Germany's modern pentathlon coach kicked out of Olympics for punching a horse

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TOKYO — The coach of Germany's modern pentathlon team was kicked out the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday for, of all things, punching a horse. Kim Raisner was caught on camera slugging the horse and urging rider Annika Schleu to “really hit” her mount after it balked at jumping during a pivotal moment in Friday’s competition.

At that point Schleu was in the lead — she went from first to 31st and left the arena in tears because the horse, whose name is “Saint Boy,” would not budge. Still, that was no excuse for her coach's behavior, the Modern Pentathlon Foundation (UIPM) said in a statement early Saturday.

“The UIPM Executive Board (EB) has given a black card to the Germany team coach Kim Raisner, disqualifying her from the remainder of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games,” it said. “Her actions were deemed to be in violation of the UIPM Competition Rules, which are applied to all recognized Modern Pentathlon competitions including the Olympic Games.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/olympics/germany-s-modern-pentathlon-coach-kicked-out-olympics-punching-horse-n1276251

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. Both were an embarrassment.

[elleng]

2. Of COURSE that's the way to encourage cooperation,

“really hit” her mount after it balked at jumping during a pivotal moment in Friday’s competition.'

black card to the Germany team coach Kim Raisner

[grumpyduck]

3. Too bad the horse didn't punch her back.

[bluedevil4]

4. Good and

I hope they punched her to. 😖

[rockfordfile]

5. you can bet that pos has done that before.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Did She Really Think...

...she was really going to hurt a horse with a punch.
She looks like she might weigh 135#.
It's not only cruel & violent, but really dumb as it wasn't going to change the horse's behavior. Doubly unnecessary.

[roamer65]

7. Is his name Mongo?

Blazing Saddles, 1974



Seriously, I hope the horse bit him in retribution.