| Olympics | Men's Champion |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Florian Rousseau (FRA) |
| 2004 | Ryan Bayley (AUS) |
| 2008 | Chris Hoy (GBR) |
| 2012 | Chris Hoy (GBR) |
| Olympics | Women's Champion |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Victoria Pendleton (GBR) |
Keirin made its debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as a men's event, after being admitted into the Olympics in December 1996. The women's event was added for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
A BBC News investigation, reported in July 2008, found evidence that following admission into the Olympics, the Union Cycliste Internationale required (in writing) the Japan Keirin Association to support UCI projects in "material terms"; over a period of time the association subsequently gave three million dollars to UCI in consideration of "the excellent relationship the UCI has with representatives of the Olympic movement." Four members of the governing body were subsequently arrested in Tokyo.
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