A German modern pentathlon coach has been disqualified from theTokyo Olympicsafter hitting a horse with her fist during Friday’s competition.
The governing body for the modern pentathlon event, the UIPM, released astatementon Saturday regarding the incident, revealing that Raisner would not be able to participate in any additional events, including Saturday’s men’s individual competition.
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Themodern pentathloncontains five different events: fencing, freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, and a final combined event of pistol shooting and cross country running. For show jumping, the athletes do not use their own horses but rather draw one at random and are given 20 minutes to warm up with it before the competition.
Raisner is a retired modern pentathlete herself, having competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
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Prior to the UIPM’s statement, Germany’s Olympic team chief Alfons Hoermann had already said she had been pulled out of the men’s individual competition.
“We were all in agreement that the coach will not be at the competition on Saturday,” he said, perReuters.
“We also consider that an urgent review of the incident is necessary, especially in terms of animal protection, and that the national and international federations draw their conclusions,” Hoermann added.
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source: people.com
