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Oldest athlete in London

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hiroshi Hoketsu, the oldest athlete taking part in the London Olympics at age 71, rides his chestnut mare Whisper during the individual dressage competition at Greenwich Park in London on Aug. 2, 2012.

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Oldest athlete in London

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hiroshi Hoketsu, the oldest athlete taking part in the London Olympics at age 71, rides his chestnut mare Whisper during the individual dressage competition at Greenwich Park in London on Aug. 2, 2012.

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Oldest athlete in London

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hiroshi Hoketsu, the oldest athlete taking part in the London Olympics at age 71, rides his chestnut mare Whisper during the individual dressage competition at Greenwich Park in London on Aug. 2, 2012.

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Oldest athlete in London

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hiroshi Hoketsu, the oldest athlete taking part in the London Olympics at age 71, rides his chestnut mare Whisper during the individual dressage competition at Greenwich Park in London on Aug. 2, 2012.

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Oldest athlete in London

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hiroshi Hoketsu, the oldest athlete taking part in the London Olympics at age 71, rides his chestnut mare Whisper during the individual dressage competition at Greenwich Park in London on Aug. 2, 2012.

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Oldest athlete in London

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hiroshi Hoketsu, the oldest athlete taking part in the London Olympics at age 71, rides his chestnut mare Whisper during the individual dressage competition at Greenwich Park in London on Aug. 2, 2012.

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Oldest athlete in London

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hiroshi Hoketsu, the oldest athlete taking part in the London Olympics at age 71, rides his chestnut mare Whisper during the individual dressage competition at Greenwich Park in London on Aug. 2, 2012.

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Oldest athlete in London

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hiroshi Hoketsu, the oldest athlete taking part in the London Olympics at age 71, rides his chestnut mare Whisper during the individual dressage competition at Greenwich Park in London on Aug. 2, 2012.

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71-yr-old dressage rider Hoketsu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese dressage rider Hiroshi Hoketsu is pictured in Tokyo on April 12, 2012. Hoketsu, 71, secured a third equestrian Olympic appearance at the London Games.

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71-yr-old dressage rider Hoketsu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese dressage rider Hiroshi Hoketsu smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on April 12, 2012. Hoketsu, 71, secured a third equestrian Olympic appearance at the London Games.

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Equestrian rider Hoketsu to become oldest Japanese Olympian

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of equestrian rider Hiroshi Hoketsu, who at the age of 66 is set to become the oldest athlete in Japanese Olympic history as Japan secured a spot in the team dressage event at the Beijing Olympics this summer. Hoketsu, who turns 67 in March, will make his first Olympic appearance since the 1964 Tokyo Games.

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Equestrian rider Hoketsu to become oldest Japanese Olympian

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of equestrian rider Hiroshi Hoketsu, who at the age of 66 is set to become the oldest athlete in Japanese Olympic history as Japan secured a spot in the team dressage event at the Beijing Olympics this summer. Hoketsu, who turns 67 in March, will make his first Olympic appearance since the 1964 Tokyo Games. (Kyodo)

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71-yr-old dressage rider Hoketsu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese dressage rider Hiroshi Hoketsu smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on April 12, 2012. Hoketsu, 71, secured a third equestrian Olympic appearance at the London Games. (Kyodo)

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71-yr-old dressage rider Hoketsu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese dressage rider Hiroshi Hoketsu is pictured in Tokyo on April 12, 2012. Hoketsu, 71, secured a third equestrian Olympic appearance at the London Games. (Kyodo)