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There were highly emotional scenes after Aussie BMX superstar Saya Sakakibara won her gold medal in Paris ... and it has touched the hearts of the world. Sakakibara won the women’s BMX racing final wearing her brother Kai’s No.77. After the race there was a magical moment when the brother and sister embraced and posed for cameras. Kai’s story is well told, with his racing career coming to an end following a brain injury in 2020 that he suffered in a world championship.
It is the second Australian cycling gold, following Grace Brown’s win on day one in the road time trial. The last time Australian cyclists won multiple golds at an Olympics was the record six at Athens in 2004. Sakakibara delivered a performance of consistent brilliance and dominance, winning all seven of her races by a street - a feat all the more incredible because she had tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and feared her Games were over. “My heart kind of sank.
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