Showjumper Tony Andre Hansen loses appeal against Olympic ban
Norwegian showjumper Tony Andre Hansen has lost a further appeal against his disqualification from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games — this time to the Swiss Supreme Court.
Mr Hansen’s ride Camiro tested positive for the banned substance capsaicin during the equestrian events in Hong Kong in August 2008.
International horse sport’s governing body, the FEI, suspended Mr Hansen from competition for four and a half months (21 August 2008 to 2 January 2009) and disqualified him from all placings at the Games.
This meant the Norwegian showjumping team lost its bronze medal.
Mr Hansen made an unsuccessful appeal to the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) and now the Swiss Supreme Court, which dismissed his case on 30 July.
Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. Subscribe today for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? Set up your unlimited website access now
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
A self-confessed newshound, farmer’s daughter and journalist of many years' experience, Charlotte worked on regional papers before joining H&H in 2007. A regular rider, she visited Ireland in 2010 to investigate the fate of Irish horses through the recession, to much acclaim, and reported from the FEI General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro in 2011. She left Horse & Hound in March 2013.