Day, Kintner and Robinson Medal for USA in BMX

Mike Day and Donny Robinson took the silver and bronze medals in the men's Olympic BMX final, while Jill Kintner took the bronze in the women's race, providing a major medal haul for the US in the sport's Olympic debut.

World champion Maris Strombergs of Latvia took the men's gold by getting out front early and staying safe and out of the pile-ups in the men's race. The top two spots on the women's podium were won by the French, with Anne-Caroline Chausson and Laetitia le Corguille taking the gold and silver medals.

Both races had a ton of crashes on the tightly-banked track, including one in the final turn of the women's race that took favorite Shanaze Reade (GB) out of the lead.

Image: Maris Strombergs of Latvia pumps his fist as he finishes first in the Men's final; Getty photo by Phil Walter.