After the preliminary match for the horse riding obstacle at the Tokyo Olympics on the 3rd, the players complained about it. A life-size statue of a Smoother next to an obstacle!I heard you surprised these horses.According to
AP News and NBC News, a statue modeled after a sumo wrestler who stooped to attack is installed next to obstacle 10 of the stadium. Horseback riders and horses are said to be the first to see the sumo statue’s butt when they quickly change direction to overcome obstacles.Harry Charles, a British player, said, “I saw four or five horses scared at the sumo wrestler statue,” adding, “Horses see the butt of a large male sumo player before they pass the obstacle.”In addition to the
Smo statues, most of the obstacles are decorated in Japanese style, the Associated Press reported. In addition, there are complaints that too bright lights and decorated cherry blossoms around obstacles interfere with the game.