Aug 1, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Gold medalist Logan Martin (AUS) the medal ceremony for Men's BMX Freestyle during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Urban Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia's Logan Martin won the inaugural men's Olympic BMX freestyle event on Sunday, a feat he said was thanks to his ingenious training regimen during the pandemic that involved building a BMX park in his backyard.
Martin, 27, finished his first run of the finals with 93.30 points, landing technically complicated tricks like the switch triple tail in what he later called his "safety run".
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