Shot at History Delayed for BMX Riders

Published On: 21 August 2008

West Australian BMX stars Tanya Bailey and Nicole Callisto have had their shot at history delayed by a day, with the semi-finals and final of the women’s BMX competition postponed due to heavy rain in Beijing on Thursday.

The duo both comfortably qualified for the semi-finals after their heat runs on Wednesday as BMX made its Olympic debut.

The first ever Olympic medals for the sport will now be decided on Friday morning, with Callisto seeded sixth and Bailey seeded tenth for the semi-final stage.