Christian Ahlmann
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Christian Ahlmann is a German
equestrian
who competes in the sport of show jumping
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During the 2008 Summer Olympics
, Ahlmann's horse tested positive for the banned substance capsaicin
along with the horses of three other riders, and was subsequently suspended from the Games. Because of the doping charge, the German Olympic Sports Confederation
sent a bill to Ahlmann for his travel and accommodation costs at the Games. As a result of the doping offence, he has been struck off the German 'A-Kader' list of elite riders.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
who competes in the sport of show jumping
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
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During the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, Ahlmann's horse tested positive for the banned substance capsaicin
Capsaicin
Capsaicin 2CHCH=CH4CONHCH2C6H3-4--3- ) is the active component of chili peppers, which are plants belonging to the genus Capsicum. It is an irritant for mammals, including humans, and produces a sensation of burning in any tissue with which it comes into contact...
along with the horses of three other riders, and was subsequently suspended from the Games. Because of the doping charge, the German Olympic Sports Confederation
Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund
Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund was founded on 20 May 2006 by a merger of the Deutscher Sportbund , and the Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland which dates back to 1895, the year it was founded and recognized as NOC by the IOC.Seated in Frankfurt , it represents 89,000...
sent a bill to Ahlmann for his travel and accommodation costs at the Games. As a result of the doping offence, he has been struck off the German 'A-Kader' list of elite riders.