Sports News | Braspennincx Wins Women's Keirin Gold
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Shanne Braspennincx of the the Netherlands has won gold in the women's keirin at the Tokyo Olympics, hours after teammate Laurine van Riessen was taken out of the Izu Velodrome on a stretcher following a crash.
Tokyo, Aug 5 (AP) Shanne Braspennincx of the the Netherlands has won gold in the women's keirin at the Tokyo Olympics, hours after teammate Laurine van Riessen was taken out of the Izu Velodrome on a stretcher following a crash.
Braspennincx went to the front on the final lap of the six-lap race, where the first three are paced by a motorized bike and the last three are a free-for-all sprint to the finish.
She was followed across the line by New Zealand's Ellesse Andrews with the silver medal and Lauriane Genest of Canada taking bronze.
Braspennincx's victory keeps the gold medal in Dutch hands. Elis Ligtlee won it at the Rio Games before retiring. (AP)
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