Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playTalk about the hard luck story of the Rio Olympics. Or just hard luck? The result was a definite contender for the worst "Hard Luck Award" in Rio. 2) Sir Mark Todd could afford to drop one rail and still win New Zealand gold in the equestrian team event last week. Related Content Rio Olympics 2016: NZ tops Rio rankings Rio Olympics 2016: Wayde van Niekerk: Man who almost upstaged Usain Bolt Video Watch: NZ Hockey Heartbreaking LossInstead Todd's horse Leonardis, who had only dropped one rail in the previous two years of international competition, got spooked by the occasion and instead knocked over four rails which saw the New Zealanders drop to fourth place.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 15, 2016 03:45 UTC