Men's BMX Gold Medal Race | Tokyo Replays

In a thrilling men's BMX racing final at Ariake Urban Sports Park, Netherlands' Niek Kimmann stormed to victory in a time of 39.053.

🥇 Niek Kimmann 🇳🇱
🥈 Kye Whyte 🇬🇧
🥉 Carlos Alberto Ramirez Yepes 🇻🇪

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games took place in Japan, from July 23, 2021 to August 8, 2021.
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[jasonstevenson]

Amazing. I raced BMX as a kid 40 years ago, back then the sport was dominated by Americans like Stu Thomsen and Greg Hill and raced on real dirt tracks. Now we see riders from all around the world and it is raced on synthetic tracks. The control these riders have over their machines is incredible, the sport has totally transformed and now is an Olympic sport. I never would have guessed this 40 years ago.

[jeffmcdonald]

I want to thank Japan and all the fantastic crews. Amazing production quality to showcase the athletes in these Olympics. Best I've seen, bravo! The Matrix style multi-camera pan is a work of art! The love and dedication to every sport I've watched. It has truly touched my heart all the way here down under. Thank you.

[pavanhareesh]

let's take a moment to appreciate the commentator for his breathless commentary

[BikingVikingHH]

6:29 this is when he wins. He absorbs the jump more aggressively than any other rider, allowing him to get his weight back on the ground quicker, allowing a few peddles before the next section; everybody else coasts. From then on out he was perfect and couldn’t be caught. 🇳🇱

[Anonymouse-nntd]

For all those who want to skip the first few parts, the race starts at 4:24

[matieking]

Niek is een prachtige vent en heeft hier een geweldige prestatie neergezet, super! nu gauw frikandellen eten met de boys

[CGV_CTown]

These athletes live on their legs. They deserve an elevator to get to the starting gate

[jeffmcdonald]

The physical output in only 40 seconds is mind blowing. They were still heaving for air at the end of the ceremony. Crying didn't help I guess. 10 years later as an engineer I can truly appreciate how much power the track throws at you to absorb. While you add as much extra as you can... Truly remarkable.

[XYZUNKNOWN]

Thanks for uploading this and all the other replays! Thanks for keeping the medal ceremonies too!

[jonashh]

Thanks so much for uploading these Tokyo Replays!

Looking forward to the men's 400m hurdles Replay as well 🙌🏼

[remivignaud]

Qui vient ici voir la course de Tokyo après le triplé des Français ? 😂🇫🇷
Une belle revanche 🎉

[OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

WOW! I don't know much about bmx racing. However, THIS was VERY exciting to watch! Congratulations guys! 😃🙌🏽🚴🏾‍♂️🥇🥈🥉

[heriharimauasia]

Amazing Skill...greetings from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[James-mdfy]

@4:42 - #8 - Ridiculous! That dude absolutely shreds! (Jumps double, lands in manual)

[antrakirsone]

I'm proud that the first BMX Olympic champion ever in 2008 and then champion again in 2012 is Latvian 🇱🇻 Māris Štrombergs 🤗
This year the same happened in 3x3 men's basketball - for ever the first Olympic champions came from Latvia 🇱🇻🎉🎉🎉

[zalphazk]

6:04 OMG I FEEL SL BAD FOR THE WORKER TRYING TO HUG HIM

[joneinarmattiasvisser]

Let's not forget the freak accident of Kiemma with an official in which he broke his knee. Truly magnificent comback!

[superjavierlogan]

8:28 Victory Ceremony for Men's Cycling BMX Racing🚴‍♂️
🥇🇳🇱 🥈🇬🇧 🥉🇨🇴

[miscellaneoussarnian]

Kimman getting gold over Whyte was foreshadowing what would happen on the 12th of December in Abu Dhabi

[AmyRosefan]

Amy Rose: Hey! Knock it off! 4:57
Amy Rose: Thanks! This is perfect! 5:04