Clean Games for Equestrian sport

The Federation Equestre Internationale yesterday hailed London 2012 as a “clean Games for equestrian sport”.

Fri, 17 Aug, 2012 - 01:00

John Tynan

More human and equine testing took place at London 2012 than at any previous Olympic Games, with all medallists’ horses tested, plus all fourth-placed horses.

Random testing was also carried out, with horses being picked by computerised selection.

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