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Articles on the equestrian sports of the 2020 Summer Olympics, to be held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021.
“Life within the Olympic movement changes fast. While our sport is confirmed for Paris 2024 with our exciting new format in place (including riding), Los Angeles 2028 is a different matter and we must be flexible and embrace change once again.”
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“ParaGold” is scheduled for release in 2022. It follows the lives of four Paralympic equestrian hopefuls vying for a spot on the Tokyo 2020 US team.
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Equestrian sports at Tokyo 2020 received the all-clear for the third consecutive Olympic and Paralympic Games, with no positive doping tests returned.
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The Japan Racing Association, which runs the Tokyo 2020 Olympic equestrian centre, has far-reaching plans to ensure barrier-free access to horse sport and its long-term development.
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“The horse’s foot, when the structures are in good condition, without a shoe is the best at accepting weight, absorbing concussion, dissipating the energy of impact, and allowing the horse to perform without any possible encumbrances on its feet.”
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The favourites prevailed in the final equestrian competition of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, and records were broken.
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Princess Haya pays tribute to Jacques Rogge, who has died at 79: “I will be forever grateful for the unwavering support and inspirational guidance he gave me over eight years as FEI President.”
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“As living beings with thoughts and feelings of their own, horses are extremely sensitive to the specific needs of an athlete’s disability, and are highly perceptive to verbal and non-verbal cues.”
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“When the horse, rider and music all come together in a perfect fit, that’s when the magic happens.”
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Suspense and pure grit were on display as Great Britain claimed the Tokyo 2020 Para Dressage Team gold medal, continuing their seemingly unbreakable hold on the title which started in Atlanta 1996.
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After the first day of competition, several teams are in contention for medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, with Grades 4 and 5 still to ride.
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World’s top-ranked para-dressage rider Roxanne Trunnell takes out Grade 1 Individual gold, and Danish newcomer Tobias Thorning Jorgensen wins Grade 3 at Tokyo 2020.
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The first of the individual medals of the para equestrian events at Tokyo 2020 have been decided, with Britain’s Sir Lee Pearson winning his 12th gold medal.
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It is the turn of the para-equestrians at Tokyo 2020. Competition is expected to be fierce, with 77 riders from 26 countries vying for medals.
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There are 78 Para-Equestrian riders from 27 nations taking part in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Among them, one of the sport’s most enduring athletes, a strong contender for a ‘triple-triple’ and a Para-Equestrian legend going for a record number of medals.
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A global movement to represent the world’s 1.2 billion people with disabilities has been launched by the International Paralympic Committee
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A simpler course with lower obstacles will be part of the “new” Modern Pentathlon format to be introduced in 2022.
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A senior PETA official writes to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach outlining the organisation’s concerns.
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Changes to Modern Pentathlon are planned for the next Olympics, and both the world and British governing bodies are undertaking a review of the women’s competition at Tokyo 2020.
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The showjumping in the women’s modern pentathlon had all the appearances of a contest between horse and rider, instead of between competitors.
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