During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the equestrian events will be held in Hong Kong. Now, the air distance from Beijing to Hong Kong is about 1230 miles (1979 kilometers)--that's almost as far away as New York City is from Miami, Florida!
The reason they decided to hold the equestrian events in Hong Kong is because the Hong Kong Jockey Club has lots of experience in taking care of horses. However, part of the complication for these Olympics is getting the horses to Hong Kong. The horses used in these events are really expensive (over a million U.S. dollars) and they are treated like athletes. Horses aren't exactly stupid, so when they are loaded on a plane, they sense danger and need to be calmed down.
The reason they decided to hold the equestrian events in Hong Kong is because the Hong Kong Jockey Club has lots of experience in taking care of horses. However, part of the complication for these Olympics is getting the horses to Hong Kong. The horses used in these events are really expensive (over a million U.S. dollars) and they are treated like athletes. Horses aren't exactly stupid, so when they are loaded on a plane, they sense danger and need to be calmed down.
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