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South Africa's Olympic governing body says it has been forced to include horse rider Alex Peternell in the Olympic team, two days after the country's lone equestrian entry was withdrawn.
SASCOC chief executive Tubby Reddy says in a statement released today that they've been told by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to include Peternell in the eventing discipline for the London Games.
Reddy described it as a very sad day to be instructed to include someone in the team against their will.
Reddy said Peternell had been based in the United Kingdom for the last 11 years consecutively which is why they chose South African-based Paul Hart for the equestrian discipline of eventing.
On Saturday, CAS ruled in favour of Peternell, ranked 164th in the world, who objected to Hart's selection on the grounds that Hart was ranked 442nd in the world.
Hart, who left with Team South Africa last week, has been withdrawn by Sascoc from the Games.
