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International Olympic Committee Declares it “Remains Fully Committed” to Tokyo Olympics Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
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The International Olympic Committee declared Tuesday it "remains fully committed" to the Tokyo Games despite the coronavirus pandemic and with more than four months to go "there is no need for any drastic decisions at this stage." Read More
More International Equestrian Events Canceled Due to Coronavirus, but Las Vegas World Cup and Tokyo Olympics Still on Track
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Three more equestrian events were reported by the International Equestrian Federation Tuesday to have been canceled due to the coronavirus, all this month and in countries hardest hit by the outbreak. Planning for the World Cup in Las Vegas in April and the Olympics in Tokyo in summer were reported proceeding on track Read More
Australia’s Mary Hanna Posts Her Highest Ever Grand Prix Score in Riding Calanta to Victory at Bawley Point CDI4*
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Australia's five-time Olympian Mary Hanna rode Calanta to victory at the Willinga Park Dressage by the Sea CDI4* Grand Prix Wednesday on the highest Grand Prix score ever for the rider and two days after posting a lifetime high in winning the Freestyle at the previous week's Big Tour event. Read More
Kiichi Harada Captures Wellington CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle for 2nd Victory in 2 Days
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WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 20, 2020--Kiichi Harada and his 2016 Olympic partner Egistar won the Global Dressage Festival CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle Friday night for the second victory in two days in their campaign to earn a start at their home Games in Tokyo. Read More
Dressage Teams & Individuals Confirmed for Tokyo Olympics
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Feb. 17, 2020 The 15 teams each of three riders and horses and 15 individuals for a total of 60 starting places in dressage at the Tokyo Olympics in July were confirmed by the International Equestrian Federation Monday. June 1 is the final qualifying hurdle of minimum eligibility requirement of, essentially, two scores of 66% Read More
“United by Emotion” is Tokyo 2020 Olympic Motto
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TOKYO, Feb. 17, 2020--United by Emotion was declared Monday as the motto of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer. Read More
Tokyo Olympic Posters Revealed
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Twenty Tokyo 2020 official art posters have been released in the campaign to raise awareness of the Olmpics and Paralympics this summer. Read More
Austria, France Among 15 Teams, Individuals from 15 Nations Earning Starts at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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Austria and France are assured of team starts at the Tokyo Olympics with the end of qualifying competitions Sunday while unofficial results indicate the tiny nation of Luxembourg will get an individual place for the first time ever and Bermuda since 1996. Read More