Hong Kong – Following a meeting of the Appeal Committee – Jumping held at Sha Tin at 4pm on August 18, 2008, the Appeal Committee has upheld the objections of seven national teams as to the eligibility of John Whitaker to jump in the second round of the Team Competition – Jumping. The Chef de Mission of the Great Britain Team has been informed that John Whitaker is not eligible to compete in the second round, and also therefore in the final.
The sequence of events was as follows:
– John Whitaker (GBR) withdrew from the first round of the Team competition – Jumping held on Sunday, 17 August 2008.