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The equestrian events at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured three disciplines for both individual and team competitions. [1] Originally scheduled for 25 July – 8 August 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games had been postponed with the equestrian events set for 24 July – 7 August 2021. [2]
The results of Donike's unofficial tests later convinced the IOC to add his new technique to their testing protocols. [5] The first documented case of "blood doping" occurred at the 1980 Summer Olympics as a runner was transfused with two pints of blood before winning medals in the 5000 m and 10,000 m. [6]
Equestrian events were first held at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games. Five different equestrian events were held: individual jumping, high jump, long jump, hacks and hunter combined, and mail coach. [7] [2] The polo competition consisted of 4 mixed teams made up of players from Britain, France, Mexico, Spain, and the United States.
United States DSQ Phillip Dutton qualified for the final show jumping event round on 68.2 faults (sixteenth place) and jumped a clear round to move up to twelfth place, but was disqualified because weighted boots worn by his horse exceeded the maximum limit.
The individual eventing in equestrian at the 1956 Olympic Games in Helsinki was held from 30 July to 2 August. [1] Only 34 of the 59 starters were able to finish the competition, with 20 being disqualified in the cross-country, 3 more retiring during that phase, and 2 being disqualified in the jumping.
Disqualified did not advance DNF Ángel Boyenechea: Rasputin Argentina: 94.16 31 Disqualified did not advance DNF Rita de Luna: Pampa Guatemala: 101.66 38 Disqualified did not advance DNF José Luis Pérez Soto: Fasinante Mexico: 104.59 40 Disqualified did not advance DNF Kenji Eto: Inter-Nihon Japan: 105.00 41 Disqualified did not advance DNF ...
The team finished fourth, but a year later the IOC disqualified both United States teams. [164] The bobsled events were marred by allegations of sabotage, after the steering on the United States sleds was reportedly tampered with. A truck driver later admitted to causing the damage by accidentally backing into the shed where the sleds were kept ...
[10] [11] The rules for Olympic equestrian competition are set by the Fédération Équestre Internationale, the international governing body for equestrian sports. [3] In two instances, the equestrian portion of the Olympics has been held in a different location from the rest of the games.