By Scarlett Elworthy

Law is set to tackle Badminton with Athens ride Shear L'Eau in May

Officials are proposing to switch the events to Hong Kong because they say there a high risk of equine disease and problems with quarantine regulations.

But Law agrees with the International Equestrian Federation that the move would "separate" riders from the Games.

"It would be sad. The Olympics is a unique experience," he told BBC Sport.

Law, who won individual gold in Athens following Britain's successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, added: "If there is a real risk to the horses, you have to ask why the problem did not come to light earlier.

"If you are bidding to host the Olympics, then you must know what the repercussions are for every sport.

There is no strict deadline for a decision but one will have to be made by this summer IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies

"If the riders are relocated to Hong Kong it means we won't be able to stay in the Olympic Village with the rest of the athletes and share in the special atmosphere that you only get at the Games.

"My other concern would be the weather in Hong Kong at the time of the 2008 Olympics.

"It is very hot and humid there in August and those sort of conditions are very tough for horses to compete in.

"For all these reasons I hope everything possible is done to avoid the move."

The final decision of where to stage the dressage, eventing and show jumping disciplines rests with the International Olympic Committee.

The IOC met with Beijing organisers (BOCOG), who want equestrian sports switched to the former British colony's Jockey Club, and the FEI earlier this month.

But it says it will not make a ruling until further assessing the danger posed to horses.

IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies said: "Having heard the two sides of the discussion, the executive board made the decision that it would talk further to BOCOG to see whether the issues of equine diseases are really an insurmountable problem or whether a solution can be found.

"A further discussion will take place. The IOC will go back to BOCOG and take a decision after those further talks.

"There is no strict deadline for a decision but one will have to be made by this summer."

Law was initially awarded silver in Athens but was later upgraded to gold after Germany's Bettina Hoy was stripped of the top honours for going through the show jumping start twice.