Tales from Tokyo: ‘This is my home town – but I wanted Japanese fans to be able to watch’

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Hiroyuki Kitahara and Huracan 10 at the Tokyo Olympics.
Hiroyuki Kitahara and Huracan 10 at the Tokyo Olympics.
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The Olympics has come home for Japanese dressage rider Hiroyuki Kitahara, who is from Tokyo.

“I’m so lucky to ride here because this is my home town – I grew up here,” he said after completing his grand prix test yesterday.

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.