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                  Kapitel 1: Triathlon – Rohan's Big Chance?
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This year Rohan's riding hero, Eomund, is not going to participate in the long
expected competitions jumping and dressage. After winning an honorably amount of
medals with his beloved horse Highfoot, he said he wanted to leave the field
clear for his younger companions. But he won't quit as the rumor goes – he is
trying the triathlon instead, as one could have guessed after seeing him
training in Adorn and on the old Pelennor fields. Although he admitted that
swimming is a rather challenging task, he is confident that he will be able to
beat his rivals via riding and running. That's also the reason why he switched
to Nightwind, a formidable descendant of the glorious Shadowfax. “I raised the
mare myself, she is not as compliant as Highfoot which loved springing and
learning complicated figures; it's her obsession to gallop faster than any other
horse which lead me to this choice.” These are Nightwind's first Olympic
games.



            Kapitel 3: Archers unite – bowmen's divisions abolished
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After hosting the Archery Contest in Esgaroth, which allowed every bowmen
regardless of his or her origin to compete with the greatest archers of Middle
Earth, the Middle-Earth-Archery Federation eventually came to the conclusion
that the traditional separation of bowmen are obsolete. As the Elvish leader of
MEAF explained: “We used to divide the contestants into three groups: Elves,
Men and Dwarves/Halflings. We believed it allowed a fair competition as every
contestant could demonstrate his abilities within his kin, but the division
actually resulted in resentments and jealousy, because men got the impression
they were treated as second-class shooters.” Bill, the extraordinary bowmen
and champion of Gondor, who proved to be a competent diplomat,
added:  “Every child knows the story of King Bard I who shot the malicious
dragon of Erebor. This is the finest proof that there are many slumbering
talents within men who can and shall challenge our Elvish friends. Furthermore,
we want to encourage Halflings and Dwarves to join us. It also saves as work and
time, for we can rid of those ridiculous registrations forms – now we only
need to ask for name and delegation.”




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