Team GB BMX rider Kye Whyte suffered “no significant injuries” after crashing out of the men’s semi-final race at the Paris Olympics.
Riding from lane five in the second of three heats, Whyte, 24, appeared to clip the back wheel of French rider Sylvain André before falling of his bike.
He was subsequently stretchered off the track in order to receive further medical treatment.
“Following his crash in tonight’s BMX racing semi-final, Kye Whyte was assessed immediately by the on-site medical team.
“This was followed up by further immediate review by Great Britain Cycling Team Dr Nigel Jones who delivered a positive report, with no significant injuries.
Team GB’s Kye Whyte crashed out of the semi-finals of the men’s BMX racing at the Paris Olympics on Friday night and was taken to hospital for checks.
The Londoner had arrived in France nursing a back injury and had struggled in the heats on Thursday and again in his first semi-final on Friday.
Kye Whyte has crashed out of the BMX Racing semi-final run two and has been stretched off the course by medics.
Whyte made Olympic history in 2021 by securing Team GB’s first-ever medal in the sport and was looking to further his collection at this summer’s tournament.
However, Whyte had been struggling with a back injury which he said was aggravated last night after the three quarter-final runs – according to The BBC.
The 24-year-old lost control of his bike after the first jump and swerved off the course into before crashing out.
Paramedics attended to Whyte while he was on the floor and could be seen placing an oxygen mask over his nose and mouth.
Beth Shriever, the Olympic BMX champion in Tokyo, failed to follow up her success from three years ago, despite being the second fastest qualifier for the women’s final.
After making stellar progress, the 25-year-old’s failure to reach the medal positions was a major surprise. “I was just a little bit late out of the start and paid the price for it,” she said, after finishing the final, won by Australia’s Saya Sakakibara, eighth out of eight.
“The pressure is high, everyone’s feeling it,” she said, “Literally one little mistake cost me so, it is what it is.
“I had the perfect run in, pretty much. Maybe I might have got a little bit excited and my thoughts got away from me, but I can’t complain. I’ve had the best time and that’s what BMX is all about.”
Whyte, who won silver at the Tokyo games three years ago, crashed at the start of his second semi-final of the men’s BMX racing.
Whyte fell behind at the start of his race and appeared to clip the back wheel of another racer, causing him to crash heavily on the jumps.
Medics quickly attended the Brit who has been struggling with a back injury and earlier admitted he was unable to walk out of the venue last night on his own.
Around 20 minutes after the crash, a statement from GB Cycling read: ‘Following his crash in tonight’s BMX racing semi-final, Kye Whyte was assessed immediately by the on-site medical team.
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