Editorial

How to Follow Equestrian at the Rio 2016 Olympics

August 1, 2016

Equestrian fans had extensive coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to look forward to, with the BBC broadcasting live from Rio every day and reporting on the action from the previous night. Coverage was spread across BBC One, BBC Four, the BBC Sport website and the Red Button.

Where to Watch

The schedule below gave a brief overview of the equestrian sessions. All timings were given in British Summer Time and were subject to change, so viewers were advised to check the BBC website and TV listings for the latest details.

  • Friday 5 August, 23.40–04.00: Opening Ceremony (BBC One)
  • Saturday 6 August, 14.00–20.00: Eventing and Dressage (Day 1)
  • Sunday 7 August, 14.00–20.00: Eventing and Dressage (Day 2)
  • Monday 8 August, 14.00–18.20: Eventing, Cross-Country
  • Tuesday 9 August, 14.00–18.50: Eventing, Showjumping
  • Wednesday 10 August, 14.00–20.30: Dressage, Grand Prix (Day 1)
  • Thursday 11 August, 14.00–20.30: Dressage, Grand Prix (Day 2)
  • Friday 12 August, 14.00–20.20: Dressage, Grand Prix Special
  • Sunday 14 August, 14.00–17.30: Jumping, Team and Individual Qualifier
  • Monday 15 August, 14.00–17.30: Dressage, Grand Prix Freestyle
  • Tuesday 16 August, 14.00–17.27: Jumping, Team Round One and Individual Qualifier
  • Wednesday 17 August, 14.00–16.20: Jumping, Team Final
  • Friday 19 August, 14.00–15.40: Jumping, Individual Final (first round); 17.30–18.20: Jumping, Individual Final (second round)

Radio, Catch-Up and the Press

For those unable to watch live, BBC Radio 5 Live carried coverage throughout the Games, with Jonathan Agnew guiding listeners through the action at the Deodoro venue. Missed sessions were available via BBC iPlayer. Horse & Hound provided live text commentary on its website for every session and published five special editions of its magazine across the five weeks, featuring reports, analysis and columns from equestrian experts.

Following on Social Media

Supporters were encouraged to keep up with arena-side reactions, comments and behind-the-scenes glimpses across social media. Equestrian Team GBR could be followed on Twitter at @TeamGBR and on Facebook. Other accounts worth following included Team GB, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and the official Rio 2016 channels.