Bullets at equestrian center reveal Rio Olympics' grotesque contrast
 

Bullets at equestrian center reveal Rio Olympics' grotesque contrast
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So, here is quite a thing: Bullets keep flying into the Rio Olympics equestrian center.

Well, maybe keep is a stretch, but it's happened twice — two bullets have flown into the Rio Olympics equestrian center over the past week. That's two more than you'd expect. It's also, one assumes, an Olympic record for bullets absorbed by the horse-event venue at any Games.*

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The first bullet arrived Saturday. It flew through the plastic of the roof of the equestrian center media tent, according to reports from the scene.*

"The bullet landed nearest to British photographer Jon Stroud — who is here working for the British Equestrian Federation (BEF). He ran to the far end of the room to seek help," reports Horse & Hound, an equestrian news outlet that was on the scene covering the hoofed competitions.* Read more...

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