No Team, No Olympic Dream for Canada's Eric Lamaze

Three-time Olympic medalist Eric Lamaze (CAN) has withdrawn from consideration for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 2008 Beijing individual gold medalist cited health concerns and the absence of teammates in Tokyo in his decision.

Lamaze was one of five show jumping athletes named to the Canadian Olympic short list, along with Erynn Ballard, Amy Millar, Mario Deslauriers and Tiffany Foster. Currently ranked #23, he is the highest-ranked Canadian in the world standings and the most successful Canadian equestrian athlete in Olympic history. He’s also perhaps the most devoted. For the past three years, Lamaze has been undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, a condition he continues to battle, despite continuing to compete at the top level of the sport.

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