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Guatemala's Charles Fernandez falls off Fluoriet as he competes in the men's individual riding show jumping of the modern pentathlon during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo on August 7, 2021. Photo: AFPA German modern pentathlon coach was thrown out of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday for striking a horse during the women’s event.
The International Modern Pentathlon Union said footage showed coach Kim Raisner “appearing to strike the horse … with her fist” and that “her actions were deemed to be in violation of .” The incident came as Germany’s Annika Schleu was leading Friday’s competition but was having difficulty bringing her horse Saint Boy under control.
The horse refused to jump the fences in the showjumping segment and a tearful Schleu eventually finished outside the medals in the competition won by Britain’s Kate French.
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