BMX Freestyle at OQS Shanghai: 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
A total of 48 cyclists are set to compete for Paris 2024 quota spots* in BMX freestyle at the Olympic Qualifier Series 2024 (OQS), which begins with the first stage in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, from 16-19 May.
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 the 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 Shanghai 2024: Meet the BMX Freestyle riders
A total of 48 BMX freestylers, 24 women and 24 men, will be contesting the 12 total quotas available at OQS.
They include the defending Olympic champions, Logan Martin of Australia and Charlotte Worthington of Great Britain, as well as Tokyo 2020 medallists Daniel Dhers, Hannah Roberts, and Nikita Ducarroz.
Women (24)
- Deng Yawen (CHN)
- Sun Sibei (CHN)
- Sun Jiaqi (CHN)
- Hannah Roberts (USA)
- Perris Benegas (USA)
- Angie Marino (USA)
- Kim Lea Muller (GER)
- Lara Marie Lessmann (GER)
- Lillyana Seidler (GER)
- Natalya Diehm (AUS)
- Sarah Nicki (AUS)
- Charlotte Worthington (GBR)
- Sasha Pardoe (GBR)
- Nikita Ducarroz (SUI)
- Michelle Neuner (SUI)
- Iveta Miculycova (CZE)
- Laury Perez (FRA)
- Naito Nene (JPN)
- Macarena Perez Grasset (CHI)
- Lizsurley Villegas Serna (COL)
- Teresa Fernandez-Miranda Azcoaga (ESP)
- Eduarda Bordignon (BRA)
- Analia Gabriela Zacarias (ARG)
- Katherine Seiran Diaz Darmase (VEN)
Men (24)
- Logan Martin (AUS)
- Jaie Toohey (AUS)
- Alec Danelutti (AUS)
- Darren David Kieran Reilly (GBR)
- Dylan Hessey (GBR)
- Jude Jones (GBR)
- Justin Dowell (USA)
- Marcus Christopher (USA)
- Nick Bruce (USA)
- Nakamura Rim (JPN)
- Mizogaki Joji (JPN)
- Anthony Jeanjean (FRA)
- Kevin Fabregue (FRA)
- Gustavo Batista De Oliveira (BRA)
- Caio De Oliveira Sousa (BRA)
- Marin Rantes (CRO)
- Jose Torres Gill (ARG)
- Daniel Dhers (VEN)
- Ernests Zebolds (LAT)
- Kenneth Fabian Tencio Esquivel (CRC)
- Hai Yang (CHN)
- Zoltan Kempf (HUN)
- Vincent Leygonie (RSA)
- Paul Thölen (GER)
The lists of athletes are subject to change and all quotas allocated for the OQS are the responsibility of the respective International Federation.
OQS 2024 Shanghai - BMX Freestyle schedule
All times local Chinese Standard Time (UTC +8 hours). Start times of events are provisional and subject to change.
Friday 17 May
- 10:00 - Women's Freestyle Park - Qualification
- 15:00 - Men's Freestyle Park - Qualification
Saturday 18 May
- 10:00 - Women's Freestyle Park - Final
- 12:45 - Men's Freestyle Park - Final
How to watch BMX freestyle at OQS live
You can watch all the action from OQS in Shanghai including BMX freestyle competitions live on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app for mobile devices.