Success in equestrian events depends mainly on the horses skill, not the riders. Any rider can issue a command for the horse to jump, but whether the horse actually can make the jump depends on the horse. I understand that there is skill in being abe to handle a horse well, but I believe that because it depends more on the horse than the rider. For example, I believe that if someone who is fairly new to horse riding is given the best horse in the world they could beat the most experienced rider if that rider is given a horse that has only began training recently.
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From what I understand, USA might not be using the same players on their 5-on-5 team as they will on the 3-on-3. Even if that is so, who would you want to see play in the halfcourt, shooting and rebounding dominated game?
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Son Heung-Min celebrating after defeating Germany at the 2018 World Cup
Background
South Korean soccer has both been a thing of beauty and a disgrace over the course of its history. From the legendary Bum-Kun "Cha-Boom" Cha being the country's greatest athlete in the 70s fueling a soccer craze to a decline in the 90s, South Korean soccer has had its extreme ups and downs. The 2002 World Cup controversy, Ji-Sung Park's success paving the way for South Koreans in the Premier League, and eventually the rapid rise of Asian sensation Heung-Min Son, have all been monumental into making South Korean soccer what it is today.
The Manager
As many of you may know, the national team's manager is often separated from the Olympic team. Hak-Bum Kim, the current U-22 manager, will be the manager of the Olympic team. He is most known for his part in managing the team that won gold at the 2018 Asian Games, which earned Heung-Min Son his exemption from mandatory military service that all South Korean male citizens must perform between the ages of 16 and 37. The service lasts around 21 months, which would have been a huge hit for both Tottenham Hotspur and Son.
The Process
The procedure for accurately predicting the 2020 Olympics team for South Korea will be done through analyzing past national team squads. This includes the: 2012 London Olympics, 2014 World Cup, 2016 Rio Olympics, 2018 World Cup, 2019 under-20 World Cup, 2018 Asian Games, and the 2020 under-23 AFC Championship. We will be looking most in-depth at the 2020 under-23 AFC Championship, the 2019 under-20 World Cup, and the 2018 World Cup. A combination of appearances and goal contributions as well as general presence/prestige will be taken into place in the decision-making process.
In the Olympics, teams are allowed 18 under-23players on their roster, with three overaged players allotted. In the 2012 London Olympics under Hong Myung- Bo, South Korea decided to choose 2 Goalkeepers, 6 Defenders, 8 Midfielders, and 2 Forwards. Hong chose Suwon goalkeeper Jung Song-Ryong, who had made a name for himself at the 2010 South Africa World Cup. He also chose fullback Kim Chang-Soo, likely because
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I don't have anything against Equestrianism; but IMO it doesn't seem to fit in with the other sports that the Summer Olympics hosts. To me, the horse seems to be the athlete, not the rider. Yes the rider needs a certain amount of skill to control the horse, but this would be the same logic used in dog shows. I wouldn't exactly call a dog trainer an athlete. Equestrian seems to relate closer to pageantry.
Second, equestrian is a very non-ubiquitous 'sport'. Only the wealthy and privileged can afford to train in this event. Making it very unfair for less developed counties to compete.
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