Olympic gold medalist Connor Fields suffered a brain hemorrhage among other serious injuries following a horrific crash during the first heat of the BMX men’s racing semifinals on Friday, USA cycling said. Fields, 28, had the inside line on the track inside the Ariake Urban Sports Park when he suddenly crashed at the first turn. NOVAK DJOKOVIC LEAVES OLYMPICS EMPTY-HANDED AFTER BRONZE MEDAL MATCH MELTDOWNUSA Cycling said in a statement released Saturday that Fields suffered "a brain hemorrhage at the venue." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFields’ father, Mike Fields, told USA Today that the defending gold medalist also suffered a broken rib and bruised lung but his condition seems to be improving. He previously won gold in BMX racing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and finished in seventh place in the 2012 London Olympics.

Source: Fox News July 31, 2021 15:22 UTC