Google Doodle, a temporary alteration to Google’s official logo, is painted in the colors of the Paralympic Games 2024. Like all the sports enthusiasts, Google too can’t keep calm and is celebrating the achievements of our athletes. The newest update is about the equestrian event currently underway in Paris.
The Doodle shows a tiny blue bird wearing a black helmet and riding a spectacular horse.The description reads, “Galloping for gold! Time to saddle up for the Para Equestrian events at the Château de Versailles.”
Unlike the Olympic Games, which has three equestrian disciplines, the Paralympics has only one, which is dressage. Both the rider and the horse are judged in this event. According to the official Olympic website, the judgment is based on the accuracy and quality of their riding, the horse’s gait and halts, artistic finesse, and a few other aspects.
Para dressage began as a leisure activity, but in 1970, the first competitions were held. Eventually, in the Atlanta 1996 Games, para dressage was included in the Paralympic program. This mixed-gender event takes place across five classes based on physical or visual disabilities.
The Para dressage competition program includes two events: the individual championship test and the individual freestyle test. Eligible impairments for the event include orthopedic impairments, paraplegia, quadriplegia, hemiplegia, cerebral palsy, degenerative neurological disorders, neurological disabilities, and vision impairments, according to the Olympics website.