Tag: Greenwich Park
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State-of-the-art Olympic Veterinary Clinic
London (GBR), July 29, 2012: Equine athletes competing at the Olympic and Paralympic equestrian events in Greenwich Park will have the best possible veterinary care available to them at the on-site Veterinary Clinic, a temporary facility constructed specially for the London 2012 Games. The state-of-the-art Clinic, built in the incredibly short time frame of just…
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First Olympic horses arrive at Greenwich Park
London (GBR), July 24, 2012: The first horses have arrived at Greenwich Park, setting for the Olympic equestrian events at London 2012. The equine athletes’ trunks of equipment must undergo the equivalent of the airport-style “mag and bag” checks done on every person attending the Olympic Games. This has been done for the first 75…
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Greenwich Park footing passes final review
Lausanne (SUI), July 19, 2012: A final assessment has been carried out on the all-weather footing at Greenwich Park, and given approval by the FEI. Debbie Jevans, LOCOG Director of Sport, who was present at the assessment, commented: “With support from the FEI, the contractors and our own team have done a great job to…