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Zara Phillips' Beijing Olympics blow

Zara Phillips has withdrawn from the Beijing Olympics because her horse, Toytown, is injured - only a couple of days ago the Queen's Grandaughter was training in Gloucestershire & speaking of her hopes for an Olympic gold... for the full interview head to...

from YouTube on Thu, Jun 12 2008

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