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South Korean rider dies in fall (updated 2)
By Sportswriters Ge Hua and Gao Peng
DOHA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- South Korean rider Kim Hyung Chil died from injuries sustained during the equestrian cross-country competition at the 15th Asian Games on Thursday.
Dr. Abdulwahal Al-Mussleh, head for health care and doping control of the DACOG, said that the accident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. at the Doha Racing and Equestrian Club when Kim fell from his horse on Jump No. 8 on the cross country stage of the three day eventing competition.
"The rider had to take the weight of Bundaberg Black when the horse fell trying to clear an obstacle," Al-Mussleh told a press conference.
"He was then rushed to Hamad General Hospital near the athletes village, but died shortly after arrival without recovering consciousness."
"He was declared dead at 10:50 am," added Abdulwahal.
Christopher Hodson, vice president of the International Equestrian Federation (IEF), was quick to reject speculations that wet conditions was the cause of Kim's death.
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