It's 2008 and BMX racing made it's debut at the Olympics as a legitimate Olympic medal sport, not a demonstration sport as a lot of people had assumed.
There were 48 athletes (32 male and 16 female) representing 17 countries at this historical event for the sport of BMX racing.
Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, located at Laoshan, Shijingshan District, Beijing (Google Maps)
Wednesday August 20 (Tuesday August 19 start for USA)
| Beijing TIME |
Australia EST |
USA PDT |
USA EDT |
Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 11:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | Men's Seeding Phase Run 1 |
| 09:45 | 11:45 | 18:45 | 21:45 | Women's Seeding Phase Run 1 |
| 10:15 | 12:15 | 19:15 | 22:15 | Men's Seeding Phase Run 2 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | 20:00 | 23:00 | Women's Seeding Phase Run 2 |
| 11:40 | 13:40 | 20:40 | 23:40 | Men's Quarterfinals Run 1 |
| 12:05 | 14:05 | 21:05 | 00:05 | Men's Quarterfinals Run 2 |
| 12:32 | 14:32 | 21:32 | 00:32 | Men's Quarterfinals Run 3 |
Thursday August 21 (Wednesday August 20 start for USA)
Postponded to Friday August 22 due to rain
Friday August 22 (Thursday August 21 start for USA)
| Beijing TIME |
Australia EST |
USA PDT |
USA EDT |
Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 11:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | Women's Semifinals Run 1 |
| 09:08 | 11:08 | 18:08 | 21:08 | Men's Semifinals Run 1 |
| 09:30 | 11:30 | 18:30 | 21:30 | Women's Semifinals Run 2 |
| 09:38 | 11:38 | 18:38 | 21:38 | Men's Semifinals Run 2 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 | Women's Semifinals Run 3 |
| 10:08 | 12:08 | 19:08 | 22:08 | Men's Semifinals Run 3 |
| 10:30 | 12:30 | 19:30 | 22:30 | Women's Final Run |
| 10:40 | 12:40 | 19:40 | 22:40 | Men's Final Run |
| Start Ord'r | Bike # | Name | NOC | Date of Birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | PHILLIPS Liam |  Great Britain |
Mar 11 1989 |
| 2 | 30 | ERWOOD Scott |  Canada |
Oct 20 1987 |
| 3 | 39 | RADASICS Vilmos |  Hungary |
Oct 25 1983 |
| 4 | 57 | SAKAMOTO Akifumi |  Japan |
Feb 25 1982 |
| 5 | 23 | BALTZERSEN Henrik |  Denmark |
Aug 14 1984 |
| 6 | 32 | KARTFJORD Sebastian |  Norway |
Aug 06 1987 |
| 7 | 13 | RINDERKNECHT Roger |  Switzerland |
May 04 1981 |
| 8 | 28 | de VECCHI Manuel |  Italy |
Oct 08 1980 |
| 9 | 11 | ALLIER Thomas |  France |
Mar 24 1975 |
| 10 | 121 | van der BIEZEN Raymon |  Netherlands |
Jan 14 1987 |
| 11 | 100 | BECERINE Cristian Daniel |  Argentina |
Apr 17 1977 |
| 12 | 112 | CASTRO Augusto |  Colombia |
Dec 19 1986 |
| 13 | 72 | van den WILDENBERG Rob | Netherlands |
Mar 02 1982 |
| 14 | 90 | MARINO Ramiro | Argentina |
Nov 16 1988 |
| 15 | 113 | SALAZAR Sergio | Colombia |
Mar 23 1986 |
| 16 | 50 | FALLA Emilio |  Ecuador |
Jun 12 1986 |
| 17 | 114 | MATISONS Arturs |  Latvia |
May 06 1985 |
| 18 | 69 | GODET Damien | France |
Nov 10 1986 |
| 19 | 717 | JIMENEZ Andres | Colombia |
Aug 27 1986 |
| 20 | 454 | KAMAKAZI |  Australia |
Aug 03 1981 |
| 21 | 77 | de WILDE Robert | Netherlands |
Apr 30 1977 |
| 22 | 365 | DAY Mike |  United States |
Oct 19 1984 |
| 23 | 256 | LAKUCS Ivo | Latvia |
Mar 04 1979 |
| 24 | 105 | NHLAPO Sifiso |  South Africa |
May 13 1987 |
| 25 | 8 | SUAREZ FREITEZ Jonathan Fernando |  Venezuela |
Dec 08 1982 |
| 26 | 12 | PROKOP Michal |  Czech Republic |
Apr 01 1981 |
| 27 | 17 | MADILL Luke | Australia |
May 28 1980 |
| 28 | 777 | WILLERS Marc |  New Zealand |
Sep 11 1985 |
| 29 | 1 | STROMBERGS Maris | Latvia |
Mar 10 1987 |
| 30 | 88 | BENNETT Kyle | United States |
Sep 25 1979 |
| 31 | 53 | GRAVES Jared | Australia |
Dec 16 1982 |
| 32 | 10 | ROBINSON Donny | United States |
Jun 17 1983 |
| Start Ord'r | Bike # | Name | NOC | Date of Birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 146 | MA Liyun |  China |
Jul 01 1988 |
| 2 | 101 | HODI Aniko | Hungary |
Apr 11 1986 |
| 3 | 69 | SOERENSEN Amanda | Denmark |
Nov 18 1985 |
| 4 | 42 | FAHNDRICH Jenny | Switzerland |
Apr 25 1989 |
| 5 | 66 | KLAUS Lieke | Netherlands |
Oct 28 1989 |
| 6 | 145 | DUTTO Maria Belen | Argentina |
May 22 1987 |
| 7 | 4 | HORAKOVA Jana | Czech Republic |
Sep 04 1983 |
| 8 | 17 | BAILEY Tanya | Australia |
Mar 15 1981 |
| 9 | 55 | CALLISTO Nicole | Australia |
Nov 12 1987 |
| 10 | 56 | COOLS Sammy | Canada |
Mar 03 1986 |
| 11 | 1 | READE Shanaze | Great Britain |
Sep 23 1988 |
| 12 | 33 | KINTNER Jill | United States |
Oct 24 1981 |
| 13 | 144 | DIAZ Gabriela | Argentina |
Jan 02 1981 |
| 14 | 22 | le CORGUILLE Laetitia | France |
Jul 29 1986 |
| 15 | 2 | CHAUSSON Anne-Caroline | France |
Oct 08 1977 |
| 16 | 96 | WALKER Sarah | New Zealand |
Jul 10 1988 |
| Rank | Bike # | Name | NOC | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 365 | DAY Mike | United States |
36.127 | 35.692 | 35.692 | |
| 2 | 1 | STROMBERGS Maris | Latvia |
35.910 | 36.198 | 35.910 | +0.218 |
| 3 | 69 | GODET Damien | France |
36.517 | 36.008 | 36.008 | +0.316 |
| 4 | 114 | MATISONS Arturs | Latvia |
36.210 | 36.072 | 36.072 | +0.380 |
| 5 | 121 | van der BIEZEN Raymon | Netherlands |
36.112 | 40.153 | 36.112 | +0.420 |
| 6 | 113 | SALAZAR Sergio | Colombia |
36.677 | 36.145 | 36.145 | +0.453 |
| 7 | 112 | CASTRO Augusto | Colombia |
36.301 | 38.445 | 36.301 | +0.609 |
| 8 | 8 | SUAREZ FREITEZ Jonathan Fernando | Venezuela |
37.120 | 36.325 | 36.325 | +0.633 |
| 9 | 717 | JIMENEZ Andres | Colombia |
36.893 | 36.339 | 36.339 | +0.647 |
| 10 | 28 | de VECCHI Manuel | Italy |
37.309 | 36.351 | 36.351 | +0.659 |
| 11 | 53 | GRAVES Jared | Australia |
36.372 | DNF | 36.372 | +0.680 |
| 12 | 88 | BENNETT Kyle | United States |
36.491 | 36.421 | 36.421 | +0.729 |
| 13 | 105 | NHLAPO Sifiso | South Africa |
36.867 | 36.428 | 36.428 | +0.736 |
| 14 | 13 | RINDERKNECHT Roger | Switzerland |
36.466 | DNF | 36.466 | +0.774 |
| 15 | 454 | KAMAKAZI | Australia |
37.054 | 36.492 | 36.492 | +0.800 |
| 16 | 256 | LAKUCS Ivo | Latvia |
36.770 | 36.509 | 36.509 | +0.817 |
| 17 | 777 | WILLERS Marc | New Zealand |
36.725 | 36.519 | 36.519 | +0.827 |
| 18 | 72 | van den WILDENBERG Rob | Netherlands |
36.522 | 39.167 | 36.522 | +0.830 |
| 19 | 11 | ALLIER Thomas | France |
37.176 | 36.649 | 36.649 | +0.957 |
| 20 | 12 | PROKOP Michal | Czech Republic |
37.127 | 36.689 | 36.689 | +0.997 |
| 21 | 90 | MARINO Ramiro | Argentina |
36.768 | 37.029 | 36.768 | +1.076 |
| 22 | 17 | MADILL Luke | Australia |
36.923 | 36.795 | 36.795 | +1.103 |
| 23 | 77 | de WILDE Robert | Netherlands |
36.803 | 50.268 | 36.803 | +1.111 |
| 24 | 10 | ROBINSON Donny | United States |
36.810 | 36.868 | 36.810 | +1.118 |
| 25 | 50 | FALLA Emilio | Ecuador |
37.942 | 36.993 | 36.993 | +1.301 |
| 26 | 30 | ERWOOD Scott | Canada |
37.534 | 37.050 | 37.050 | +1.358 |
| 27 | 100 | BECERINE Cristian Daniel | Argentina |
37.756 | 37.253 | 37.253 | +1.561 |
| 28 | 65 | PHILLIPS Liam | Great Britain |
37.392 | 37.470 | 37.392 | +1.700 |
| 29 | 23 | BALTZERSEN Henrik | Denmark |
37.671 | 37.635 | 37.635 | +1.943 |
| 30 | 32 | KARTFJORD Sebastian | Norway |
39.389 | 38.688 | 38.688 | +2.996 |
| 31 | 39 | RADASICS Vilmos | Hungary |
39.935 | 38.830 | 38.830 | +3.138 |
| 32 | 57 | SAKAMOTO Akifumi | Japan |
40.548 | 41.211 | 40.548 | +4.856 |
| Rank | Bike # | Name | NOC | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | CHAUSSON Anne-Caroline | France |
36.660 | 43.174 | 36.660 | |
| 2 | 1 | READE Shanaze | Great Britain |
59.330 | 36.882 | 36.882 | +0.222 |
| 3 | 22 | le CORGUILLE Laetitia | France |
37.606 | 37.145 | 37.145 | +0.485 |
| 4 | 96 | WALKER Sarah | New Zealand |
37.187 | 37.549 | 37.187 | +0.527 |
| 5 | 144 | DIAZ Gabriela | Argentina |
37.590 | 38.927 | 37.590 | +0.930 |
| 6 | 55 | CALLISTO Nicole | Australia |
38.260 | 37.717 | 37.717 | +1.057 |
| 7 | 33 | KINTNER Jill | United States |
39.031 | 37.913 | 37.913 | +1.253 |
| 8 | 4 | HORAKOVA Jana | Czech Republic |
39.213 | 38.077 | 38.077 | +1.417 |
| 9 | 42 | FAHNDRICH Jenny | Switzerland |
39.152 | 38.209 | 38.209 | +1.549 |
| 10 | 17 | BAILEY Tanya | Australia |
38.621 | 38.285 | 38.285 | +1.625 |
| 11 | 66 | KLAUS Lieke | Netherlands |
38.709 | 38.808 | 38.709 | +2.049 |
| 12 | 69 | SOERENSEN Amanda | Denmark |
39.183 | 38.719 | 38.719 | +2.059 |
| 13 | 56 | COOLS Sammy | Canada |
39.813 | 39.137 | 39.137 | +2.477 |
| 14 | 145 | DUTTO Maria Belen | Argentina |
40.423 | 40.193 | 40.193 | +3.533 |
| 15 | 101 | HODI Aniko | Hungary |
43.137 | 41.772 | 41.772 | +5.112 |
| 16 | 146 | MA Liyun | China |
42.563 | 42.015 | 42.015 | +5.355 |
| Heat | Rank | Bike # |
Name | NOC | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | 1 | 365 | DAY Mike | United States |
36.170 (1) | 36.080 (1) | 36.122 (1) | 3 | Q |
| 2 | 777 | WILLERS Marc | New Zealand |
47.614 (4) | 36.253 (3) | 36.278 (2) | 9 | Q | |
| 3 | 10 | ROBINSON Donny | United States |
48.906 (6) | 36.235 (2) | 36.490 (3) | 11 | Q | |
| 4 | 717 | JIMENEZ Andres | Colombia |
36.619 (2) | 36.939 (5) | 36.660 (4) | 11 | Q | |
| 5 | 8 | SUAREZ FREITEZ Jonathan Fernando | Venezuela |
53.614 (8) | 36.481 (4) | 36.789 (5) | 17 | ||
| 6 | 50 | FALLA Emilio | Ecuador |
37.080 (3) | 37.381 (6) | 1:02.877 (8) | 17 | ||
| 7 | 57 | SAKAMOTO Akifumi | Japan |
48.487 (5) | 42.614 (8) | 40.046 (6) | 19 | ||
| 8 | 256 | LAKUCS Ivo | Latvia |
53.300 (7) | 39.213 (7) | 57.461 (7) | 21 | ||
| Heat 2 | 1 | 105 | NHLAPO Sifiso | South Africa |
36.796 (3) | 36.325 (2) | 36.507 (1) | 6 | Q |
| 2 | 114 | MATISONS Arturs | Latvia |
35.903 (1) | 36.819 (3) | 37.037 (2) | 6 | Q | |
| 3 | 121 | van der BIEZEN Raymon | Netherlands |
37.205 (4) | 35.878 (1) | 1:04.709 (5) | 10 | Q | |
| 4 | 88 | BENNETT Kyle | United States |
36.639 (2) | 37.146 (4) | DNF (8) | 14 | Q | |
| 5 | 23 | BALTZERSEN Henrik | Denmark |
38.561 (8) | 39.083 (5) | 38.846 (3) | 16 | ||
| 6 | 12 | PROKOP Michal | Czech Republic |
38.535 (7) | 41.915 (7) | 56.171 (4) | 18 | ||
| 7 | 65 | PHILLIPS Liam | Great Britain |
37.773 (5) | 41.219 (6) | 1:27.010 (7) | 18 | ||
| 8 | 90 | MARINO Ramiro | Argentina |
38.202 (6) | DNF (8) | 1:16.617 (6) | 20 | ||
| Heat 3 | 1 | 1 | STROMBERGS Maris | Latvia |
36.762 (1) | 35.934 (1) | 40.628 (5) | 7 | Q |
| 2 | 72 | van den WILDENBERG Rob | Netherlands |
37.403 (2) | 37.024 (5) | 37.176 (1) | 8 | Q | |
| 3 | 28 | de VECCHI Manuel | Italy |
37.416 (3) | 37.284 (6) | 37.840 (2) | 11 | Q | |
| 4 | 454 | KAMAKAZI | Australia |
42.377 (7) | 36.785 (3) | 38.463 (3) | 13 | Q | |
| 5 | 112 | CASTRO Augusto | Colombia |
37.609 (4) | 36.992 (4) | 42.473 (6) | 14 | ||
| 6 | 39 | RADASICS Vilmos | Hungary |
38.725 (6) | 39.220 (8) | 39.276 (4) | 18 | ||
| 7 | 77 | de WILDE Robert | Netherlands |
54.105 (8) | 36.237 (2) | 1:08.185 (8) | 18 | ||
| 8 | 30 | ERWOOD Scott | Canada |
37.989 (5) | 37.653 (7) | 50.052 (7) | 19 | ||
| Heat 4 | 1 | 53 | GRAVES Jared | Australia |
38.067 (1) | 36.496 (2) | 36.076 (1) | 4 | Q |
| 2 | 100 | BECERINE Cristian Daniel | Argentina |
38.399 (2) | 42.733 (7) | 36.985 (2) | 11 | Q | |
| 3 | 13 | RINDERKNECHT Roger | Switzerland |
54.234 (8) | 36.462 (1) | 37.136 (3) | 12 | Q | |
| 4 | 69 | GODET Damien | France |
41.241 (3) | 40.221 (4) | 38.023 (6) | 13 | Q | |
| 5 | 113 | SALAZAR Sergio | Colombia |
54.216 (7) | 37.479 (3) | 37.573 (5) | 15 | ||
| 6 | 11 | ALLIER Thomas | France |
41.594 (4) | 41.043 (5) | 38.037 (7) | 16 | ||
| 7 | 17 | MADILL Luke | Australia |
51.198 (6) | 1:02.432 (8) | 37.420 (4) | 18 | ||
| 8 | 32 | KARTFJORD Sebastian | Norway |
42.658 (5) | 42.625 (6) | 38.821 (8) | 19 |
| Heat | Rank | Bike # | Name | NOC | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | 1 | 365 | DAY Mike | United States |
36.470 (1) | 36.219 (1) | 37.461 (3) | 5 | Q |
| 2 | 105 | NHLAPO Sifiso | South Africa |
37.197 (3) | 36.597 (3) | 36.457 (2) | 8 | Q | |
| 3 | 10 | ROBINSON Donny | United States |
36.832 (2) | 36.462 (2) | 56.249 (6) | 10 | Q | |
| 4 | 717 | JIMENEZ Andres | Colombia |
37.363 (4) | 36.862 (4) | 44.507 (5) | 13 | Q | |
| 5 | 121 | van der BIEZEN Raymon | Netherlands |
55.121 (7) | 37.258 (6) | 36.200 (1) | 14 | ||
| 6 | 88 | BENNETT Kyle | United States |
43.518 (5) | 37.200 (5) | 43.897 (4) | 14 | ||
| 7 | 114 | MATISONS Arturs | Latvia |
53.379 (6) | 1:17.170 (8) | DNF (8) | 22 | ||
| 8 | 777 | WILLERS Marc | New Zealand |
1:22.619 (8) | 43.256 (7) | DNF (8) | 23 | ||
| Heat 2 | 1 | 1 | STROMBERGS Maris | Latvia |
36.485 (1) | 35.969 (1) | 36.071 (1) | 3 | Q |
| 2 | 72 | van den WILDENBERG Rob | Netherlands |
37.277 (3) | 36.360 (2) | 37.496 (4) | 9 | Q | |
| 3 | 53 | GRAVES Jared | Australia |
36.904 (2) | 39.296 (5) | 37.242 (3) | 10 | Q | |
| 4 | 69 | GODET Damien | France |
37.410 (4) | 36.707 (4) | 37.805 (6) | 14 | Q | |
| 5 | 100 | BECERINE Cristian Daniel | Argentina |
37.480 (5) | DNF (8) | 37.079 (2) | 15 | ||
| 6 | 454 | KAMAKAZI | Australia |
42.551 (7) | 41.256 (6) | 37.497 (5) | 18 | ||
| 7 | 13 | RINDERKNECHT Roger | Switzerland |
DNF (8) | 36.610 (3) | 48.734 (8) | 19 | ||
| 8 | 28 | de VECCHI Manuel | Italy |
38.018 (6) | 42.148 (7) | 38.208 (7) | 20 |
| Heat | Rank | Bike # | Name | NOC | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | 1 | 2 | CHAUSSON Anne-Caroline | France |
36.931 (1) | 37.028 (1) | 36.747 (2) | 4 | Q |
| 2 | 96 | WALKER Sarah | New Zealand |
37.499 (2) | 39.038 (3) | 36.731 (1) | 6 | Q | |
| 3 | 144 | DIAZ Gabriela | Argentina |
37.605 (3) | 38.235 (2) | DNF (8) | 13 | Q | |
| 4 | 56 | COOLS Sammy | Canada |
39.765 (6) | 39.457 (5) | 38.690 (3) | 14 | Q | |
| 5 | 4 | HORAKOVA Jana | Czech Republic |
39.107 (5) | 39.172 (4) | 1:32.284 (7) | 16 | ||
| 6 | 42 | FAHNDRICH Jenny | Switzerland |
38.658 (4) | 45.912 (7) | 52.687 (6) | 17 | ||
| 7 | 146 | MA Liyun | China |
41.789 (7) | 41.497 (6) | 41.839 (5) | 18 | ||
| 8 | 69 | SOERENSEN Amanda | Denmark |
DNF (8) | 47.469 (8) | 39.474 (4) | 20 | ||
| Heat 2 | 1 | 22 | le CORGUILLE Laetitia | France |
37.917 (1) | 37.130 (1) | 37.076 (2) | 4 | Q |
| 2 | 33 | KINTNER Jill | United States |
38.950 (3) | 39.700 (3) | 38.235 (3) | 9 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | READE Shanaze | Great Britain |
2:17.714 (7) | 39.218 (2) | 36.699 (1) | 10 | Q | |
| 4 | 55 | CALLISTO Nicole | Australia |
38.244 (2) | 47.311 (6) | 38.435 (4) | 12 | Q | |
| 5 | 66 | KLAUS Lieke | Netherlands |
40.955 (4) | 40.143 (4) | 38.800 (5) | 13 | ||
| 6 | 101 | HODI Aniko | Hungary |
44.021 (6) | 41.867 (5) | 40.169 (7) | 18 | ||
| 7 | 145 | DUTTO Maria Belen | Argentina |
41.307 (5) | 47.927 (7) | 40.295 (8) | 20 | ||
| 8 | 17 | BAILEY Tanya | Australia |
DNF (8) | DNF (8) | 39.505 (6) | 22 |
| Rank | Bike # | Name | NOC | Date of Birth | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | STROMBERGS Maris | Latvia |
Mar 10 1987 | 36.190 | |
| 2 | 365 | DAY Mike | United States |
Oct 19 1984 | 36.606 | +0.416 |
| 3 | 10 | ROBINSON Donny | United States |
Jun 17 1983 | 36.972 | +0.782 |
| 4 | 717 | JIMENEZ Andres | Colombia |
Aug 27 1986 | 39.137 | +2.947 |
| 5 | 72 | van den WILDENBERG Rob | Netherlands |
Mar 02 1982 | 39.772 | +3.582 |
| 6 | 53 | GRAVES Jared | Australia |
Dec 16 1982 | 2:19.233 | +1:43.043 |
| 7 | 105 | NHLAPO Sifiso | South Africa |
May 13 1987 | DNF | |
| 8 | 69 | GODET Damien | France |
Nov 10 1986 | DNF |
| Rank | Bike # | Name | NOC | Date of Birth | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | CHAUSSON Anne-Caroline | France |
Oct 08 1977 | 35.976 | |
| 2 | 22 | le CORGUILLE Laetitia | France |
Jul 29 1986 | 38.042 | +2.066 |
| 3 | 33 | KINTNER Jill | United States |
Oct 24 1981 | 38.674 | +2.698 |
| 4 | 96 | WALKER Sarah | New Zealand |
Jul 10 1988 | 38.805 | +2.829 |
| 5 | 144 | DIAZ Gabriela | Argentina |
Jan 02 1981 | 39.747 | +3.771 |
| 6 | 55 | CALLISTO Nicole | Australia |
Nov 12 1987 | 1:19.609 | +43.633 |
| 7 | 56 | COOLS Sammy | Canada |
Mar 03 1986 | DNF | |
| 8 | 1 | READE Shanaze | Great Britain |
Sep 23 1988 | REL |