Saya Sakakibara was determined to achieve Olympic greatness in honour of her brother Kai, who had a horror crash in the leadup to the Games. The BMX racer talks to Kurt Fearnley about triumph and tragedy on the road to Tokyo. | ABC The Drum
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Saya Sakakibara was determined to achieve Olympic greatness in honour of her brother Kai, who had a horror crash in the leadup to the Games. The BMX racer talks to Kurt Fearnley about triumph and tragedy on the road to Tokyo. | ABC The Drum
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🚴BMX golden girl Saya Sakakibara almost lost her brother in a racing crash, then suffered successive concussions herself. Instead of quitting, she confronted her fear and came out a champion. 📺 ‘Ride of Her Life’ airs Monday at 8 (AEDT) on ABCTV and ABC iview Kai Sakakibara | Australian Story
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🚴BMX golden girl Saya Sakakibara almost lost her brother in a racing crash, then suffered successive concussions herself. Instead of quitting, she confronted her fear and came out a champion. 📺 ‘Ride of Her Life’ airs Monday at 8 (AEDT) on ABCTV and ABC iview Kai Sakakibara | Australian Story
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Olympic BMX champion Saya Sakakibara on overcoming 'pain,' 'hardships' with brother Kai, boyfriend Mahieu
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Olympic BMX champion Saya Sakakibara on overcoming 'pain,' 'hardships' with brother Kai, boyfriend Mahieu
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Olympic BMX champion Saya Sakakibara still fears racing after brother Kai's horrific crash
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Olympic BMX champion Saya Sakakibara still fears racing after brother Kai's horrific crash
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Saya Sakakibara fulfilled her promise to her brother kai by reaching the top of the BMX podium - and this was his reaction! 🤗 STORY 👉 bit.ly/4d7KxHE | Courier Mail Sport
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Saya Sakakibara fulfilled her promise to her brother kai by reaching the top of the BMX podium - and this was his reaction! 🤗 STORY 👉 bit.ly/4d7KxHE | Courier Mail Sport
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BMX star Saya Sakakibara: Triumph and Tragedy | One Plus One
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Saya Sakakibara: Ride to Redemption
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Growing up, Saya Sakakibara shared a passion for BMX racing with her brother Kai. But when a severe crash left Kai with a life-changing injury, and having suffered a number of serious crashes of her own, Saya was ready to walk away from a career she’d spent her life building. It wasn’t long before the bike beckoned – forcing Saya to overcome her crippling fear of crashing to become a world champion and Olympic gold medallist. Link in bio or link below 🎧👇🏻 https://go.pddr.app/9265073018 | Ant
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I did it for him 🚴🥇 Olympic star Saya Sakakibara’s brother Kai also had a promising BMX career before it was cut short due to a crash that caused a serious head injury. Saya now wears his #77 every race. Read more: https://ab.co/3JlJWZ4 Choose your news on the ABC NEWS app and stay in the know https://ab.co/abcnewsapp #BMX #AustralianStory #Olympics | ABC News
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＃7️⃣7️⃣ Resilience and determination are two words that describe Saya Sakakibara. 🇦🇺 The Australian rider reflects on her beginnings in the sport, the influence of her brother Kai, and her goals for #Paris2024. 🙌 #Cycling #OlympicCycling #BMXRacing | UCI BMX Racing
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A devastating accident left Saya Sakakibara terrified of the sport that had made her famous. After witnessing her brother Kai suffer a traumatic brain injury in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics, Saya was shaken to her core. With six concussions and the haunting memories of crashes, Saya briefly decided to walk away from BMX. Her journey back to success will inspire you to face your fears and unlock your greatest potential. abbeys.com.au Abbey’s at 131 York Street, Sydney or abbeys.com.au is an
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What an absolute fairytale seeing Saya Sakakibara win BMX gold in front of her family in Paris. We caught up with her brother Kai and mother Yuki after her win. 💚💛 Keep up with all the latest sport news and analysis on the ABC listen app: ab.co/ABCListenApp | ABC Sport
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Gold medallist Saya Sakakibara visits mural painted in honour of her and brother Kai
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How fear pushed BMX golden girl Saya Sakakibara to win | Australian Story
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The inspiration behind BMX Racing gold medalist Saya Sakakibara | BMX racing | Olympics
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Aussie BMX Gold medalist Saya Sakakibara is back in Australia after her triumphant win in Paris. She revealed to us why her brother is the inspiration that keeps pushing her forward daily. | The Project
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The inspirational comeback story of Olympic BMX champ Saya Sakakibara | 60 Minutes Australia
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Not a dry eye anywhere in Australia for Saya Sakakibara. 😭❤️ 🖥️ #Olympics #Paris2024 | Live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now. #9WWOS | Wide World of Sports
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This is such a dream come true. My documentary Saya Sakakibara: Ride to Redemption is now available to watch on Stan! And will be airing on Channel 9 at 9:30pm tonight ! (Tue 16th) This has been a project that has been on the cards for a while and feels quite surreal that it has now come to life. I have always wanted more representation of the sport of BMX racing in mainstream media, to reach a wider audience. So I feel incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to tell my story and for it to be a
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A Family Business: Kai & Saya Sakakibara
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Australia's Sakakibara takes gold in women's BMX Racing
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Saya Sakakibara wears her brother Kai's old number, 77. After midnight in Paris, with her gold medal around her neck, she spoke about what he means to her. Keep up with all the latest sport news and analysis on the ABC listen app: ab.co/ABCListenApp | ABC Sport
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Saya Sakakibara Makes History with Olympic Gold in BMX | Paris 2024
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