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Don’t feel embarrassed, we are worried because we like you. This is truly best news of the day. So happy you are ok 

Rio 2016*, not the funeral Olympics.

It’s true ?

I hope not

Hopefull NZ will get disqualified for fielding an ineligible player (again ).

qualified teams for Paris.
 
Belgium did really well. Spain meanwhile was kind of bad but they made it.

Sad for Finland. It was not their championshpis. Based on 2021 results they would have qualified easily.
 
Norway and Luxembourg did as much as they possibly can given the low level of their third riders. They never stood a chance once Belgium started pulling 70%+ scores out of the bag.

Olympic ranking qualification simulation as of August 31st...
 
Dressage
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Eventing
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Based on the nominated entries, it looks like will battle for the three Olympic spots.
 
Spain should be safe, while for other two spots I am going with Austria and Finland. But we'll see. Arguably everyone stands a chance, except Ireland.

Both will be re-inspected tomorrow morning. Polish rider is an individual.
 
In other news, Ruoste pulled out sadly just a couple of days ago. A big blow for the Finnish team in terms of the Olympic qualification, but I believe they will still scrape in.

Equestrian quotas are available here... For some reason jumping has not been fully updated yet.
 
https://inside.fei.org/system/files/Equestrian- Qualification Criteria including list of qualified Nations 13 July 2023.pdf

Equestrian quotas are available here... For some reason jumping has not been fully updated yet.
 
https://inside.fei.org/system/files/Equestrian- Qualification Criteria including list of qualified Nations 13 July 2023.pdf

View from my seat (the second cheapest category lol)

What an achievement for
 
It's pretty insane that their first official match was only in 2017.

What an achievement for
 
It's pretty insane that their first official match was only in 2017.

I'm going to the games! It's my first time at a proper multi-sport event.

So basically a forever rotation between North America / Japan and former british colonies. That's a fantastic idea.

Fun fact, Sweden is the 7th team able to win the team event in the last 7 European Championship. 

Congrats Austria. Last time they had a team was Atlanta 1996.

Heck, they haven't even qualified an individual rider since 2000.

Belgium has a quota too.
 
Overall, a bad day for Portugal. Looks like there is a good chance that either Austria or Denmark qualify, which would be a novelty.

Definite entries are here.
 
Konstantin E. Van Damme must be the fanciest Bulgarian name I've heard. @Federer91
 
 

Really weird weather lately. At same time Prague barely 14 and cold, here 34 and unsupportable heat (both cities are yeah let say a good hour by plane...)
 

Pakistan becomes 106th nation with a medal all-time.

Not bad for a Top 15 athlete from Pakistan.

Pakistan becomes 106th nation with a medal all-time.