Anne-Caroline Chausson of France won the gold medal while pre-race favorite Shanaze Reade of Great Britain crashed out to finish last in the Women's race as BMX made its Olympic debut on Friday, August 21. Laetitia le Corguille of France avoided three pile-ups in the final to claim silver, while US athlete
Jill Kintner edged
Sarah Walker of New Zealand to score bronze.
Reade overcame a first-run crash in the semifinals to qualify for the