BMX: Quick Facts

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BMX cycling Olympic qualifying event canceled after airport bombing • Oct. 16, 2026, 1:55 PM ET (USA Today)

Facts

Also Known As	bicycle motocross

Photos

Six BMX racers wearing numbered jerseys launch from the starting gate onto a dirt track at the USA Olympic Trials in Chula Vista, California, with spectators and mountains in the background.

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Topics

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