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RIO DE JANEIRO -- William Fox-Pitts medal hopes took a hit Monday on a tricky cross-country course in the eventing competition at the Olympics.Fox-Pitt led after the dressage phase and seemed set to challenge for a first individual Olympic medal only 10 months after being put into an induced coma following a fall in cross-country.The 47-year-old Fox-Pitt, who returned to competitive action in early April, got off to a strong start on Chilli Morning but made a mistake on a jump, picking up 20 penalty points.Fox-Pitt also finished outside the time, picking up a further 10.9 time penalties and fell to 22nd position ahead of Tuesdays final showjumping phase of the competition.I hope (Chilli) jumps well tomorrow but its not quite so important anymore, Fox-Pitt said. Well be clutching at any chances weve got. So were not going to be in that enviable position defending a gold medal, were just going to be doing our best.Fox-Pitt, who helped Britain to two silvers and a bronze in the past three Olympics, was clearly disappointed after a run-out.I had a very good round. Its just annoying that I went past that third element, he said. Its just really unfortunate, its my fault entirely. I went too quickly I think for him. He didnt do anything wrong.Christopher Burton of Australia moved up to first on Santano II after finishing clear and inside the time.I couldnt believe it, Burton said. For a horse with no blood in his breeding he is a rocket.He started out like the three-star horse that he is but he finished a four-star horse so were over the moon.Defending champion Michael Jung of Germany and Sam FBW were second, 3.3 penalties behind Burton and 1.2 ahead of Nicolas Astier of France on Piaf de bNeville.My horse feels good after the cross-country so Im looking forward to the jumping, Jung said. Normally he jumps really well.Those were the only three pairings who were clear and inside the time on what proved to be the toughest cross-country in modern era eventing, with only 40.6 percent completing Pierre Michelets course without any jumping penalties.Germany, which is bidding for a third straight Olympic title, slipped from the gold medal position to fourth in the team competition, with Australia, New Zealand and France occupying the podium positions.The United States is out of the team competition after two of its riders were eliminated, but its other two riders -- Phillip Dutton and Boyd Martin -- are fifth and sixth, respectively, just behind New Zealand veteran Mark Todd. Atlanta Braves Shirts .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team. Atlanta Braves Pro Shop . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. https://www.cheapbraves.com/423o-josh-tomlin-jersey-braves.html . Gather a group of friends, or find a league to join online, draft your team, set your lineup and compete in a number of different formats. Braves Jerseys 2019 . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases. Atlanta Braves Store . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The IOC has budgeted $509,285,000 to fund development and assistance programs for athletes and national Olympic committees over the next four years, placing extra emphasis on refugee athletes.The International Olympic Committee released a statement saying its Olympic Solidarity budget for the 2017 to 2020 period was a 16 percent increase on the $439,870,000 from the 2013-16.This increase shows that the athletes remain at the heart of all our activity, said Pere Miro, the IOCs deputy director general for relations with the Olympic movement.The funding represents a share of the broadcast rights from the 2016 and 2018 Olympics, and is for programms prioritizing athlete development, training of coaches and sports administrators.ddddddddddddThere are two new programs across the 21 proposed for 2017-20, including one that puts extra emphasis on refugee athlete support.The IOC said building on the experience in Rio, where a refugee Olympic team competed for the first time, it would create a dedicated program to provide NOCs with the opportunity to identify and support a small number of refugee athletes living in their countries to prepare and participate in international competitions. ' ' '