‘Means everything to me’: Finucane delighted with bronze in Olympic keirin

Ellesse Andrews, of New Zealand, leads the way on the way to gold from Team GB’s Emma Finucane (centre) and Hetty van de Wouw, of the Netherlands (left), in the keirin. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Team GB’s Emma Finucane will turn her attention to the women’s individual sprint after a bronze medal in the keirin ended her dreams of a golden Olympic hat-trick. Far from being disappointed, the 21-year-old from Carmarthen was ebullient.

“That bronze medal means everything to me after the team’s [sprint] win on Monday, with the girls,” she said. “It was so hard, but it was worth it.”