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BMX Racing/BMX Freestyle
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines BMX Stadium/La Concorde 

Event 	Medal
    

BMX RACING

Format: Series of sprint races contested by up to eight riders, who reach speeds of 60km/h

Riders progress through heats and semifinals based on finishing order in each run. Top eight riders contest one-off final race

Course: Filled with jumps, turns and obstacles

Course length: 400m

Start hill
8m high

Banked turn

Finish

Racing bike           
Lightweight, single-gear and aluminium-framed with rear brakes


Bethany Shriever (GBR) 
Gold medallist in BMX Racing at Tokyo 2020
   
 
BMX FREESTYLE

Format: Each rider performs tricks in two 60-second runs. Points awarded for difficulty, originality, execution, height and creativity

Riders are ranked by average score in qualifying runs, but only best score counts in final
     

Logan Martin (AUS) 
Reigning Olympic BMX Freestyle champion


Freestyle bike
Tough, usually chromoly-framed, to withstand hard-hitting riding style
    
Course
Ramps, walls and box jumps


Sources: NBC Olympics, Paris 2024 
Picture: Getty Images 
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