AOC STATEMENT

The AOC became aware that a Notification of Positive Controlled Medication had been issued on the 3^rd of August. By that time the Australian dressage team, including Sue Hearn and her horse Remmington were already on the ground in RIO.

There was no travelling reserve with Dressage and it was not logistically possible to make a substitute.

Equestrian Australia nominated Sue Hearn in good faith to the AOC who subsequently selected Hearn to the Australian Olympic Team. Sport entries were complete, the nomination and selection period was no longer current and therefore relevant.

Sue accepted the administrative sanction immediately and was cleared by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) to compete. Given the circumstances the AOC felt Sue should retain her place in the Team.