Three-time Olympian, reigning medalist, and American men’s favorite to medal in BMX racing, Connor Fields was carried off the track on a stretcher after crashing on Friday in Tokyo.
The medal day was initially delayed because of heavy rain.
Entering the third heat of the semifinal, Fields was fourth overall. He seemed to be in second place as he landed hard off an early jump, slamming into the ground.
Medical personnel attended to him briefly on the track before lifting him onto a stretcher … More