Tweseldown Racecourse
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Tweseldown Racecourse southeast of Fleet, Hampshire was originally a National Hunt steeplechasing venue and the home of the equestrian dressage and eventing competitions in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1948/OR1948.pdf 1948 Summer Olympics official report.] pp. 44-5.
Until 2012 the venue hosted Point to point racing. Lack of funds caused the owners to cease racing after the 2012 season.{{cite web |last1=Mathieson |first1=Amy |title=Finances force closure of Tweseldown racecourse |url=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/racing/finances-force-closure-of-tweseldown-racecourse-313867 |publisher=Horse and Hound |access-date=6 May 2022 |date=23 August 2012}}
The interior of the course continues to be used for cross country eventing.
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External links
- [http://www.tweseldown.co.uk/ Tweseldown Racecourse] (Official site)
- [http://freespace.virgin.net/churchcrookham.home/tweseldown_racing.htm Tweseldown Racecourse] (Unofficial, with a useful History page)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080829181504/http://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/vol03/page024.html Hampshire Treasures Volume 3 (Hart and Rushmoor) Page 24 - Crondall]
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Category:Venues of the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic equestrian venues
Category:Sports venues in Hampshire
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