Greig Leach

From the start of the Opening Ceremonies to what I am sure will be a fabulous Closing, I have been very impressed with the French sense of design in these Olympics. Even the jumps in the equestrian events have been both beautiful and a bit tongue-in-cheek. During the event one of the jumps is the base of the Eiffel Tower. I was not aware that there is such a thing as a "jump-off" in equestrian competition, but that is what it came down to for the medals in the men's individual jumping event. Only one of the three put in a perfect run, and unfortunately for Maikel Van Der Vleuten (Netherlands) his one fault and slightly slower ride than his British rival, he will take the Bronze Medal after finishing the regular time with a perfect run.