Statue of sumo wrestler removed from Olympic equestrian ring over fears of spooking horses

A sumo wrestler that may have spooked the horses has been knocked out of the Olympic equestrian ring.

The statue and a nearby patch of cherry trees that riders thought might be startling the animals during the individual jumping event were among the obstacles swapped out for the start of the team competition Friday night.

“As you come around, you see a big guy’s ,” British rider Harry Charles said, adding “I did notice four or five horses really taking a spook to that.”

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