London 2012 Olympics Test Event Updates

Jul 04, 2011

London 2012 Olympics Test Event Updates

By USEA

A variety of media outlets are on site at the London 2012 Olympics Test Event at Greenwich Park in London,England. Keep up with all the latest news!

From Horse and Hound

Piggy French tops London 2012 Olympic test event dressage

Appropriately for the London 2012 Olympic test event, British rider Piggy French holds a commanding lead after the dressage at Greenwich.

Riding the 11-year-old DHI Topper W, Piggy performed a beautifully accurate, elegant test (pictured) to score 34.7 in the CIC** competition which is acting as both a try-out of the temporary facilities in Greenwich Park and as a fact-finding mission for 23 nations. That gives her a six-mark lead over second-placed Clayton Fredericks (Bendigo), who posted 40.9.

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From Sporting Life

French on Top as Britons Dominate

Piggy French ensured that Britain reigned supreme after day one of London 2012's opening Olympic Test Event.

Leicestershire-based French, who was greeted by London Olympics chief Sebastian Coe after delivering an outstanding dressage display on DHI Topper W, continued in her rich vein of form.

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From The FEI

Greenwich Park Eventing Invitational Preview

There was a huge buzz of anticipation and excitement as the first horse inspection for the Greenwich Park Eventing Invitational (CIC **) got underway in London (GBR) this afternoon at the first LOCOG test event in the build-up to London 2012.

Over the next three days, the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games will test key aspects of the Greenwich logistics and operations in preparation for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including the field of play, timing and scoring technology, venue installation and workforce.

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