– British cyclists Ollie Wood and Mark Stewart finished 10th in the men’s madison event at the Olympics
– Wood and Stewart earned 11 points on the sprints but were lapped after Wood’s crash with the Netherlands’ Jan Willem van Schip
– Stewart replaced Ethan Hayter, who withdrew due to a thigh strain
– Portugal’s Iuri Leitao and Rui Oliveira won the gold medal in the event
– Wood described the intensity of the race, stating he felt “like I have been rear-ended by a lorry” and Stewart acknowledged the physical challenge of the competition
– Other highlights from the Olympics track cycling include Emma Finucane reaching the semi-finals of the women’s individual sprint and concerns arising when Trinidad and Tobago’s Kwesi Browne had to be carried off the track on a stretcher after a crash
– The sprint and keirin competitions are set to conclude on the final day of the 2024 Olympics, presenting an opportunity for Finucane and Carlin to potentially secure a third Olympic medal
– Great Britain has won a total of seven medals so far at the velodrome, equaling their haul from the Tokyo Olympics three years ago