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POPSOlympic Equestrian Events Kick Off In Hong Kong On the weather here, he said "It's been very, very hot and I'm absolutely drenched. I suppose seven minutes in the sauna wasn't that bad." The British team is still one of the hopefuls even after the withdrawal of Princess Zara Philips due to horse injury. William Fox-Pitt, 39, and Mary King, 47, are both world-class riders. Fox-Pitt is currently world No. 1, while King is No. 3 Philip Dutton, winner of the 2008 Kentucky title, was on two gold medal-winning teams for Australia and now joins the U.S. team following a nationality change. More than 200 athletes from 42 countries and regions will compete for six team and individual gold medals in the 11-day events.
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POPSGermans Own Eventing Gold But Miles Claims Silver Germany may have earned all the gold medals in eventing, but Gina Miles brought the individual silver home to the United States, knocking German Ingrid Klimke and Australian Megan Jones off the leaderboard with her two perfect show jumping rounds. Hinrich Romeike won individual gold and led the Germans to team gold, and Tina Cook of Great Britain earned team and individual bronze medals. Australia brought home silver in the team competition. http://www.chronofhorse.com/index.php?cat=1212907081247892&ShowArticle_ID=1131208084310203
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POPS2008 Olympic Equestrian Eventing “I was thrilled to be fifth or fourth—I did what I set out to do, and it just got better and better,” Miles said. “I wish my teammates could have been here with me, but they were all supporting me. I felt good the entire competition. I had a plan and stuck to it, and that made all the difference. I’ve always known he’s the most amazing event horse in the world, and I’m happy to see him shine and let everyone know what an amazing animal he is.” Miles, riding in her first Olympics, said the lights in the arena helped brighten up McKinlaigh. “That little extra life works to my favor,” she said.
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POPSSubSonic 1.0.5 Released This thing is so nice, I might replace my DAL strategy with it. I'm stubborn, so I might end up grabbing the features I like instead, but... clearly this thing rocks.
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