‘Error of judgement’: UK dressage star Dujardin out of Olympics

LONDON: British dressage star Charlotte Dujardin withdrew from the Paris Olympics on Tuesday after a video emerged showing her making “an error of judgement” during a coaching session.

Dujardin, a three-time Olympic champion and joint most decorated British woman Olympian, said she had withdrawn from all competition while authorities investigated the incident. “A video has emerged from four years ago which shows me making an error of judgement during a coaching session,” she said in a statement. It was not immediately clear what the video showed.

“Understandably, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) is investigating and I have made the decision to withdraw from all competition -- including the Paris Olympics -- while this process takes place.

“What happened was completely out of character and does not reflect how I train my horses or coach my pupils, however there is no excuse. I am deeply ashamed and should have set a better example in that moment.”