“I’m more happy for her than I am for me,” Kye Whyte told the BBC after winning a silver medal just 10 minutes earlier. That girl puts in some serious, serious graft.”
It’s a significant victory because she’s the first British woman to win a medal in BMX sports.
Bethany told Sky News that she was still coming to terms with what had just happened: “It is still surreal. I haven’t had a chance to think about it, I haven’t had a chance to myself since the race. I’m over the moon.”
Knowing the circumstances, it was extremely surreal, and the result was a real close call as Bethany won by only 0.09 seconds. She should be especially proud because she achieved her goal on her own, and the award is well-deserved.
Everyone applauded Bethany’s determination after reading her story and believed that she deserved that win.