Fouaad Mirza says the focus is on keeping the horses fit and in good formGiven India’s forgettable track record in Eventing in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, twice Asian Games silver medallist Fouaad Mirza has no burden of expectations when he arrives in Tokyo for the Games. Last week, in the Baborowko Equestrian Festival in Poland, Mirza completed the Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) to clear his passage to Tokyo. Having sealed the Olympic quota place in November, 2019, Mirza has now met all stipulations. Now the focus is on keeping the horses fit and in good form. Surprisingly, in spite of booking the Olympic quota place in 2019, Mirza was inducted into TOPS in April this year.

Source: The Hindu June 02, 2021 17:04 UTC