A German modern pentathlon coach has been kicked out of Tokyo olympics To punch a horse during competition.
Kim Reznor tried to assist German athlete Annika Schleu as she struggled to control Saint Boy ahead of her showjumping round in the women’s event on Friday.
Athletes are given only 20 minutes to bond with an unfamiliar horse before their round, and Schley, who was leading the field, was in tears as he entered the ring.
St Boy, who had already proved a difficult ride for his first athlete, refused to buck and walk around the course, with many on social media worrying about the way Schleu and Raisner treated the horse. Expressed.
German modern pentathlon coach Kim Reznor disqualified for punching his athlete’s horse
Germany’s Annika Schleu fails to control her horse St. Boy in the showjumping round
Rasner (right) was then seen punching Saint Boy in the back as Schleu struggled
UIPM, the world governing body for the modern pentathlon, acknowledged those concerns before the men’s event on Saturday and then issued a statement revealing Raisner’s conviction.
The statement read: ‘The UIPM Executive Board (EB) has given Germany team coach Kim Reisner a black card, disqualifying him from the rest of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
EB reviewed video footage showing Ms Resner striking St Boy, a horse ridden by Annika Schleu, with her fists during the equestrian discipline of the women’s modern pentathlon competition.
St. Boy didn’t go around the course and Raisner was seen punching the horse first
Schleu leading the field was in tears after walking around the course with St.
Her actions were considered a violation of the UIPM competition rules, which apply to all recognized modern pentathlon competitions, including the Olympic Games.
‘EB’s decision was made ahead of the resumption of the men’s modern pentathlon competition at Tokyo Stadium today.
Rasner is a former modern pentathlete who competed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Skiloo’s horse appeared nervous before and after entering the arena, and made his way aimlessly around the challenging course, refusing to make several jumps.
Despite holding a 24-second lead, Schleu was out of contention for a medal after the equestrian leg.
The coverage appears to have been flooded with tears even before the 31-year-old, an emotional Schleu, began her performance. At the top of her mount, she sees the bewildered Saint Boy using his whip to cooperate.
Then after making his way into the arena, Schleu attempts to salvage his dreams of a podium finish. However, despite the horse passing four sets of hurdles, he again collided with fifth.
This brought a swift end to his lead, and St. Boy bowed again, while Schleu looked to guide him around the course for another trip. In the end, he was made to finish with zero points, leaving Rock Bottom.
Schleu was again devastated, having finished fourth, after missing little by a medal at Rio 2016. His tears were broadcast to all as Saint Boy jumped around, remaining anxious and not in a fit condition to compete.
Silver medalist Samantha Murray believes performance was down to ‘rider error’
She equaled a 24-second advantage after fencing and swimming legs, but was out of contention for the silverware for the laser round.
Olympic silver medalist and world champion Samantha Murray believes the nightmare nature of the performance was largely due to ‘rider error’.
‘When you try to break it, you can see that it’s largely rider error, mistakes,’ she said. ‘I think he was put off quite a bit, because when this horse first went into the field in the first round, he was put off on this horse.
‘It probably caused a little panic in this athlete. So when she used to ride on this horse, she would have been a little tense. He crosses into the horse. Horses cannot see the rider, they can feel you only when you are on top.
‘You need restraint, and you need to be very decisive with what you’re going to do when you’re riding.
Schleu looked depressed for the rest of the event, and Team GB’s Kate French won the gold medal.
Schleu’s failures in the showjumping leg helped Team GB’s Kate French claim Olympic gold
‘In those moments when she was crying and panicking, I understand why she was like that, but you just want her to loosen the reins a bit and ride more with her leg. Really give the horse as much positivity as possible, go ahead, give encouragement.
‘You see, when she came right near the fence, the horse jumped. When she came to the wrong step, not there, not close enough, the horse stopped, because the horse was losing confidence that way.
‘These horses need to feel as confident as possible with you, an unknown rider to them.’
The chaos saw Great Britain’s Kate French claim gold in what is Team GB’s first win for 21 years in the event.
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