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Zara is Beijing bound
6:29pm Sunday 11th May 2008
MINCHINHAMPTON'S Zara Phillips has been named in the British three-day eventing squad for the Beijing Olympics in August.
Phillips, 27 later this month, was world champion in 2006 and European champion in 2005. She will ride Toytown at her first Olympics where she will be part of a five-strong British squad.
Phillips said: "I am lucky in that Toytown has been to championship events before, so he knows about big occasions and has been consistent, but an Olympic Games really is special.
"I am delighted for Toytown as he really deserves it."
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