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Another Day, Another Team: Belgium Name their Olympic Line-Up
With just weeks left to go, the final Olympic team selections are coming in thick and fast, and the Belgians are the latest to announce their final squad for Paris 2024.Heading up the team is recent Luhmhlen CCI5* winnerLara de Liederkerke-Meier, whosewin marked an historic first 5* win for Belgium and a nice confidence boost for the team as they head to Paris.Origi, the Paris horse for Lara de Leidekerke Meier. Photo by Tilly Berendt.The named team in full is as follows:Lara de Liederkerke-Meier and Origi, a 10-year-old Belgian Wamblood gelding owned byJohan VankersschaeverDirect Reserve Horses: Hooney dArville and Hermione dArvilleKarin Donckers and Leipheimer Vant Verahof, a 13-year-old Belgian Warmbloodstallion owned byJoris de BrabanderTine Magnus and Dia van het Lichterveld Z, a 10-year-old Zangersheide mare owned byKris van Vaerenbergh and Tine MagnusTraveling Reserve: Cyril Gavrilovic and Elmundo de Gasco, a 10-year-old Selle Francais gelding owned by the RiderKarin Donckers and Leipheimer vant Verahof. Photo by Tilly Berendt.Non-Traveling Alternates:First Reserve: Karin Donckers and Fletcha vant VerahofSecond Reserve: Maarten Boon and Gravin van CantosWith a team that has being going from strength to strength of late, Paris 2024 could be a very successful outing for Team Belgium, and Team Trainer Kai Steffen-Meier will certainly be leaving no stone unturned in their quest to bring home a medal.If you want to remind yourself of all of the other Olympic Teams named thus far, you can catch up here. View more of ENs coverage of the Paris Olympics here. We are pleased to bring you our Olympic coverage with support from Kentucky Performance Products.
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