Schleu to Reit Drama Only 31. - Werth: "Give them a bike or a scooter" - Saint Boy

Annika Schlu ran the tears over the face. The modern five-fighter from Berlin was completely dissolved, after she just did not get to the handle of her admitted horse and so in the jumping riding of any chance on the previously absolutely realistic Olympic victory in Tokyo. After a true drama with the Horse Saint Boy, the 31-year-old fell from first place before the final laser RUN RUN 31 back - in the end, this placement was also in the overall standings. Instead of an almost safe medal, only a lot of frustration and great disappointment remained in Japan.

"I can hardly believe that the two Olympic Games happens in a row," said Bundestrainer Kim Raisner in the ARD and began to cry himself. A completely failed ride and zero points in the show ride in 2016 also finished dreams from the second Olympic Gold after 2008 by Lena Schöneborn. "It can probably be better than me. It was the same situation as in Rio," said Schoeneborn, who sat on the standing on the tribune with the bitter moments of her long-standing training partner with: "It's the worst, worst case that has occurred now , With all the other points, Annika could not have been able to take a medal. "

A veterinarian explained Saint Boy for ready for use

But then Schlu was elevation. The problems of the four-legged friend had already indicated. Saint Boy already wanted a few minutes before Gulnas Gubaidullina from the team of the Russian Olympic Committee, not over the obstacles. Nevertheless, a veterinarian explained the horse for operational. Schlu had to go to Saint Boy.

But already in the acclimatization with the uncertain and excited horse hardly went something. "Take really it! Hau on it!", National coach Raisner demanded - clearly audible on television - their desperate athlete for use with the rectors.

"It's not your fault. The horse only wanted to door"

Although it managed with the horse still in the course. Also, the two surprised the first obstacles. But then the duo cleared a jump, then Saint Boy refused. Schlu had to accept the worryful result. "The horse has not felt absolutely well here," said Schöneborn. Raisner stressed: "It's not your fault. The horse always wanted to go to the door."

Werth: "The horses are a means of transport"

Meanwhile, the seven-time dressage Olympic winner Isabell Werth was confirmed in its evaluation of discipline riding in the five-way confirmed. "Five-fight has nothing to do with riding," she said to the SID: "The horses are a means of transport to which the athletes have no purchase. They can give just as well a bike or scooter."

13 years after the historic gold of Schöneborn in Beijing, the five-fighters stood there with empty hands. Gold went to Britin Kate French from Laura Asadauskaite from Lithuania and Sarolta Kovacs from Hungary. The second German starter Rebecca Langrehr came into place in place 28, even the second Berliner had problems with the horse. In the final laser Run - a combined competition from shooting and running - the Germans did not come forward.

For Schlu was particularly bitter. In the spring, the destination Olympia was still far away. She had infected with the coronavirus and had to pause for several weeks. As a hard and depressing time, the Berliner described the then phase. Schlu fought back to the top - with a medal she was not rewarded after the thankable fourth place in Rio de Janeiro but also in Tokyo.

It started shiny. At the prelude in fencing, the world's ranking third parties had underlined their ambitions and put on Thursday sovereign to the top. "I'm suddenly in a situation I've never been in," she told disbelief about being the hunting at the final day. After a good performance in swimming, the World Cup fourth remained in front. Then the drama began.

The German medal winners of Tokyo