With the stunning backdrop of the Palace of Versailles, eventers took to the cross-country course for the second day of eventing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.After surpassing an Olympic record yesterday in dressage, Michael Jung (GER) and Chipmunk FRH went clear to take the lead. The pair heads into the jumping phase tomorrow with only 17.8 penalty points in pursuit of Jungs third Olympic individual gold medal.Laura Collett (GBR) and London 52, who set an Olympic record themselves on Saturday with a 17.5 in dressage, completed the cross-country course with only 0.8 in time penalties. The horse and rider combination trails Jung and Chipmunk FRH by just 0.5 with a total score of 18.3.Team USAs highest ranked rider after cross-country is Boyd Martin aboard Fedarman B, currently in 17th with a 32.1. The U.S. Eventing Team is now in ninth, slipping from their previous sixth-place position.Tomorrow, eventing medals will be decided during the show jumping phase. The qualifier begins at 5 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, and the final begins at 9 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time. NBCs Peacock and NBCOlympics.com will livestream the competition.Please enjoy a photo gallery from todays cross-country phase at the 2024 Paris Olympics. 1 of 9 Michael Jung (GER) and Chipmunk FRH take the lead in eventing at the 2024 Paris Olympics after cross-country. Photo courtesy FEI/Benjamin Clark Michael Jung (GER) and Chipmunk FRH on course. Jung has previously won two individual Olympic gold medals in eventing. Photo by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan Photography Laura Collett (GBR) and London 52 on course with the Palace of Versailles setting the scene. Photo courtesy FEI/Benjamin Clark Laura Collett (GBR) and London 52 are just 0.5 off the lead. Photo by Cealy Tetley Laura Collett (GBR) and London 52. Photo by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan Photography Boyd Martin and Fedarman B are the USA's highest ranked eventing pair after cross-country, currently in 17th on a score of 32.1. Photo courtesy FEI/Benjamin Clark Boyd Martin (USA) and Fedarman B clear the most recognizable fence of the 2024 Paris Olympics cross-country course. Photo courtesy FEI/Benjamin Clark Elisabeth Halliday (USA) and Nutcracker now rank 22nd with a score of 34.0 after accruing 6 time penalties in cross-country. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography Caroline Pamucku (USA) and HSH Blake unfortunately tallied 20 penalties after slipping into the ditch at 16bc, along with 12 additional penalties. The pair has dropped to 47th with a total score of 62.4. Photo by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan Photography Helpful LinksIndividual Results Team Results Cross-Country Fence Penalty AnalysisStay tuned for more to come. For more coverage, visit our2024 Paris Olympics main page.Thanks to CareCredit for our spring and summer equestrian coverage.The post 2024 Paris Olympics: Eventing Cross-Country Photo Gallery and Results appeared first on Horse Illustrated Magazine.