From 23 July to 8 August, the Tokyo Olympic Games will take place in Japan, a year later than planned due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although there will be no spectators, top-class sport is certainly to be expected. Naturally, the four-legged top athletes from the country between the seas will also be taking part. These are the Holstein Olympic horses (reserve list, not exhaustive, as at 14 July 2021):

Eventing

Switzerland
: Cartania II by Cartani-Clinton I (Günter Koch, Vollerwieck), Line 2067 – Felix Vogg

Great Britain
: London by Landos-Quinar (Ocke Riewerts, Alversum), line 3200 – Laura Collett

New
Zealand : Diachello by Diarado-Chello I (Thomas Visser, Denlein), line 8914 – Jesse Campbell
; Vitali by Contender-Heraldik xx (Günther Fielmann, Schierensee), line 3317 – Tim Price

Sweden
Cato by Contendro I-Heraldik xx (ZG Schmidt, Naumburg), line 1939 – Louise Romeike

Australia
: Leporis by Lasino-Heraldik xx (Elke Pahl, Alt-Duvenstedt), line 2067 – Stuart Tinney

Japan
Calle by Cristo-Quebec (Lutz Dechau, Nutteln), Line 7728 – Yoshiaki Oiwa

Dressage

Germany
: Annabelle by Conteur-Linaro (Günter Fielmann, Schierensee), Line 776 – Helen Langehanenberg (Reserve)

Austria
Te Quiero SF/Total Ideal by Totilas-Loutano (Hans Reisinger, Wolnzach), Line 5302 – Christian Schumach

Show Jumping

Canada
: Bardolina by Clarimo-Landos (Ute Jürgensen, Sehestedt), Line 671 – Mario Deslauriers

Belgium
Quel Homme de Hus by Quidam de Revel-Candillo (Dr Andreas Kosicki, Berlin), Line 4847 – Jérôme Guéry

Sri Lanka
Chopin VA by Casall-Coriano (Manfred von Allwörden, Grönwohld), Line 5064 – Mathilda Karlsson

Ireland
: VDL Cartello by Cartani-Lord (Witt Pferdezucht GbR, Wellinghusen), line 741 – Darragh Kenny

Australia
Casebrooke Lomond by Lansing-Calido I (Bernd Elstob), Line 5064 – Katie Laurie

New
Zealand : Cinca by Casall-Carthago (Peter Wylde, Belgium), line 318D2 – Daniel Meech

Denmark
: Darc de Lux by Darco-Contender (Morten Augustinus, Bogense), Line 1094 – Andreas Schou

Israel
Amsterdam by Catoki-Acord II (Sönke Petersen, Behrendorf), line 741 – Teddy Vlock

Brazil
Carlito’s Way by Casall-Lordanos (Johannes Petersen, Bredenbek), line 4847 – Rodrigo Pessoa

Argentina
: Quintino by Quinton-Cracker Jack (Peter Nagel-Tornau, Wangels), line 318D2 – Martin Dopazo (reserve)

Netherlands
: Zypria by Canturo-Lux Z (Julius Peter Sinnack, Bocholt), line 5025 – Willem Greve

Further information on the Olympic Games and the participants can be found here.

Photo by Stefan Lafrentz: Bardolina and Mario Deslauriers