Comments on: 2012 Olympic Equestrian Events to Take Place in Royal Park

By: Ruth Ring

Ruth Ring — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:39:31 +0000

The Queen’s House at Greenwich was for a different Queen.One shouldn’t need an American to tell you that. The X-Country course will be designed to do no permanent damage, as has been done in the past, on very sensitive venues.

By: Carleesha Curtis

Carleesha Curtis — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:32:27 +0000

Yeah!

By: Carleesha Curtis

Carleesha Curtis — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:31:05 +0000

I see no problem with the Equestrian events being held at Greenwich! I’m Australian, I must say, and don’t know to much about the problems of it being there, so if more could be explained, that would be good.
- C. Curtis

By: Bruice

Bruice — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:49:36 +0000

I agree! There isnt enough room for an event of this size.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:34:00 +0000

Lawrence, Badminton also requires the use of stands and food outlets and would have to have just as many fences built as Greenwich Park because it is such a well known venue and many international competitors are already well aware of it having probably already competed there. I think that using Greenwich as a location is a brilliant idea, as none of the competitors will have any advantage of having previously competed there! Let’s just all keep our fingers crossed that the Olympic committee can pull their fingers out and make it the spectacular event that it should be. It will take a lot of organizing to have it run smooth on the day!
I personally will be hoping to grab myself some tickets anyway!!

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:27:27 +0000

I can see absolutely no point in spending millions of pounds on holding the equestrian events in the Royal Park with all the disruption of building works to create stands, food outlets etc.only to have to be reinstated after the games when Badminton is already there and a world class venue.
“If its not broke don’t fix it”

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:35:29 +0000

This is great! enjoys the Olympics, like you said, its only 2 weeks and the its close to the Queen, and she supports horses x

By: JOHN F

JOHN F — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:47:54 +0000

I THINK HOLDING THE EQUESTRIAN EVENT IN GREENWICH PARK AND BLACKHEATH IS FANTASTIC I LIVE CLOSE BY THE PARK AND USE IT REGULARLY. I SHARE THIS WONDERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL FACILITY WITH THOUSNADS OF TOURISTS FROM ALL OVER THE UK AND THE WORLD EVERY DAY .
THIS PARK IS VERY CLOSE TO THE HEART OF THE OLYMPICS ACROS THE RIVER AND THERE ARE GREAT TRANSPORT LINKS . IT WILL BE A STUNNING VENUE WITH FANTASTIC BACK DROPS . MUCH BETTER THAN THE STERILE BORING VENUES OF OTHER EQUESTRIAN EVENTS AND WILL SERVE TOO SHOWCASE GREENWICH AND LONDON AS A BEAUTIFUL CITY AS A LOCAL RESIDENT I AM PROUD THAT THE OLYMPICS WILL COME HERE TO GREENWICH PARK

By: admin

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:27:18 +0000

That is all fair comment. Why have the Olympics in over-crowded, congested London in any case?

By: furious

furious — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:33:06 +0000

This is bullying and vandalism on another level! A horses arse of an idea blundered into by stupid people as daft as the idiots who support it. My heart sinks at Coe & Co’s arrogance and money wasting!!
Royal Greenwich Park is a tiny and fragile World Heritage Site and needs continuous protection from commercial land grabbers and abusers. It is not a showground or events venue and should certainly never be closed and trashed!!!
To be world class, equestrian events need space and access for the competitors and organisers as well as for the hundreds of thousands who support it.

Take it to the country and build a permanent legacy we can all be proud of.