Paris 2024 Olympic Games Photo Gallery: Eventing Cross Country

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games Photo Gallery: Eventing Cross Country

Emotions ran deep during the cross-country phase of eventing as the horse-and-rider athletes put in their all for the biggest event of their careers.

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True to the sport of eventing’s nature, today’s cross-country phase was rife with emotion. After years of preparation, riders and their teams experienced incredible highs and major disappointments as they tackled the challenging course designed by France’s Pierre Le Goupil at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Additionally, the cross-country phase of Olympic eventing didn’t disappoint in shaking up the standings with the many difficult questions the course posed to horse-and-rider athletes. Following dressage on Saturday, cross country took place at the Paris Olympic equestrian venue at the stunning Chateau de Versailles on Sunday. Show jumping is scheduled for Monday. For a full recap on today’s cross-country competition, click here.

Scenes From Cross Country Eventing

During the cross-country phase of eventing, Nicolas Touzaint (FRA) riding Diabolo Menthe celebrates his finish, helping the host country’s team complete cross country in second place. | © Shannon Brinkman

*Carlos Diaz Fernandez (ESP) and Taraje CP 21.10 are competing as individuals. | © FEI/Benjamin Clark*

*Michael Jung (GER) and Chipmunk FRH surged into the individual lead after a stellar cross-country run. | © Shannon Brinkman*

*Following her cross-country eventing round, Lara de Liedekerke-Meier (BEL), riding Origi, becomes emotional*. They’re in 13th place going into Monday’s jumping round. | © Shannon Brinkman

*Noor Slaoui (MAR), riding Cash In Hand, is all smiles on cross-country day. They are competing as individuals. | © FEI/Benjamin Clark*

*Ryuzo Kitajima (JPN) and Cekatinka are part of the Japanese team that’s in third place after cross country. | © FEI/Benjamin Clark*

*Caroline Pamukcu (USA) and HSH Blake served as pathfinders for the U.S. team on cross country at the Pairs Olympics. | © Shannon Brinkman*

*Boyd Martin (USA) gave Fedarman B a reassuring pat on cross country. He said the gelding was brilliant today. | © Shannon Brinkman*

*Following cross country, Kazuma Tomoto (JPN) and Vinci de la Vigne are in eighth place individually. The Japanese team is in third place. | © Shannon Brinkman*

*Karim Florent Laghouag (FRA) and Triton Fontaine are in 10th place individually. | © FEI/Benjamin Clark*

*Liz Halliday (USA) said of Nutcracker, “He was just on his job, 100 percent.” | © FEI/Benjamin Clark*

For More

For our full report on the cross-country phase of eventing competition in Paris, click here.
To read about the dressage phase of eventing at Paris, click here.
For more on our coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, click here.