The Japanese equestrian federation named the athletes that will represent the host country in eventing and show jumping at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The eventing team is:
• Yoshiaki Oiwa and Tullyoran Cruise JRA (reserve horse Calle 44)
• Toshiyuki Tanaka and Talma D’Allou (reserve horse Swiper JRA)
• Kazuma Tomoto and Vinci De La Vinge JRA (reserve horse Bernadette Utopia)
The traveling reserve is Ryuzo Kitajima and Feroza Nieuwmoed. Cekatinka JRA is Kitajima’s reserve horse. The non-traveling alternate is Kenki Sato and Shanaclough Contadora.
Two riders have been selected for the show jumping team:
• Eiken Sato and Saphyr De Lacs (reserve horse Chacanno)
• Daisuke Fukushima and Canyon
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Two other pairs were selected, but the decision as to which will be part of the team and which will be the traveling reserve won’t be made until July 3:
• Koki Saito and Chilensky
• Taizo Suitani and Heroine De Muze
Mike Kawai and As De Mai are the non-traveling alternate.
