Britain Pockets 7th Gold in Cycling Track at Beijing Olympics

Chris Hoy, a cycling talent, bagged his third gold at Beijing Olympics and the seventh for Britain here Tuesday, beating his teammate Jason Kenny in the final of men's sprint.

The 32-year-old veteran exhibited his superb form in Tuesday's semifinal and final, without leaving any chance for Mickael Bourgain from France and his compatriot Jason Kenny, by winning both convincing races with evident advantage.

The 1.86-meter Briton has already clinched men's keirin gold and led the British team to win men's team sprint champion in previous races.

The British cyclists bagged seven out of ten golds at the Laoshan Velodrome, a lucky stadium to the mighty Britons.

(Xinhua News Agency August 19, 2008)

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