In Tokyo, U.S. rider Hannah Roberts entered the competition as the favorite and the defending world champion as BMX freestyle made its Olympic debut. Roberts was edged for gold by less than a point and a half, instead bringing home a silver medal.
The 22-year-old added back-to-back world titles to her collection following Tokyo for a total of five since 2017. Once again, she enters Olympic competition as the favorite for gold. The two-time Olympian breaks down how she puts together a run and what fans can look forward to in the BMX freestyle competition this week in Paris.
