Athletes of team Britain celebrate after the women's team sprint finals of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Britain set a new world record of 45.186 seconds in winning the gold medal in the women's team sprint at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
The trio of Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell and Emma Finucane beat the New Zealand team of Rebecca Petch, Shaane Fulton and Ellesse Andrews, who finished in 45.659 seconds.
In an incredible evening of racing, the British team set a new World record in each of their three runs, bringing down the best in each race.
In the bronze medal race, reigning world champions Germany pipped the Netherlands into third place in 45.400 against the Dutch time of 45.690 seconds.
The team sprint sees teams of three riders race a distance of 750 meters (three laps) around the track with one rider dropping out after each lap, leaving one rider from each team to race over the line.
The Chinese trio, who came to Paris as world record holders, eventually finished in disappointing sixth. ■
Gold medalists team Britain react during the victory ceremony of women's team sprint of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Silver medalists team New Zealand, gold medalist team Britain and bronze medalists team Germany (from L to R) pose for photos during the victory ceremony of women's team sprint of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Katy Marchant of Britain competes during the women's team sprint finals for gold medal of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Katy Marchant of Britain competes during the women's team sprint finals for gold medal of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Athletes of Germany compete during the women's team sprint finals for bronze medal of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Silver medalists team New Zealand react during the victory ceremony of women's team sprint of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Silver medalists team New Zealand, gold medalists team Britain and bronze medalists team Germany (from L to R) pose for photos during the victory ceremony of women's team sprint of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Yuan Liying of China competes during the women's team sprint qualifying of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Bao Shanju of China competes during the women's team sprint finals for places 5-6 of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Yuan Liying, Bao Shanju and Guo Yufang (from L to R) of China compete during the women's team sprint qualifying of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Athletes of team China compete during the women's team sprint finals for places 5-6 of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Liu Qi, Zhou Yu and Guo Shuai (from L to R) of China compete during the men's team sprint qualifying of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Guo Shuai of China competes during the men's team sprint qualifying of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
