Olympic individual show jumping live stream: Watch online – August 19
Three U.S. riders are competing in individual show jumping at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. If their form continues, Kent Farrington, McLain Ward and Lucy Davis are front-runners for individual medals.
Individual show jumping takes place Friday, August 19 at Rio’s Deodoro Equestrian Complex. Based on three qualifying rounds that are run concurrently with the team competition, the top 35 individual riders will start the day with clear slates, as no scores from previous rounds carry over. A maximum of three riders are permitted to represent one nation.
The contest consists of morning and afternoon rounds. After all the riders have completed the course in the morning, the top 20 will ride in the second round. Both rounds will be conducted under the same rules as team jumping. If there is a tie for a medal placing, the riders will jump off over a shortened course with time take into consideration — the fastest trip with the least faults wins.
It’s been a long week for the show jumping Olympians. The heat takes its toll on horses and riders, as does the intense pressure to perform. The horses have been asked to navigate around three massive jumping courses which are physically demanding for even the most fit horse. To win the individual show jumping gold, the horse and rider combination will draw on reserves of physical strength and mental toughness to be first among their peers.
Here is how you can watch Olympic equestrian show jumping coverage on Wednesday:
Date: Friday, August 19
Start Time: 9 a.m. ET (live stream)
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arena: Deodoro Olympic Park
Network Coverage: NBC daytime network channel (10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.)
Live Stream: NBCOlympics.com NBC Sports app
NBCOlympics.com previews the individual show jumping:
"The individual competition thus far has been nothing short of a fierce fight and it will only get tougher in Friday’s events as the riders battle it out for a spot on the podium.Eric Lamaze of Canada is the top individual to beat at this point in the competition. The Olympic veteran is looking to match his individual jumping gold medal from Beijing. Lamaze has been the only rider to jump triple clear rounds in Rio. Lamaze is hungry for another title and will be a top competitor to beat in Friday’s finals.Team USA’s Kent Farrington falls short behind Lamaze. The No.4 world ranked show jumper is on a dominant run that could earn him a title in his Olympic debut. Farrington advances to the individual jumping finals with a team silver medal and in a three-way tie for second place on the individual leaderboard."
The order of go for the U.S. team is as follows:
18th Lucy Davis
27th McLain Ward
32nd Kent Farrington
Some events may be aired on television on a tape delay.