BMX star Saya Sakakibara has had an emotional and eventful career thus far.
Her brother Kai Sakakibara suffered a horrific injury in 2020, which ended his BMX career. A year later, Saya herself had a nasty crash at the Tokyo Olympics.
However, she has rebounded, and will push for a medal at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Here are the key details ahead of her campaign.
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Saya Sakakibara Olympic event: What is Australian BMX star competing in at Paris 2024?
Sakakibara will compete in the 'Cycling BMX Racing - Women' event.
She took part in the same event in Tokyo, where she reached the semi-finals but exited on a stretcher after a bad crash.
The 24-year-old enters the Paris Olympics in strong form – she took out BMX Racing World Cup in 2023 and retained her title in 2024.
This year's event will take place at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines BMX Stadium, which is located in the National Velodrome.
What time does Saya Sakakibara race at the Olympics?
Sakakibara qualified fastest out of her heat to make the semi-finals in the early hours of Saturday morning.
| Stage | Date | Time (AEST) |
| Semi-finals | Sat. Aug. 3 | From 4:15 am |
| Final | Sat. Aug. 3 | 5:50 am |
Saya Sakakibara results, finish at Paris 2024 Olympics
| Event | Result |
| Cycling BMX Racing - Women | In the semi-finals |
