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Colombian Mariana Pajon’s long reign as queen was ended, and on a day in which several favorites were involved in crashes, Dutchman Niek Kimmann won men’s gold.

Team USA’s Hannah Roberts won the silver medal in the first-ever Olympic BMX freestyle park final with a score of 96.10.

Hannah Roberts of Team USA wins silver in the first-ever BMX freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics.

American BMX medal favorite Connor Fields was taken off the course on a stretcher after a crash during a semifinal heat on Thursday at the Tokyo Olympics

The crash took place on the first lap of his qualifying heat. Fields was in second place in a tight pack of riders when his front wheel caught the back wheel of the leader, France’s Romain Mahieu, and crashed headfirst onto the ground.

According to a study done on the 2016 Rio Olympics, BMX cycling tops the list, with 38% of athletes injured in the event.

Two dozen events are being added to existing sports, in addition to the brand-new sports of 3×3 basketball, skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and karate

Here’s everything you need to know about cycling for the 2020 Olympics

Skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing, karate will make their debut at the Tokyo Olympics with baseball and softball making a one-time return.

Tragedy, triumph, and newfound purpose; for Alise and Sam Willoughby, the journey between the 2016 and 2021 Olympics has been filled with more twists and turns than just about any other athlete storyline heading into Tokyo.

Hannah Roberts says one of her biggest hardships came from the sport she loves. “I broke my back when I was 10 years old. I flipped over, and my bike hit me square in the spine. Getting back on the bike was hard,” she says.

BMX racer Alise Willoughby talks about how mindulfness is helping her prepare for Tokyo.

Seeing BMX riders bust out their biggest tricks on the world’s largest stage for the first time at the Olympics will be thrilling. Watching BMX rider Hannah Roberts show us how the sport works with Legos is hillarious.