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Australian Olympic BMX cycling hopeful Kai Sakakibara, suffered a major crash on Saturday 8 February 2020 during the opening heat of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Bathurst, Australia. Kai underwent surgery the next day to relieve pressure on his brain following the serious crash and was in a coma for 8 weeks. Initially, doctors were not confident he would survive but he fought hard and he continues to make strong progress in all aspects of his rehabilitation.

Due to his extended stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and extensive rehabilitation requirements, Kai’s medical bills are expected to be substantial even after his insurance is applied.

Kai has always been and continues to be a positive role model to many kids and adults, not only in Australia but across the globe. Kai would always make time to sign an autograph or have a photo taken or just to have a chat. This is what made Kai such a popular person amongst the BMX community and why so many of us have been impacted following Kai’s crash.

Southlake Illawarra BMX Club (Kai’s home BMX club) and Ace Race have come together to create a memorable #KaiFight77 jersey that represents everything Kai. We want to continue to support Kai and we believe this jersey will achieve that.

Name: Wouter Segers
Sponsors: TVE sport, JEE-O, Meybo Bikes, Shimano Benelux, Renthal cycling, 6D helmets, fisthandwear Europe.
Mechanic: Jan Segers

When's the last time you took your bike to the track?
Wouter Segers: Actually yesterday in the morning, I had a track session where we should have our nationals in a few weeks time.

Have you missed riding your bike during the Covid-19 situation?
Wouter Segers: In the beginning it a was struggling with a small injury so I couldn’t ride my bike anyway, but after a few weeks of lockdown I think every BMX rider wanted to go back to the track as soon as possible. So yeah I missed riding my bike a lot during those days!

Are you often picked to try out new parts for the team?
Wouter Segers: Most of the time my dad is the one who comes with the new parts so then I am the obvious choice I guess. But I really like to do that kind of testing so I don’t mind being the first, and I

Name: JOB ARNOL MONTAÑEZ SOTO
Age: 22
Hometown: SAN MARTÍN DE PORRES - LIMA- Perú
Hook-ups/Sponsors: ALL CREW BMX/ Peruvian cycling federation/ INDEFAMILY PROTECS

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