Tokyo 2020 Olympics - BMX Racing - Women's Individual - Final - AUP - Ariake Urban Sports Park, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Silver medallist Mariana Pajon of Colombia celebrates alongside gold medallist Bethany Shriever of Britain .REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
TOKYO (Reuters) - Colombian Mariana Pajon's long reign as queen of women's BMX racing was ended by Britain's Bethany Shriever on an accident-marred day at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
American favourite Connor Fields, like Pajon the reigning champion in the high-octane event, was taken to hospital after a horrible crash in his semi-final in the men's event.
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