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Olympic BMX gold medalist Connor Fields is out from the intensive care unit but remains hospitalized following a scary crash at the Tokyo Olympics. Fields was the favorite for the BMX title at the Olympics, five years after winning the first gold medal in BMX for the United States. Unfortunately, his title defense abruptly ended when he crashed head-first after tangling with Romain Mathieu of France during his semifinal matchup on July 29. Fields was immediately seen by medical personnel and taken to the hospital. It was later revealed that he suffered a broken rib, bruised lung and a brain he...
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American BMX racer Connor Fields is awake, stable and awaiting further medical evaluation at the hospital, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee chief medical officer Dr. Jon Finnoff said in a statement. “We can confirm that Connor Fields is awake and awaiting further medical evaluation. We will share additional updates as they become available,” the USA cycling team doctor said. Fields was injured during his third run in the semi-finals and had to be removed from the course at Ariake Urban Sports Park on a stretcher. Fields slammed into the turn coming off a jump and was hit by two other ...
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Avoiding crashes in BMX is incredibly difficult, even for those at the highest level of the sport. Connor Fields, an Olympian for the United States in BMX, believes that trial and error, as well as the use of technology, are critical facets of developing an ability to avoid such crashes. “That’s the goal anyway, you try not to crash. We’ve ridden so much and part of what drew me to BMX originally was that every course is different, every track is different, every time you race is going to be completely different,” Fields said at a Team USA media summit earlier this summer. “I guess it’s the op...
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Connor Fields is a world-renowned BMX cyclist and Olympic champion. Instead of his past accomplishments causing extra pressure on him to perform, he believes his experience in high-level competition actually helps alleviate stress when heading into the Olympic Games in Tokyo. “I get that question a lot and I, for whatever reason, people think that there’s an added pressure because you are the past gold medalist,” Fields said at a Team USA media summit. “For me, I actually think it goes the other way. I feel, in a sense, less pressure because I’ve already done it, so now I just have this bonus ...
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