Freestyle BMX riders fly through the air at Olympics test event
23 May 2021 |
2:46 pm
BMX freestyle is one of the sports which should be making its Olympic debut this summer, if the virus-postponed Games do go ahead. Tokyo is holding test events without spectators, as organisers try out the health and safety protocols they hope will allow the Games to be held as scheduled. The test event was initially scheduled to be held in April but was postponed due to the rising virus cases in Japan.
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