (ISH) – 2007 mare by Jack Of Diamonds (SWE) out of Highland Destiny (ISH)[TIH] by Flagmount King (ID). Breeder/Owner: Margaret Kinsella (Galway). Sarah Ennis with Horseware Woodcourt Garrison (ISH) [was Woodcourt Garrison] – 2009 gelding by Garrison Royal (ISH) out of Davitt Star (ISH) by Furisto (HANN). Breeder: Patrick J Kearns (Laois). Owner: Breda Kennedy Sam Watson with Tullabeg Flamenco (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Tullabeg Fusion [ISH] out of Tullabeg Heidi (unk) by Ardenteggle Sir (IPSA). Breeder: Nicholas Cous

Yeah, but my feeling is that people who join for tennis are mostly interchangeable. As in, they would join even if tennis was not on program. And if there are hardcore tennis fans, some of them would rather follow sething else than a tournament of withdrawals.

How many fans join the Olympics just for tennis, though?

Just go ahead and cancel the Olympics now.... We will never qualify in a new sport.

Remar out. Shoot-off for Mihalić...

Now or never for the Croatian archery...

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Sweden - Team jumping Malin Baryard-Johnson (Indiana) Peder Fredricson (All In) Henrik von Eckermann (King Edward) Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (Ermindo W) 4 riders? Yeah, we can expect a lot of this for jumping. Teams have an option to change a rider between the individual and team competitions, so I suspect most teams will actually present 4 Olympians in jumping.

Is there a replay of the final available somewhere?

Should be win-win for Canada. They either get the continental spot, or the host quota.