Indian equestrian rider Fouaad Mirza and his horse Seigneur Medicott are currently placed 21st after amassing 11.20 penalty points in the cross-country stage of eventing.
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At Tokyo Olympics, Indian rider Fouaad Mirza and his horse Seigneur Medicott are in 22nd place after completing the cross country course with 11.20 points. In the dressage stage of the race, they were placed at an impressive ninth spot
Mirza and Medicott finished a little over the 7:45 minute mark. They completed the course in 8.13 seconds and amassed 11.20 penalty points.
Medicott was extremely smooth with his jumps but exceeded the time limit by 35 seconds. As a result, they incurred penalty points.
Great Britain’s Townend is on the top of the points table without incurring any penalties on the course. He has a total of 23.60 points astride Ballaghmore Class. His compatriot Laura Collett also cleared the course with zero penalties finishing third overall after this stage with 25.80 points astride London 52. In second place is Germany’s Julia Krajewski who, despite 0.40 penalty points finished second with 25.60 points overall.
In the dressage stage, Mirza and his ride amassed 28.00 penalty points, breaking into the top 10 at sixth position. By the end of the day, they were tied at the seventh spot with Sweden’s Louise Romeike and her horse Cato 60 on points (28.00). In dressage, the lower the penalty score, the higher the rider and horse place in the standings.
Riders move on to the show jumping stage on the tenth day of Tokyo 2020. The top 25 combinations at the end of this stage will move to another show jumping to determine the podium.
The Tokyo Olympics, which was delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now up and running. The Games have not been without their share of controversies, however.
The event is happening despite plenty of protests from the Japanese people against it. And the angst is not without reason. Tokyo is currently in a state of emergency due to a rise in COVID cases.
The Games will by and large be played out in the absence of fans, always a major psychological blow to athletes. There’s also been a number of cases reported in the Olympic village itself.
Nevertheless, the Games remain an event that many around the world will be keen to watch. From July 23 to August 8, many will be hooked onto their televisions to follow the events.
