Summer Olympic Games starting today!
Today – that is on August 5th – Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro begins! Horses are on the place. Equestrian emotions start tomorrow (Saturday, August 6th), from eventing competition. A few days later, on August 10th we will be able to watch dressage competitions. Four days after that show jumping will begin.
Source: FEI.org
Equestrian competitions during OG in Rio will be held in National Equestrian Centre. We would like to remind that riders take part in six disciplines:
- Individual show jumping
- Team show jumping
- Individual dressage
- Team dressage
- Individual eventing
- Team eventing
Let us keep in mind the wonderful #TwoHearts campaign, which serves reminding about the equestrianism’s unique character as a sport. More about this campaign can be found here.
Search for TV airing or on-line streaming of equestrian events during Summer Olympic Games 2016 on those dates:
- August 8th, 17:35 UTC, eventing – cross
- August 9th, 13:55 UTC, eventing – jumping – team final
- August 9th, 15:55 UTC, eventing – jumping – team final
- August 9th, 18:45 UTC, eventing – jumping – individual final
- August 10th, 18:00 UTC, dressage – Team Grand Prix Special – final
Source: FEI.org