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US Ends Gold Medal BMX Drought
The US Finally Wins
Olympic Gold in 
BMX
OLYMPICS
Aug 19, 2016 2:20 PM CDT

The US Finally Wins Olympic Gold in BMX

Thanks to Connor Fields

(Newser) - The United States has ended its gold medal drought in BMX cycling after Connor Fields took the men's final on Friday at the Rio Olympics. The AP reports Fields won with a time of 34.622 seconds, beating the Netherlands' Jelle van Gorkom by 0.684 seconds. It's...

BMX Star Dave Mirra Had CTE
 BMX Star Dave Mirra Had CTE 
May 24, 2016 3:33 PM CDT

BMX Star Dave Mirra Had CTE

Mirra killed himself in February after a concussion-filled sports career

(Newser) - Dave Mirra, the legendary BMX star who killed himself in February, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy—a disease more commonly seen in football players and boxers, ESPN reports. He's believed to be the first action sports athlete to be diagnosed with it. "The key is brain injury," says...

BMX Legend Dies in Apparent Suicide
 BMX Legend Dies 
 in Apparent Suicide 
OBITUARY
Feb 5, 2016 6:39 AM CST

BMX Legend Dies in Apparent Suicide

Dave Mirra 'was nothing short of the most iconic BMX rider of all time'

(Newser) - The BMX world is shocked and mystified by the apparent suicide of Dave Mirra, one of the sport's biggest names. The 41-year-old, who was married with two children, was found in a truck in Greenville, NC, on Thursday afternoon, dead from what police say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound,...

Olympic BMX Cyclist Killed in Car Accident

33-year-old was three-time world champ

(Newser) - Olympic BMX cyclist Kyle Bennett has been killed in an automobile accident in eastern Texas. He was 33. A statement from USA Cycling says the single-vehicle crash happened early yesterday in Conroe, north of Houston. Bennett was a three-time BMX world champion and won an automatic spot on the first...

US Grabs BMX Silver, Bronze
 US Grabs BMX Silver, Bronze
olympics
Aug 22, 2008 6:34 AM CDT

US Grabs BMX Silver, Bronze

Latvia's Strombergs wins men's gold; French women top their race

(Newser) - Mike Day and Donny Robinson secured America's first medals in the men's BMX competition, placing second and third behind Latvia's Maris Strombergs. Injured teammate Kyle Bennett failed to make the finals, AP reports. In the women's race, Jill Kintner took advantage of crashes to move up into bronze position behind...

BMX Olympic Debut Sees 4 US Riders Advance

Super sweep remains possible as men survive flashy crashes

(Newser) - BMX proved that it deserves its debut as an Olympic sport, with an exciting day full of crashes and injuries. All three American men made it through their qualifying heats, some more battered than others. On the women's side, Jill Kintner won the right to represent the US in the...

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