Reigning Olympic champion boosted to alternate position for Paris after Aachen

Julia Krajewski has been named as the alternate for the German Olympic eventing team following her win at CHIO Aachen last week.

Julia and the 10-year-old Nickel 21 were only in the third group of named combinations on the original German longlist so it looked likely the reigning Olympic champion – who won in Tokyo on the now-retired Amande De B’Neville – would not be heading to Paris. But they were elevated following their victory in the...