Stūriška will get the chance to characterize Latvia on the Olympic Video games in BMX biking

In response to the beforehand acquired quotas, it was recognized that in BMX biking, Latvia could have one Olympic beginning place every within the males’s and girls’s competitors. Kristens Krieger will compete for the boys, whereas Stūriška and Vineta Pētersone utilized for the Olympic ticket for the ladies.

In response to the choice standards, Stūriška scored extra factors than Pēterson and received a spot within the Olympic crew. Then again, Pēterson, the opposite pupil of coach Āirts Kātiņas, who didn’t advance past the quarter-finals on the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, will stay as a reserve candidate till the top. The winner of the Olympic ticket was decided by the LRF in accordance with the interior choice standards accredited by the federation’s council, the place the primary analysis issue was the factors obtained within the Olympic rating of the Worldwide Biking Union (UCI).

Sturiška begins her first season within the U-23 age group, the place she gained each the World Championship within the USA and the European Championship in Italy. The Jaunpiebalga Excessive College graduate was additionally very profitable within the World Cup competitors, successful third place general within the U-23 group.

The BMX competitors on the Paris Olympics will happen on August 1 and a couple of, with 24 women and men competing. Latvia has thus far been represented in each Olympic BMX competitors since they have been launched to the Video games program in 2008. Maris Strombergs was the primary winner of two Olympic Video games.

5 athletes have already secured a spot within the Latvian delegation on the Paris Olympic Video games in numerous biking disciplines. Toms Skujiņš and Anastasija Karbonāri are anticipated to begin within the group race in highway biking, whereas Mārtiņš Blums will likely be among the many individuals in mountain biking (MTB). BMX freestyle rider Ernests Seebold remains to be eligible within the struggle for the Olympic ticket.

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