Thumbs up for Olympic arena footing
The FEI has given its blessing of the all-weather arena surfaces at Greenwich Park.
The blessing follows a in conclusion assessment of the solid soil this week, which was changed afterward in conclusion year’s examination event. Feedback from officials as well as riders at that fourth dimension suggested a alter was needed.
The assessment took house on the primary arena, as well as involved 2 high-level contest horses who worked on the surface as well as jumped fences. The surface mixture of sand as well as fibre has been farther improved past times the add-on of a binder. About 8500 tonnes volition live used at Greenwich Park.
Debbie Jevans, LOCOG Director of Sport, who was introduce at the assessment, commented: “With back upwardly from the FEI, the contractors and our ain squad convey done a groovy chore to larn the make-up of the surface right, as well as nosotros forthwith believe this volition live a world-class surface for the equestrian athletes inwards a stunning Olympic venue.”
Also aid every bit FEI representatives were Technical Advisor Leopoldo Palacios, Jumping Technical Delegate Frank Rothenberger, as well as solid soil experts Oliver Hoberg as well as Bart Poels. Olympic course of education designer Bob Ellis was also present. All were unanimous inwards their stance that the solid soil that has been produced is of a lineament that would live expected of an Olympic Games as well as performs consistently across the amount extent of the arena, every bit good every bit on the grooming as well as warm-up areas.
The conclusions of those introduce next the visual assessment of the horses jumping were supported past times the scientific piece of job carried out on the surface past times Lars Roepstorff. Professor inwards equine functional anatomy at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Roepstorff has been carrying out interrogation on the properties of equestrian surfaces or hence the globe every bit component subdivision of a long-term scientific solid soil written report for the FEI. He measured properties including surface firmness, elasticity, the dampening capacity of the footing, as well as grip. He considers the London 2012 solid soil to live with the best as well as especially the nearly consistent that he has worked on, a stance supported past times aid FEI representatives.
“A lot of piece of job has been done on this solid soil with the interest of many experts as well as nosotros are actually happy with the in conclusion result,” said FEI Secretary General Ingmar De Vos, who was also introduce at the assessment.
“It is the outset fourth dimension that at that spot has been such a scientific approach to solid soil as well as hopefully this volition live component subdivision of the long-term legacy every bit it helps us to stimulate upwardly one's heed the parameters that tin live used inwards the futurity to institute scientifically approved criteria for optimal footing.
“Tim Hadaway showed me or hence the cross-country as well as nosotros were happy to run into that the solid soil is inwards really goodness shape as well as stimulate for the competition, as well as that the recent adverse atmospheric condition conditions convey had no negative effects.”
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