BMX Freestyle at OQS Budapest: Preview, schedule and how to watch the action live
Find out how you can watch all the BMX freestyle cycling action live from the Olympic Qualifier Series on the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app for mobile devices.
Cycling BMX Freestyle
It's crunch time for the top BMX freestyle cyclists as they head to Budapest, Hungary, for their final chance to compete for Paris 2024 quota spots* at the Olympic Qualifier Series 2024 (OQS).
The second and final stage of OQS takes place in the Hungarian capital from 20-23 June. A total of 46 riders will compete, with two cyclists having withdrawn from the women’s event ahead of Budapest.
A total of 12 BMX freestyle quota spots can be obtained by athletes at OQS: six in the women's park event and six in men's park.
At OQS, quotas will be obtained based on a points system. A maximum of 50 points is available in Shanghai, with another 50 in Budapest.
In addition to the six riders who will qualify in each event from OQS, a further six quotas for Paris 2024 will be obtained by National Olympic Committees based on their performances at the 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships, 2023 UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Championships, and the host nation quota, for a total of 12 BMX freestyle riders per event in Paris.
*As National Olympic Committees have the exclusive authority for the representation of their respective teams at the Olympic Games, athletes' participation at Paris 2024 depends on their NOC selecting them to represent their delegation. Click here to view the qualification system for each sport.
OQS 2024 Budapest: The BMX Freestyle riders in contention
After the first OQS stage in Shanghai, Anthony Jeanjean, Logan Martin, and Kieran Reilly lead the men's standings while there was a Chinese sweep for Sun Sibei, Sun Jiaqi, and Deng Yawen in the women’s event and they sit atop the women’s leaderboard.
With just six quota spots available in each event from OQS, some big names will have to up their game to assure themselves of securing a spot in Budapest. That includes the likes of USA’s Nick Bruce and Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Daniel Dhers on the men’s side, and reigning Olympic champion Charlotte Worthington and Tokyo bronze medallist Nikita Ducarroz in the women’s event.
OQS 2024 Budapest - BMX Freestyle schedule
All times local Central European Summer Time (UTC +2 hours). Start times of events are provisional and subject to change.
Friday 21 June
- 10:00 - Women's Freestyle Park - Qualification
- 14:00 - Men's Freestyle Park - Qualification
Saturday 22 June
- 11:30 - Women's Freestyle Park - Final
- 14:00 - Men's Freestyle Park - Final
How to watch BMX freestyle at OQS live
You can watch all the action from OQS in Budapest including BMX freestyle competitions live on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app for mobile devices.