The women's mountain bike final, originally scheduled for Friday, has been postponed to Saturday because of rain on Thursday.

Due to poor weather conditions, the women's mountain bike final, which was scheduled from 15:00 to 17:00 on August 22,  will be rescheduled from 10:00 to 12:00 on August 23, said a statement issued by Laoshan bicycle competition management.

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

Earlier, the Games organizers had rescheduled competing time of the semifinals and finals of BMX (Bicycle Motocross) from Thursday to Friday due to the rain.

(Xinhua News Agency August 21, 2008)