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Romanian horseman runs into trouble

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BUCHAREST, Sept 4 (AFP) - A Romanian horseman will miss out on the Sydney Olympics after being accused of stealing his horse by its Austrian owners it emerged Monday night.

Viorel Bobau needed only to finish a trial in Germany to attain the points necessary to represent his country in Sydney, but was stopped at the Hungary-Austria border and accused of stealing his stallion "Carnaval."

Bobau, who missed out in Barcelona in 92 when his horse fell sick said: "After 25 years of work and sacrifice it's sad to see your dreams die for the simple sin of being Romanian.

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