Jason Kenny became Britain’s most decorated Olympian when he defended his keirin title on the final day of track cycling at the Tokyo GamesIZU, Japan -- Jason Kenny won a record-setting gold medal for Britain on the final day of track cycling at the Tokyo Olympics. “It’s special,” Kenny said after his win in the keirin, “to get any gold medals at the end of the day.”Well said. “It was just too big of an opportunity.”It was the seventh gold medal for Kenny, breaking a tie with his sprint mentor Chris Hoy for the most among Brits. Kajihara finished second behind Clara Copponi of France to move within two points of Valente with only the points race left. She wound up taking second in the final sprint to secure the gold medal — then broke down in tears when she got off her bike.

Source: ABC News August 08, 2021 04:18 UTC