Men's and Women's BMX semifinals and finals postponed until Friday

(BEIJING, August 21) -- The Men's and Women's BMX semifinals and finals have been postponed until Friday, August 22 because of rain.

"Due to the poor weather conditions, the semifinals and finals of BMX scheduled from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on August 21 will be cancelled," said a statement from Laoshan Bicycle Cluster competition management.

"In consideration of the fairness of the competition, and after negotiation with the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) technical delegate, as well as Beijing Olympic Broadcasting, the competition schedule will now run from 9:00 until 11:00 on August 22."

Spectator tickets for Thursday's competition will be valid for the rescheduled competition on Friday.

The Women's BMX semifinals were scheduled to start at 09:00, with the final at 10:30 on Thursday, August 21, with the Men's BMX semifinals due to start at 9:08, with the final at 10:40.