TOKYO 2020: Sporting Life

Chew opens up on her 'toughest moment'

Caroline Chew on her horse Tribiani during the Olympic dressage on Sunday. She was eliminated after Tribiani was discovered to be bleeding from its lower lip.
Caroline Chew on her horse Tribiani during the Olympic dressage on Sunday. She was eliminated after Tribiani was discovered to be bleeding from its lower lip.
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On that awful Sunday, when her horse Tribiani has a cut and a slightly bloody lower lip, and they are eliminated immediately from the dressage, Caroline Chew sits in the stables in Tokyo, becoming emotional as she processes the day.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 28, 2021, with the headline Chew opens up on her 'toughest moment'. Subscribe