Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX
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The men's BMX
competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics
took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field
. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held.
Each of the 32 men competing performed two runs of the course in individual time trials to determine seeding for the knockout rounds. Then, they were grouped into 4 quarterfinal groups based on that seeding. Each quarterfinal consisted of three runs of the course, using a point-for-place system. The top four cyclists in each quarterfinal (for a total of 16) moved on to the semifinals. The semifinals also used a three-race point-for-place system to determine which cyclists advanced, with the top four in each of the two semifinals moving on to the final. Unlike the previous two rounds, the final consisted of a single race with the first to the finish line claiming the gold medal.
results and wild-cards reserved to a Tripartite Commission (IOC
, ANOC, UCI
).
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field
Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue
The Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross Venue was one of 9 temporary venues used for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It was located in Laoshan, Shijingshan District, Beijing. The venue was used for the men's and women's BMX racing events.-References:*...
. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held.
Each of the 32 men competing performed two runs of the course in individual time trials to determine seeding for the knockout rounds. Then, they were grouped into 4 quarterfinal groups based on that seeding. Each quarterfinal consisted of three runs of the course, using a point-for-place system. The top four cyclists in each quarterfinal (for a total of 16) moved on to the semifinals. The semifinals also used a three-race point-for-place system to determine which cyclists advanced, with the top four in each of the two semifinals moving on to the final. Unlike the previous two rounds, the final consisted of a single race with the first to the finish line claiming the gold medal.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
| Start | Finish | Event | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | 9.10 | BMX Men | Seeding Time Trial 1st run |
| 10:15 | 11:00 | BMX Men | Seeding Time Trial 2nd run |
| 11:40 | 11:52 | BMX Men | Quarterfinal 1st run |
| 12:05 | 12:17 | BMX Men | Quarterfinal 2nd run |
| 12:32 | 12:48 | BMX Men | Quarterfinal 3rd run |
Friday, August 22, 2008
| Start | Finish | Event | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:08 | 9:16 | BMX Men | Semifinal 1st run |
| 9:38 | 9:46 | BMX Men | Semifinal 2nd run |
| 10:08 | 10:16 | BMX Men | Semifinal 3rd run |
| 10:40 | 10:45 | BMX Men | Final |
| 11:10 | 11:18 | BMX Men | Medal Ceremony |
Qualification
Thirty-two riders representing twenty countries are qualified for the event. Qualification was based on UCI ranking by nations, 2008 UCI BMX World Championships2008 UCI BMX World Championships
The 2008 UCI BMX World Championships took place in Taiyuan in China and crowned world champions in the cycling discipline of BMX Racing. Great Britain's Shanaze Reade won her second consecutive world championships in the elite women's category, whilst Latvian Māris Štrombergs won the elite men's...
results and wild-cards reserved to a Tripartite Commission (IOC
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
, ANOC, UCI
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
).
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | 1st run | 2nd run | 3rd run | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 (36.170) | 1 (36.080) | 1 (36.122) | 3 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 (47.614) | 3 (36.253) | 2 (36.278) | 9 | Q | |
| 3 | 6 (48.906) | 2 (36.235) | 3 (36.490) | 11 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 (36.619) | 5 (36.939) | 4 (36.660) | 11 | Q | |
| 5 | 8 (53.614) | 4 (36.481) | 5 (36.789) | 17 | ||
| 6 | 3 (37.080) | 6 (37.381) | 8 (1:02.877) | 17 | ||
| 7 | 5 (48.487) | 8 (42.614) | 6 (40.046) | 19 | ||
| 8 | 7 (53.300) | 7 (39.213) | 7 (57.461) | 21 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | 1st run | 2nd run | 3rd run | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 (36.796) | 2 (36.325) | 1 (36.507) | 6 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 (35.903) | 3 (36.819) | 2 (37.037) | 6 | Q | |
| 3 | 4 (37.205) | 1 (35.878) | 5 (1:04.709) | 10 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 (36.639) | 4 (37.146) | 8 (DNF) | 14 | Q | |
| 5 | 8 (38.561) | 5 (39.083) | 3 (38.846) | 16 | ||
| 6 | 7 (38.535) | 7 (41.915) | 4 (56.171) | 18 | ||
| 7 | 5 (37.773) | 6 (41.219) | 7 (1:27.010) | 18 | ||
| 8 | 6 (38.202) | 8 (DNF) | 6 (1:16.617) | 20 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | 1st run | 2nd run | 3rd run | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 (36.762) | 1 (35.934) | 5 (40.628) | 7 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 (37.403) | 5 (37.024) | 1 (37.176) | 8 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 (37.416) | 6 (37.284) | 2 (37.840) | 11 | Q | |
| 4 | 7 (42.377) | 3 (36.785) | 3 (38.463) | 13 | Q | |
| 5 | 4 (37.609) | 4 (36.992) | 6 (42.473) | 14 | ||
| 6 | 6 (38.725) | 8 (39.220) | 4 (39.276) | 18 | ||
| 7 | 8 (54.105) | 2 (36.237) | 8 (1:08.185) | 18 | ||
| 8 | 5 (37.989) | 7 (37.653) | 7 (50.052) | 19 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | 1st run | 2nd run | 3rd run | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 (38.067) | 2 (36.496) | 1 (36.076) | 4 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 (38.399) | 7 (42.733) | 2 (36.985) | 11 | Q | |
| 3 | 8 (54.234) | 1 (36.462) | 3 (37.136) | 12 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 (41.241) | 4 (40.221) | 6 (38.023) | 13 | Q | |
| 5 | 7 (54.216) | 3 (37.479) | 5 (37.573) | 15 | ||
| 6 | 4 (41.594) | 5 (41.043) | 7 (38.037) | 16 | ||
| 7 | 6 (51.198) | 8 (1:02.432) | 4 (37.420) | 18 | ||
| 8 | 5 (42.658) | 6 (42.625) | 8 (38.821) | 19 |
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Name | 1st run | 2nd run | 3rd run | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 (36.470) | 1 (36.219) | 3 (37.461) | 5 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 (37.197) | 3 (36.597) | 2 (36.457) | 8 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 (36.832) | 2 (36.462) | 6 (56.249) | 10 | Q | |
| 4 | 4 (37.363) | 4 (36.862) | 5 (44.507) | 13 | Q | |
| 5 | 7 (55.121) | 6 (37.258) | 1 (36.200) | 14 | ||
| 6 | 5 (43.518) | 5 (37.200) | 4 (43.897) | 14 | ||
| 7 | 6 (53.379) | 8 (1.17.170) | 8 (DNF) | 22 | ||
| 8 | 8 (1:22.619) | 7 (43.256) | 8 (DNF) | 23 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Name | 1st run | 2nd run | 3rd run | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 (36.485) | 1 (35.969) | 1 (36.071) | 3 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 (37.277) | 2 (36.360) | 4 (37.496) | 9 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 (36.904) | 5 (39.296) | 3 (37.242) | 10 | Q | |
| 4 | 4 (37.410) | 4 (36.707) | 6 (37.805) | 14 | Q | |
| 5 | 5 (37.480) | 8 (DNF) | 2 (37.079) | 15 | ||
| 6 | 7 (42.551) | 6 (41.256) | 5 (37.497) | 18 | ||
| 7 | 8 (DNF) | 3 (36.610) | 8 (48.734) | 19 | ||
| 8 | 6 (38.018) | 7 (42.148) | 7 (38.208) | 20 |
Final
August 22, 2008| Rank | Name | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36.190 | |||
| 36.606 | |||
| 36.972 | |||
| 4 | 39.137 | ||
| 5 | 39.772 | ||
| 6 | 2:19.233 | ||
| 7 | DNF | ||
| 8 | DNF |