Day seven of Tokyo 2020 has seen more medals for Team GB in a glittering slate of early action.
Beth Shriever and Kye Whyte made BMX history as they delivered gold and silver at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. Moments after Whyte won Britain’s first medal in the event since its introduction to the Olympic programme in 2008, taking silver behind Dutchman Niek Kimmann, Shriever led almost from start to finish to claim a superb gold in the women’s race.
Duncan Scott added a third medal of the Games with silver in the 200m individual medley with Luke Greenbank a bronze medallist in the 200m backstroke. A disappointing rowing regatta ended on a high note with bronze in the men’s eight before Bryony Page bounced her way to a bronze in the trampoline.
The athletics begins today but Sha’Carri Richardson, who won the women’s 100m at the US Olympic Trials but was later suspended for cannabis use is not competing but the event is still filled with stars. World champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Rio gold medalist Elaine Thompson, as well as Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith all progressed competing in heats. Asher-Smith came second in her heat with a strong time of 11.07 and insisted she has “another level” to reach.
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