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| Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 |
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Britain’s Bethany Shriever won gold in the women’s BMX racing final, moments after team-mate Kye Whyte claimed the nation’s first Olympic medal in the event with silver in the men’s.
Shriever, 22, was lifted into the air by Whyte as the pair celebrated their historic achievements in Tokyo.
After needing crowdfunding to be able to go to Japan, Shriever held off two-time champion Mariana Pajon to win.
In the men’s, Whyte was 0.114 seconds behind Dutch rider Niek Kimmann.
The pair retained their focus and composure after both finals were delayed by two serious crashes.
American rider Connor Fields, who was the favourite in the men’s race, was taken off the track on a stretcher and then to hospital after a horrible crash in the third and final heat of his semi-final,…
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