Cycling-Britain's most successful Olympian Kenny retires, takes up coaching

FILE PHOTO: 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/File Photo

(Reuters) - Britain's most decorated Olympian Jason Kenny has called time on his cycling career and will take up a position as a sprint coach with British Cycling, the 33-year-old said.

Kenny became Britain's greatest Olympian as he powered to victory in the men's keirin at the Tokyo Games in August to win the seventh gold medal of his incredible career and surpass former track cycling team mate Chris Hoy.