Sport 19-08-2004 who: British rider Leslie Law what: Wins three-day eventing silver medal as row erupts over team medals where: Athens, Greece when: Yesterday snippet: It was a final day "of extraordinary drama," reckons The Guardian, "spiced with a huge pinch of controversy." Drama as the British team edged out the USA to grab the team bronze medal, followed by controversy as they were bumped up to silver thanks to penalties incurred by Germany`s Bettina Hoy, which were later rescinded on appeal. "To say that pandemonium broke out would be a huge understatement. Only the horses remained calm." [... more]

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