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Grandstands and gallop tracks: Versailles Palace gardens get ready for Olympic equestrian events

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Preparations are underway for the gardens of the Versailles Palace to welcome Olympic horse riders and tens of thousands of visitors when it hosts equestrian and modern pentathlon events during this summer's Paris Games.

Temporary facilities including grandstands are being built across the park, where up to 40,000 people are expected to attend

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