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Kurten selected to compete in Dublin
SHOW JUMPING:Jessica Kürten, who won the Grand Prix at Gijon over the weekend on Castle Forbes Libertina, has been selected for the Nations' Cup squad at next week's Dublin Horse Show.
Horse Sport Ireland team manager Robert Splaine yesterday announced two changes to the team which competed at Hickstead for this penultimate round of the Samsung Super League. Eddie Macken (Tedechine Sept), Denis Lynch (Nabab's Son) and Cian O'Connor (Complete or Rancorrado) retain their slots, with Kürten and Edward Doyle (Sequoyah Farms Utopia) named in place of Marion Hughes and Capt David O'Brien.
"I am fortunate to be able to call on five very experienced riders with horses who can perform at this level," said Splaine. "This is a vital Nations' Cup for us, not just because it's the Aga Khan but also due to our position in the Super League."
China denies paper's report
OLYMPIC GAMES: China has denied that the country had falsified the ages of two of its squad members to allow them to compete at the Olympics.
A report in the New York Timessaid He Kexin and Jiang Yuyuan were not yet 16 as registered.However, Chinese team manager Zhang Peiwen insisted yesterday the age of all the members of the team had been recorded according to official documents.
Roche finishes fourth in Belgium
CYCLING:Nicolas Roche finished an excellent fourth on yesterday's third stage of the Tour de Wallonie in Belgium, sprinting home in the same time as the day's winner Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto). Jussi Veikkanen (Française des Jeux) and Marco Marcato (Cycle Collstrop) were second and third.
Roche crossed the line one place ahead of Sunday's victor Paolo Bettini (Quick Step), the current world and Olympic champion.
The Irish Crédit Agricole rider is now sixth overall. "The stage finished on top of a one kilometre climb and the team did a fantastic ride," he said afterwards.
Stage 3 (203.5km): 1, G Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) 5 hours 13 mins 34 secs; 2, J. Veikkanen (Française des Jeux); 3, M Marcato (Cycle Collstrop); 4, N Roche (Crédit Agricole).
Crash blamed on damaged parts
MOTOR SPORT:Timo Glock's German Grand Prix crash was caused by damage sustained by his car at the previous race in Britain, his Toyota Formula One team said yesterday.
Toyota said that Glock (26) had several incidents at Silverstone which led to the suspension failure that pitched his car into the wall at Hockenheim two weeks later. "As is normal practice, some parts from the British Grand Prix were carried over to Hockenheim, including most of the rear right suspension," the team said. "Although the parts were subjected to the normal test and screening process following the Silverstone race and passed fit for use at Hockenheim, it has become apparent that it did not identify an issue which subsequently led to the incident at Hockenheim.
"As a result of this investigation, Toyota Motorsport has revised its inspection processes to include such cases and is extremely confident there will be no repeat."
