Tag: Rio
Sarah Walker named IOC member
Kiwi BMX rider Sarah Walker may have missed out on competing in Rio due to injury, but she’s landed a top-level role as a member of the International Olympic Committee.
Strombergs critical of Olympic BMX course
Maris Strombergs criticised the Olympic BMX course after his hopes of a third consecutive gold medal were blown away in the accident-marred men’s quarter-finals on Thursday.
Jones through to Semi’s – Olympic Quarterfinal Results
New Zealand’s Trent Jones has rode his way into the semi-finals which are due to race on Saturday morning.
2016 Olympics BMX individual seeding results
Olympic bmx women’s individual seeding result in Rio de Janeiro: 1. Mariana Pajon (Colombia) 34.508 seconds Q 2. Caroline Buchanan (Australia) 34.752 Q
Rio Olympic BMX Start Lists
As a final step before the time trial seeding rounds start Thursday 18th August 4:30 AM NZST, the order in which the 48 riders will ride has been released.
Injury forces top BMX rider out of UCI World Championships
New Zealand’s leading men’s BMX rider Trent Jones will miss next month’s world championships in Colombia.
Safety-first return for Walker, no luck for men at BMX World Cup
A safety-first approach from Sarah Walker and crashes in the men meant there were no Kiwi BMX riders in the finals at the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in the Netherlands today.
Walker safely through first comeback test in BMX World Cup
BMX Olympic medallist Sarah Walker took a low-risk approach in windy conditions to qualify on the opening day of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in the Netherlands today.
Sarah Walker says she’s learned to face down her fears
Kiwi BMX Olympic hopeful Sarah Walker still harbours the fears and doubts that pervade her high-risk sport, but as she embarks on a last-ditch Olympic tilt says she’s just learned to be more “courageous” in the face of them.
Sarah Walker back on the bike
BMX rider Sarah Walker has clicked off a few sedate laps of the carpark as she heads towards what she hopes will be an all-clear verdict on her broken arm.
Sarah Walker on track for Rio Olympics
She hasn’t returned to the BMX track yet, but Sarah Walker’s prospects of making the Rio Olympics are back on course.
Sarah Walker fractures arm in BMX crash
BMX rider Sarah Walker’s Rio Olympics hopes have received a major setback after she suffered a double fracture of an arm during practice.
New Zealand BMX riders claim honours at Oceania Championships
Sarah Walker and Trent Jones led the way for a superb day for New Zealand BMX riders at the UCI Oceania Continental Championships near Pukekohe today.
