Kieran Reilly wins BMX freestyle silver in dramatic final

Great Britain's Kieran Reilly secured BMX freestyle silver in a dramatic final in Paris.

The 23-year-old scored 93.70 in his opening run to put him in second place at that point and was guaranteed a minimum of a bronze medal by the time he appeared for his second run.

He moved back into the silver medal position with a score of 93.91 in his second attempt but it was not enough to topple Argentina's Jose Torres Gil, who scored 94.82 to take gold.

The reigning world champion sank to his knees after completing a complex and intense run and there were tears from him and his support staff as the score came in.

Born in Gateshead, Reilly started riding BMX bikes aged nine, when he would go to the local skatepark and experiment with tricks and flips.

Since turning professional in 2020, Reilly has become known for experimenting with new tricks, which has seen him shoot to the top of BMX freestyle.

In 2022, he became the first person to ever land the triple flair - three backflips with a 180 degree rotation.

A silver at the European Championships led to European Games gold in 2023 and victory at the World Championships in Glasgow the same year.

He has now added Olympic silver to that collection after two intricate routines delivered under immense pressure in the hot Paris weather.