Japan Claims Bronze in Team Equestrian Event; First Such Medal in 92 Years
21:13 JST, July 29, 2024
The Japanese riding team won bronze in an equestrian event at the Paris Olympics, with 115.8 penalty points.
Japan trailed silver medalists France, with 103.6 penalty points, and gold medalists Britain, with 91.3 penalty points.
This is the first medal Japan has claimed in an Olympic equestrian event in 92 years.
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