OLYMPIC cycling was STOPPED after a horror crash at the national velodrome.
During heat 4 of the men’s keirin repechanges event on Saturday evening, Trinidad and Tobago star Kwesi Browne suffered a sickening crash on the final lap.
Browne was in a close pack with his fellow riders when he suffered a very heavy high speed fall that brought the race to an immediate end.
The medical teams were immediately called to the 30-year-old’s aid.
BBC Sport commentators reported there had been no movement at all from Browne as he slid down the ramp.
Browne was then lifted on to a stretcher and taken away for medical checks.
Concerned fans applauded him out of the arena following the crash.
Reports from the arena said that thankfully Browne had been seen moving.
He appeared to gesture a thumbs up towards the crowd as he left the arena for checks.
Medical teams had also placed Browne in a neck brace.
The crash appeared to come when Browne clipped the rear wheel of Cristian Ortega as the four riders all jostled for position.
Browne was at the back while Ortega had taken a higher line to get a clear run.
However, as Browne was penned back back on the bend his front wheel appeared to clip the Colombian’s before he went flying off his bike.
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic team issued an update on Browne’s condition at 7.40pm.
Team manager Rowena Williams said: “Just a quick update on Kwesi, he is fine.
“The medical team here at the velodrome did a wonderful job taking care of him.
“They’ve done some quick x-rays to make sure there were no broken bones or major injuries.
“And Kwesi is fine, he is walking and talking so we just want to continue to thank everybody for their support.”
