August 26, 2014
Rio Olympics gets first qualified athletes
CAEN, France (AP) — Almost two years before the 2016 Summer Olympics starts, the first competitors have qualified for the Rio de Janeiro Games.
The International Equestrian Federation says Germany, Britain and Netherlands earned their Olympic entries in team dressage yesterday by finishing in the medal positions at the World Equestrian Games.
The same three teams also took the medals
at the 2012 London Olympics.
Yesterday, Olympic silver medallists Germany won to reverse London placings with the British. The Dutch repeated as bronze medallists.
The FEI says the team eventing competition on Sunday will also decide some Olympic entries.
The Rio Games are held August 5-21.
