Now we know…

EIGHT years on, the predictions and wishes that did and didn’t come true…

● “We’ll just have to keep going until Rio for gold” – said Mary King, but it wasn’t to be: Britain came home from Brazil without an eventing medal. Fingers crossed for Tokyo…

● “The only thing left for Michael Jung to conquer is Badminton. Event director Hugh Thomas should kidnap him and Sam if necessary to ensure he competes there next spring” – so wrote Catherine Austen, and Michael and Sam did compete at Badminton 2013, finishing second. They won there in 2016.

● “What a good thing the Olympics only happen once every four years; our hearts couldn’t take the strain otherwise” – Catherine finished her report thus… let’s hope our hearts can take the strain of having only three years between Tokyo next year and Paris in 2024.