Reserve rider leapfrogs into the Olympic hot seat four weeks after spinal injury

Four weeks ago, Polish rider Jan Kaminski broke some bones in his spine that left his Olympic bid in tatters. He had a fall at the third fence at his home Nations Cup in Strzegom, which caused the injury.

The Tokyo Olympian was selected as reserve, but continued training with the team, and when compatriot Pawel Warszawski had to withdraw, Jan leapfrogged over alternate Wiktoria Knapp directly into the main trio before the first horse inspection. They kicked off their Paris 2024 Olympic...