The Riding Facility, Riem, also known as ''Olympic Riding Stadium'' (

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individual jumping, cross-country eventing, and the riding portion of the modern pentathlon competition. They were constructed on the grounds of the Riding Academy and the Munich Riding Club.

References

1972 Summer Olympics official report.
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