French BMX superstar Anthony JeanJean had to settle for a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after he buckled under pressure and crashed on his opening run. The gold and silver medal were awarded respectively to Argentina’s Jose Torres Gil Britain’s Kieran Reilly. FRANCE 24’s Selina Sykes reports.
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