The BMX crash of Saya Sakakibara wiped down the gold dream of her brother and parents. Find out who her brother is.
Saya Sakakibara is an Australian cyclist. She is a star Australian racer currently, participating in BMX Supercross Events in Tokyo.
Sadly, the crash on the track has left her in tears. She was racing in the semi-finals of BMX racing Tokyo when she got hit from behind and crashed on the track.
Saya was seen in tears, remembering her brothers and family’s expectations and dreams of her. She was cut off by American rider Alise Willoughby, wife of Australian Olympian Sam Willoughby.
The tragic accident happened just a few moments after the crash of another American rider Connor Fields. A year earlier, her brother had also faced a crash on his race and got a horror injury.
Who Is Saya Sakakibara Brother?
Saya Sakakibara’s brother is Kai Sakakibara. He is of age 25, as mentioned by news.
Her brother is also a cyclist, and he should have been in Tokyo for this Olympics. But, unfortunately, he also got crashed on his track at the beginning of last year.
The accident left him in a coma for two months, and finally, after eight months of hospitalization, he can walk. Saya had learned cycling by looking at her brother when she was only 4 years old.
However, despite being star cyclists, both of the siblings couldn’t make it to the Olympics.
Saya Sakakibara’s parents and family are left heartbroken
The crash news of Saya Sakakibara has left her parents and family heartbroken. From nearly losing a son in the race accident to see their daughter losing her medal in the Olympics is a great tragedy for parents.
Her mother is Yuki, whereas her father is Martin. Saya Sakakibara’s father is of British heritage, and her mother belongs to Japanese heritage.
She holds Australian nationality and represents Australia in her games. However, she is of mixed ethnicity.
At this moment, there is no detailed information about her family, including her mum and dad’s names and professions.
Saya Sakakibara crashes in the final semifinal run of the BMX. #Tokyo2020 #OlympicGames #BMXRacing #Australia #crash pic.twitter.com/YuZCkcvdQQ
— Van (@van_comedy) July 30, 2021
Saya Sakakibara Age and Height – How old tall?
Saya Sakakibara’s age is now 21 years old. She was born in the year 1999 in Gold Coast, Australia.
She celebrates her birthday on 23rd August every year. Her zodiac sign appears to be Virgo.
Talking about her physical appearance, she has a height of about 5 feet and 7 inches tall. Her height is balanced with about 55 kg of her body weight.
Meet Saya Sakakibara Partner
Saya Sakakibara has not mentioned her partner yet. A pretty and ambitious lady like her might not lack a love life or boyfriend.
However, she has not talked about it yet, so we assume her to be happily single right now.
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