What is the competition format for BMX racing at the Olympics? The competition begins with the quarterfinals, in which three heats of eight riders compete in a three-run series. At the end of three ...

the Last Chance Race. The BMX Olympics race is divided into three eight-rider groups — 24 riders total — each of which runs ...

Beth Shriever lost her women’s Olympic BMX racing crown in stunning fashion as she finished last in Friday’s final after team-mate Kye Whyte crashed out of the men’s competition in a hugely ...

The BMX racing qualifying heats took place Thursday at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines BMX Stadium, taking place at a venue under the lights for the first time. The night saw mostly uneventful quarterfinal ...

In the years since he’s been crowned BMX freestyle European champion, world champion and earned silver at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, crediting much of his success to a series of changes he ...

Riders often collide and fall from their bikes, earning BMX racing its reputation as a combat sport for bikers. It was added to the Olympic program for the Beijing Games in 2008. Last January ...

"Beth Shriever and Kye Whyte both won Olympic medals in Tokyo ... It's probably one of the most important parts of any BMX race, getting out in front." "I try to stay relaxed, so I can focus ...

BMX racing must require a lot of different muscles ... but we’ve got nine weeks until the Olympics so we’ve got time to get my strength back up. I’m in the gym three times a week doing ...

In addition, the Olympic BMX Centre will offer introductory programmes for local schools. Priscilla Stevaux, Brazilian BMX champion and Rio 2016 Olympian, highlighted the importance of the track's ...

Then, in 2020, Red Bull came calling. In the years since he’s been crowned BMX freestyle European champion, world champion and earned silver at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, crediting much of his ...