South African cyclists Kyle Dodd, James Reid and Alan Hatherly are gearing up for the Olympic BMX races in Rio de Janeiro from today.
South Africa’s Kyle Dodd has begun his final preparations for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro where he will be competing in the BMX discipline. Photo: Supplied
Dodd will be competing in the BMX discipline, while Reid and Hatherly will tackle the mountain bike cross-country race on the final day of the three-week sporting spectacular on Sunday.
The seeding runs of the men’s BMX event start today at 7.34pm.
The quarterfinals take place tomorrow at 6.51pm with the semifinals and final taking place on Friday from 6.38pm.
Dodd, the three-time SA national elite men’s BMX champion, has marked his selection for the Rio Olympics as a major career highlight.
“The vibe is unreal in this place. To be surrounded by so many countries with world-class athletes is absolutely amazing.
“I’m just taking everything in and learning step by step, but the Olympic Games is huge and I like being a part of it,” he said.
The men’s BMX and MTB can be viewed on DSTV SuperSport:
BMX
Wednesday, 6.25pm: Men and women’s seeding run session one – SS4
Wednesday, 7.30pm: Men and women’s seeding run session two – SS6
Thursday, 6.25pm: Men QFs – SS6
Friday, 6.25pm: Men and women’s SFs – SS6
Friday, 8pm: Men and women’s Finals – SS6
