Three young Chinese athletes dominated the women’s BMX freestyle park preliminaries at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai on Friday, delivering jaw-dropping performances that left fans cheering. Sun Sibei, 19, clinched first place with 87.40 points, while teammates Sun Jiaqi (86.70) and Deng Yawen (85.40) secured a historic 🇨🇳 podium sweep!
U.S. World Champion Hannah Roberts praised the trio: \"They’ve been super hot, super strong… phenomenal runs!\" 🏆 Venezuelan coach Daniel Dhers, doubling as a competitor, kept his Olympic dreams alive by placing 12th in the men’s event.
Meanwhile, Chinese climbers impressed too: Wu Peng smashed the sport climbing speed prelims in 4.94 seconds 🧗♂️⚡, while skateboarding prodigy Cui Chenxi (14!) landed fifth in street qualifiers with 79.76 points. \"Watch out for these Gen-Z phenoms!\" 👟
🇺🇸 Marcus Christopher topped men’s BMX, but all eyes stayed on China’s rising stars as they pedal closer to Paris 2024 🗼.
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Chinese riders top women's BMX freestyle at Olympic Qualifier Series
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