Olympics- BMX freestyle champ says Games inclusion brings 'fantastic opportunities'


FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - BMX Freestyle - Women's Park - Final - Ariake Urban Sports Park, Tokyo, Japan - August 1, 2021. Charlotte Worthington of Britain in action. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo

SHANGHAI(Reuters) - British BMX freestyle gold medallist Charlotte Worthington said her sport has developed rapidly since gaining official Olympic recognition.

BMX, an acronym for bicycle moto cross, made its Olympics debut in Beijing 2008 as a racing event and Worthington's speciality, BMX freestyle, got its start as an Olympic medal event in Tokyo 2021.

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