at Burghley Oliver Townend to begin London Olympics

Oliver Townend to the Great Britney's will use the defence of his Burghley title to organize for the Olympic Games 2012.

Townend said, "For the London Olympics next year is going to be very important in terms of qualification. In Britain everyone's interests to organize well over the coming winter."

This is the greyness colour 12 months ago that took him to glory, when he also took the Badminton title and will be the only horse going to Burghley near Ellesmere from his yard in a year.

Townend added, "I was going to accept Ashdale Cruise Master as well decided against. This season he has done enough and it is far more important that he is rested. After all, he is going to be an important horse for me in the next couple of years."

At Youth Games Britain's Oliver Golding beats top seed

At the first Youth Olympic Games to the Great Britain's Oliver Golding made a superb start to his campaign in Singapore with victory over the top seed.
The 16 year old Londoner beat the world number one and Wimbledon boys' champion Marton Fucsovics of Hungary 7-5 6-3 in round one.
Golding, at Wimblidon who reached the semi finals, is recently 30th in the junior world rankings.
Golding said, "It's one of the best feelings I've had in my life".
"It's only the first match though and I've got four more to win if I want to get that gold medal, which would be unreal.
"My game I tried to play and focus on what I do best. I felt like if I did that well I would stand a great opportunity of winning and that's what I did.
"I feel good; the last couple of months have been absolutely brilliant for me so I just want to keep that going.
"Winning with an ace was exactly what I wanted to do. I think I've got a nice opportunity of winning the gold medal if I take each game as it comes and carry on playing like I did tonight."
In the second round Golding will play either Galeano of Paraguay or Colella of Italy.
Team GB has 39 athletes competing in 16 Olympic sports at the Games.