Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Cycling - Track - Men's Keirin - Medal Ceremony - Izu Velodrome, Shizuoka, Japan - August 8, 2021. Gold medallist Jason Kenny of Britain poses with his medal and a British flag. REUTERS/Matthew Childs
IZU, Japan (Reuters) - Track sprint king Jason Kenny brought the curtain down on an enthralling week of racing in the Izu Velodrome with a sneak attack to win the keirin and claim a British record seventh Olympic gold on Sunday.
The 33-year-old Kenny, one of the most popular riders in the sport, admitted he had below his usual pace at the delayed Games, but saved his best until last to fire his country once again to the top of an Olympic track cycling medal table.
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