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Canadian track cyclist Kelsey Mitchell wins gold in women’s sprint

IZU, Japan — Kelsey Mitchell didn’t own a bike four years ago. The 27-year-old track cyclist from Sherwood, Park., Alta., nevertheless won Canada’s final medal of Tokyo’s Olympic Games with a gold in women’s sprint. Mitchell beat Ukraine’s Olena Starikova in two straight heats to capture the title, riding out front and never relinquishing the lead. Lee Wai Sze of Hong Kong took bronze. Mitchell produced Canada’s 24th medal, which is the most at a non-boycotted Summer Olympics, and beat the 22 ea

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