2024 Paris Olympics: Equestrian Sports' Close Ties With Paris

The 33rd modern Olympics being hosted by Paris is fitting since the city will host the Games for a third time in 2024.

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Paris first hosted the Olympics in 1900, then again 100 years ago in 1924 and both years have significant ties to equestrian sports.

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The year 1900 was the first modern Olympics to include horse sports.

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The 1900 Games staged five Olympic-medal equestrian events, as well as exhibition polo matches with four mixed teams of players from Great Britain, France, Mexico, Spain and the United States.

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The five Olympic-medal contests were: individual jumping; high jump; long jump; hacks and hunter combined (included a flat class followed by a course of jumps), and mail coach (driving).

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