September 22nd, 2008
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The United States dressage team was stripped of its fourth place finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on September 7 after one team member’s horse, Courtney King’s “Mythilus,” tested positive for a banned substance used as a pain killer and anti-inflammatory. King also loses her 13th place individual finish at the […]
By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments
August 21st, 2008
Canada’s gold medal count increased again today when Eric Lamaze won the men’s individual show-jumping competition at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. He beat Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson in a jump-off. American Beezie Madden took the bronze Thursday after winning a seven-way jump-off.
Lamaze missed the last two Games due to positive drug tests. He felt that […]
By Jeanne Dupuis -- 2 comments
August 21st, 2008
Wow. I can’t even believe this story. Four horses have been banned from competing at the jumping competition today at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games because they tested positive for the banned substance, capsaicin. The affected horses were from Brazil, Germany, Ireland and Norway.
“Capsaicin is classified as a ‘doping’ prohibited substance given its hypersensitising […]
By Jeanne Dupuis -- 1 comment
August 20th, 2008
Anky van Grunsven of the Netherlands (on Salinero) edged out the competition in the individual dressage event to win the Gold Medal, her three straight Gold Medal in this event (and the horse’s second). Germans Isabell Werth (on Satchmo) and Heike Kemmer (on Bonaparte) took the Silver and Bronze Medals, respectively. American Steffen Peters […]
By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments
August 18th, 2008
The Americans may have had a solid lead coming into the final day of the equestrian jumping competition, but the Canadians brought their best effort today, moving from fourth to tie for first at the end of the regular competition. Anchored by 61-year-old Ian Miller, the Canadian riders had two clear rides and one four-penalty […]
By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments
August 14th, 2008
The equestrian events continued in Hong Kong on Thursday and the Germans continued their dominance of the sport at the Beijing Games. Team Germany (anchored by Isabell Werth on Satchmo) won the Gold Medal in Team Dressage, their seventh straight Gold in that event. The Silver Medal went to the Netherlands (anchored by Anky van […]
By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments
August 12th, 2008
Hinrich Peter Romeike on Marius led the equestrian eventing going into the third phase–jumping–on Tuesday and never gave up that lead, completing the phase with no penalty points. His performance was good for the individual eventing Gold as well as to boost Team Germany to the team Gold Medal.
Australia earned the Silver Medal and Great […]
By Sandy Mitchell -- 1 comment
August 11th, 2008
It’s the Germans in front after the cross-country event, the second phase of the equestrian eventing competition. They are followed by Australia and Great Britain.
The rain-soaked course proved challenging to the horses and riders. In fact, none finished within the time limit, so leaders were determined by who had the fewest penalty points.
The Germans also […]
By Sandy Mitchell -- 1 comment
August 10th, 2008
Here are today’s scheduled events:
Archery
Women’s Team Archery - 1/4 Eliminations
Women’s Team Archery - Semifinals
Women’s Team Archery - Bronze medal match
Women’s Team Archery - Gold medal match
Men’s Team Archery - 1/8 Eliminations
Men’s Team Archery - Quarterfinal match 3
Badminton
Women’s Singles Badminton - Round of 16
Women’s Singles Badminton - Round of 32
Women’s Doubles Badminton - […]
By Jeanne Dupuis -- 0 comments
August 9th, 2008
The Australian riders made a strong showing during the first day of the dressage competition at the Olympic equestrian venue in Hong Kong. Leading after the first day is Australian Lucinda Fredericks (on Headley Britannia), followed by Belgian Karin Donckers (on Gazelle de la Brasserie) and Australian Megan Jones (on Irish Jester). Clayton Fredericks (Lucinda’s […]
By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments
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