Equestrian cross country Test tournament at the temporary competition venue.
A test tournament was held at a temporary venue for equestrian cross-country held at the Tokyo Olympics, and the top players showed a powerful run that matched their horses in the harsh heat.
On the 13th, the equestrian test tournament was held on the 13th at a temporary competition venue in the coastal area of Koto Ward, where the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics are progressing.
Cross-country competes if you can run in the specified time while jumping over various obstacles installed on the course.
At the test tournament, a log and a pond with a height of more than 1 meter were set up on a 3 kilometer course, which is about half of the actual performance. I jumped around the obstacles one after another with a powerful and suitable driving.
On the other hand, the temperature around the venue exceeded 30 degrees Celsius, and some horses were out of tune.
The Japanese team is the representative of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and among the 16 players Ryuzo Kitajima, who is based in the United Kingdom, participated this time with the dressage on the 12th.
Kitajima said, “The Olympics will be long distances and will definitely be hard due to heat, etc. There are still challenges, such as whether horses can be transported in good condition.”
Japan is ranked 4th in the comprehensive equestrian group at last year's world championships and aims to win medals at the Tokyo Olympics.