Word: equestrianism
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This year the Harvard equestrian team placed fifth out of thirteen teams in its division. The club consists of 20 dedicated members who participated in seven shows this year with other squads in the region, including Dartmouth, Tufts and New Hampshire...
...face it. The Olympics have finally spun out of control. Think not? Then take the following quiz: Who was the gold-medal winner in Rhythmic Gymnastics? What is Rhythmic Gymnastics? Name the horse Australian Matthew Ryan rode to victory in the Three-Day Equestrian Event. Who was the Single Worldwide Food Sponsor of the Games...
...like nothing so much as condemned POWS, fending off questions about why their team consisted of 40 men and zero women ("Their records are not strong." "Women are not interested in sports"). On the other side of the room, Enos Mafokate, the lone black member of South Africa's equestrian contingent, was red-eyed with exhaustion and excitement. "For 30 years," he said, "I have dreamed of this. When they told me I was going to the Games, I could not open my mouth for three hours. I could not even move my jaw. This is something I will never...
...spends half his time on the road, but his heart is in St. Petersburg. His mission is to bring "part of our city's soul" to the rest of the world. Among his idols is Peter the Great, whose wild equestrian statue he passes every day he is at home. "It is the symbol of the city, of enormous power. Peter wanted to learn, not just to command. With great symbols and images like that, you can't feel hopeless or helpless." Gergiev may need every bit of the emperor's strength -- along with those Kirov vitamins...
...Equestrian Club took home the largestgrant, receiving the recommended $1000. The clubsaid it needed the funds to buy more equipment andhelp send its former captain to the nationalchampionships...