In Australia, a riding star threatened to be suspended from the Olympics for riding in a “Borat” style jersey.

Three-time Olympic medalist Shane Ross of Australia, who is preparing for his fourth Olympic Games, was disqualified from the competition on Sunday for wearing a swimsuit. “Mankini” During a show jumping event, the federation charged him with an outfit that violated the dress code for riders.

Rose, one of the stars of the Australian equestrian world, wore the bright orange outfit on her horse, made famous by the film. “struggle»During a tournament organized near Sydney last weekend, the riders were encouraged to wear it. “Original Clothes”.

Ross said on social media that he had been sidelined by Equestrian Australia (EA), which launched disciplinary proceedings against him after receiving complaints.

Shane Ross apologized

“Sorry if I offended anyone”the 50-year-old rider said on Facebook. “Hopefully the result of the EA test will allow me to return to competition and not affect my preparation for the Paris Olympics”.

“Like any top athlete, Shane must respect the code of conduct” as well as “Athlete Contract”For its part, the Australian Federation responded in a press release.

“The Australian Equestrian Federation is committed to addressing these concerns and is currently reviewing the matter.”At this stage, the event continued, which still did not resolve the fate of the rider.

“To be clear, Shane was not suspended or disciplined. As is usual for all high-level athletes in these circumstances, he was sidelined from competition for several days after the test.she mentions.

The rider, who was suspended from participating in the Paris Games due to this disciplinary procedure, has received support from other athletes and many Internet users, who have fun relaying montages with Borat's character in the commentary. A petition was even published online to urge the federation to buckle down.

This was condemned by rider Vicky Roycroft “Overreaction” Dressage expert Mary Hanna, who has attended the Olympic Games since Atlanta 1996, pleaded in a column in the Sydney Daily Telegraph: “Please EA, don't do this to Shane.”.

He won silver medals in the team event at the Beijing and Tokyo Olympics and a bronze medal at the Rio Games.

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