In the final countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has launched a new online hub dedicated to all things Olympic and Paralympic, both old and new.

In celebration of the centenary of equestrian sport in the Olympic Movement and all the equine and human athletes that have made Olympic equestrian history since 1912, a new section explores in detail each edition of the Games, with summaries on the sport, complete results, statistics, and iconic photos of Olympic venues and the equestrian world’s most celebrated riders and horses. The richly illustrated website follows the evolution of a traditional activity open only to commissioned officers and "gentlemen riders" into the modern sport we know today. Visitors will discover rare images and enjoy little known Olympic facts and anecdotes.

The Olympic hub also includes all the technical information around the Olympic Games, links to schedules and results, as well as all the Olympic news from the FEI and a regularly updated photo gallery.

"Each Olympics and Paralympics bring new achievements and the ever changing horizon of sporting enterprise, and we greet each new experience with anticipation and expectation," FEI President HRH Princess Haya said. "But the Games are not only about the here and now and what is to come. They are also about what has been achieved; what limitations have been exceeded, and what barriers broken; what records have been set and what heights of endeavour scaled

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