By Chris Kudialis

Special to The Seattle Times

VERSAILLES, FRANCE — An athlete can train most of their lives to realize an Olympic dream, only to watch it come and go in a fleeting moment. 

Whidbey Island native Adrienne Lyle experienced that bitter reality Tuesday at the Paris Olympics when her shot at a medal with the U.S. dressage team vanished instantly thanks to a freak accident involving a teammate’s horse. 

Read more at: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/olympics/whidbey-islands-adrienne-lyle-using-short-lived-paris-olympics-to-gear-up-for-2028/

Photo: USA’S Adrienne Lyle, riding Helix, during the Equestrian Dressage competition, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Versailles, France. (Mosa’ab Elshamy / The Associated Press) https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/olympics/whidbey-islands-adrienne-lyle-using-short-lived-paris-olympics-to-gear-up-for-2028/