Dean O'Neill, aged 16, from Victoria Avenue, Crewe, said: "BMX is a weird sport. Anything can happen. The pressure was definitely on her. She deserved to win because she is a phenomenal rider. She had a great start but was then unlucky. I thought the gold was hers for sure."

Ethan Naylor, aged 16, from Hungerford Road, Crewe, said: "She has everything resting on her shoulders, especially after falling off her bike twice.

I think she did well considering the pressure she must have been under. She pushed herself too hard It was gold or nothing."

Ashley Davey, aged 16, from Victoria Avenue, Crewe, said: "Saying it was her first Olympics she did really well. She shouldn't be disappointed. She had a good start in the final but then Chausson took over and Shanaze tried to get it back but it just didn't work."

Levi Ashley, aged 16, from Almond Avenue, Coppenhall, said: "I think her confidence was knocked after the first heat. She had so much pressure on her. It was either gold or nothing and it ended up being nothing. I don't think she would have settled for silver."