Tokyo Eventing SJ thread

[Lexi_]

Fabulous interview with the three of them! Think I've got something in my eye!

Me too!

I’ve been really impressed with Rishi during all the eventing interviews. He strikes such a good balance.

Also woo, headline news on the lunchtime news!

 

[HashRouge]

Oh really nice interview! God fingers crossed for them all!

 

[Rosemary28]

Do we know what time it starts? Need to time my lunchtime walk so I don't miss any of it!

 

[Caol Ila]

Why do so many of the eventing horses have French names?

 

[criso]

And the lead story in the lunchtime news

 

[HashRouge]

They must be doing the medals after the individual now? It feels like they'd have done them by now!

 

[teapot]

In other equestrian news - Harry Charles has been subbed into the SJ team in place of Holly

 

[criso]

So, of the top ten horses (pre 2nd round) 6 are French bred - 5 Selle Francais, and Vassily de Lassos is in the Anglo Arab stud book but has a SF sire. So the French have a lot to celebrate - not just the team bronze.. they're now far and away breeding the best event horses in the world.

I have a soft spot for French horses having shared a SF and loaned another one and my previous tb was french bred.

 

[hoofprints1994]

Do we know what time it starts? Need to time my lunchtime walk so I don't miss any of it!

12:45 pm!

 

[Kat]

Oli looks much happier in the interview.

He looks like the cat that got the cream doesn't he!? Absolutely chuffed to bits, really lovely.

So happy for all three of them, it is an amazing achievement

 

[TGM]

Why do so many of the eventing horses have French names?

Because Selle Francais breeding makes good eventers!

 

[Kat]

In other equestrian news - Harry Charles has been subbed into the SJ team in place of Holly

Oooooh interesting! Any word on why?

 

[teapot]

Oooooh interesting! Any word on why?

Nothing yet...

 

[HashRouge]

Oli looks much happier in the interview.

He looks like the cat that got the cream doesn't he!? Absolutely chuffed to bits, really lovely.

So happy for all three of them, it is an amazing achievement

In the interview he said he didn't know how much he had in store, so I wonder if he was worried about that pole?

 

[Honey08]

It’s nice to see him looking more happy and relaxed. That was a lovely interview. I hope they can stay calm for the individuals. And know whatever happens they’ve already done us proud and are superstars. For a team that have nobody with prior Olympic experience and no family/friends with them for personal support they’ve had it extra tough, yet given us the best results in decades!

I think the ceremony for team and individual medals must be together.

ive managed to repot 15 plants DRB of

 

[HashRouge]

In other equestrian news - Harry Charles has been subbed into the SJ team in place of Holly

Ah no, our SJ team is always such a boys club!

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Can't see them doing medals now. Course been walked and its only 30mins til 1st individual goes

 

[DabDab]

Ah no, our SJ team is always such a boys club!

Yeah....gutted for Holly

 

[Wishfilly]

Why do so many of the eventing horses have French names?

I think a lot of them are Selle Francais and bred in France?

 

[TGM]

In other equestrian news - Harry Charles has been subbed into the SJ team in place of Holly

I heard her horse didn't jump well in the warm up.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

So is the beeb showing it all or do we have to suffer 15mins of Dicky beforehand?

 

[Bernster]

Thx just caught it!

 

[Honey08]

Who knows? There’s not much communication anywhere! I find it bizarre that the discovery lot have left the camera and mic running during the arena set up but not bothered to tell us when they’re coming back and what for! I’ve been potting plants while it’s been on and heard people looking for water bottles in the background!

 

[HashRouge]

Who knows? There’s not much communication anywhere! I find it bizarre that the discovery lot have left the camera and mic running during the arena set up but not bothered to tell us when they’re coming back and what for! I’ve been potting plants while it’s been on and heard people looking for water bottles in the background!

Some of the Discovery footage is weird. Yesterday in the athletics they kept saying "let's go to Greg down at the track..." and then there would be nothing! And they'd just carry on with their commentary as though nothing had happened, and I was left wondering what had happened to Greg Rutherford (who was great the day before!).

 

[Denbob]

I;m fuuuuuuuuming, got my times wrong and my appointment is at 1:30 so I missed the team for no reason and will now miss the individual as well! Gutted for Laura and Oli for the individuals but still (to use a favourite) very much all to play for

Bloody well done to team GB, that 4 pole gap came in handy!

 

[splashgirl45]

anyone know what time julia will be jumping, if not how long do they allow for each round. ive got a painter coming at 4.30 to give me an estimate, do i need to delay him? there is no way im going to miss any of it!!!!

 

[Wishfilly]

anyone know what time julia will be jumping, if not how long do they allow for each round. ive got a painter coming at 4.30 to give me an estimate, do i need to delay him? there is no way im going to miss any of it!!!!

Only 25 jumping, and they were going through them at a fair pace before, so I think 4.30 should be safe?

 

[teapot]

anyone know what time julia will be jumping, if not how long do they allow for each round. ive got a painter coming at 4.30 to give me an estimate, do i need to delay him? there is no way im going to miss any of it!!!!

Be over by half 2 at latest I'd imagine

 

[splashgirl45]

thats a relief, thankyou

 

[Kat]

Strangely John Kyle's instagram suggests that he is commentating on the eventing cross country (which he had said previously) so where is he on discovery? That pillock they have got on today is really annoying me, but I don't trust the beeb not to chop and change.