The Hong Kong Equestrian Company said Monday that the Mexican
riders taking part in the Olympic Games Equestrian Events in Hong
Kong in August will have no undue concerns about the weather.
"The conditions will be the same for all competitors, and it is
up to the riders to make the most of them," head of a Mexican
Olympic Committee delegation Carlos Padilla Becerra said on Monday
during a two-day visit to Hong Kong to inspect the venues and
facilities for the Equestrian Events.
Padilla who will be Chef de Mission of the Mexican team at the
Beijing Games said that they have good expectations that the events
in Hong Kong will be a success.
Mexico has qualified for the Jumping competition, and will be
sending a four-man team, and plans to have its star woman rider,
Bernadette Pujols, competing in Dressage. Among the men is Antonio
Chedrhui, from Xalapa, capital of Veracruz state.
During their visit last week, the delegation members looked over
the competition venue in Sha Tin and also the Olympic Village Hotel
(Royal Park Hotel), and declared themselves highly impressed with
the wide range of up-to-date facilities. They also took note of the
"green Olympics" efforts being made at the competition venue, such
as the use of recycled material in the surface of the indoor
training arena.
The five-man delegation has been looking over the Olympic venues
in Beijing, and returned to the capital to continue their
inspection visit.
(Xinhua News Agency January 29, 2008)