Friday, 30 July 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Bethany Shriever & Kye Whyte win historic medals in BMX racing

<p><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$image-0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/98BB/production/_97599093_breaking_news.png" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/98BB/production/_97599093_breaking_news.png 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/98BB/production/_97599093_breaking_news.png 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/98BB/production/_97599093_breaking_news.png 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/98BB/production/_97599093_breaking_news.png 976w" alt="Breaking news" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0.0"></span></span></p> <table class="gs-o-table story-body__table" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1"> <thead class="gs-o-table__head gel-brevier " data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.0"> <tr class="" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.0.$row-0"></tr> </thead> <tbody class="gel-long-primer " data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1" readability="4"> <tr class="" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0" readability="2"> <td class="gs-o-table__cell" colspan="1" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0.$td-0"> <strong data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:0">Dates:</strong><span data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:1"> 23 July-8 August </span><strong data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:2">Time in Tokyo:</strong><span data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:3"> BST +8</span> </td> </tr> <tr class="" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-1" readability="6"> <td class="gs-o-table__cell" colspan="1" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-1.$td-0"> <strong data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-1.$td-0.0:0">Coverage:</strong><span data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-1.$td-0.0:1"> Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app.</span> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p role="introduction" class="qa-introduction gel-pica-bold" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2"><span data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0">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.</span></p> <div data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3" readability="10"> <p class="" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0"><span data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.0">Shriever, 22, was lifted into the air by Whyte as the pair celebrated their historic achievements in Tokyo.</span></p> </div> <p class="" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4"><span data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0">After </span><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/47569674" class="story-body__internal-link" title="" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.$link-2"><span data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.$link-2.0">needing crowdfunding</span></a><span data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.3"> to be able to go to Japan, Shriever held off two-time champion Mariana Pajon to win.</span></p> <p class="" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5"><span data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0">In the men’s Whyte finished 0.114 seconds behind Dutch rider Nie Kimmann. </span></p> <p class="" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6"><span data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0">Whyte, 22, has fought back from serious injury to earn his place on the Olympic podium.</span></p> <p class="" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7"><span data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0">Dubbed the Prince of Peckham, the Londoner looked stunned as he celebrated with his family back home on a video screen at trackside.</span></p> <p class="" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8"><strong data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.$bold-0">More to follow.</strong></p> <p><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$image-10"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$image-10.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/C82C/production/_112244215_aroundthebbc-bluebanner-nc.png" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/C82C/production/_112244215_aroundthebbc-bluebanner-nc.png 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/C82C/production/_112244215_aroundthebbc-bluebanner-nc.png 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/C82C/production/_112244215_aroundthebbc-bluebanner-nc.png 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/C82C/production/_112244215_aroundthebbc-bluebanner-nc.png 976w" alt="Banner Image Reading Around the BBC - Blue" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$image-10.0.0"></span></span><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$image-12"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$image-12.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/EF3C/production/_112244216_398cb652-171b-4fc6-8346-c6a40c7d342e.png" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/EF3C/production/_112244216_398cb652-171b-4fc6-8346-c6a40c7d342e.png 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/EF3C/production/_112244216_398cb652-171b-4fc6-8346-c6a40c7d342e.png 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/EF3C/production/_112244216_398cb652-171b-4fc6-8346-c6a40c7d342e.png 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/EF3C/production/_112244216_398cb652-171b-4fc6-8346-c6a40c7d342e.png 976w" alt="Footer - Blue" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".1wb9t0lsom8.0.0.0.1.$image-12.0.0"></span></span></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/sports/2021/07/30/tokyo-olympics-bethany-shriever-kye-whyte-win-historic-medals-in-bmx-racing/">Tokyo Olympics: Bethany Shriever & Kye Whyte win historic medals in BMX racing</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/sports">Patabook Sports</a>.</p>

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