Cycling official injured after pileup

It was big crash. Track Cycling is borderline gladiatorial. Hope all involved are ok.

Riders need more protection. Rip proof cycling suits need to be a thing, and the stupid UCI rule about short and sock length need to be changed to protect their lower legs better.

I mean, who ever hasn't crashed their bike.

High speed sports is everything that it is cracked up to be.

This is the second time this olympics has had a similar incident. It also happened during a bmx race.

Tristis QuepeToday  11:45 am JST

Ladies and gents, the Tokyo Olympics in one perfect metaphor.

You missed the latest memo. Olympics being seen around the world as a success in the face of a global pandemic.

Nice one Japan, looking good!

Seriously who even invented this stupid sport?

Hoping for a quick recovery for the injured.

At that pace, it’s unlikely it was ‘intentional’, as the article here tends/seeks to dramatize:

- “The rider from Egypt, rode right over Balsamo and into the track official.

The accompanying photo is more telling of the “true” events from the faces of shocked spectators AND the remaining upright riders bypassing the injured.

CHINA was very menacing in this race but didn’t even place despite the collision.

Missed this one. Watched the men's marathon, Japan's women in the basketball final, and the USA-Brazil women's volleyball final. Passed the channel several times but never expected such excitement. It looks like one of those NASCAR crash aftermaths.