Wiser Sakakibara ready to handle pressure of BMX Olympics spotlight

Cameron Mee
Updated July 28 2021 - 3:16pm, first published 3:00pm
Green and bold: Illawarra BMX talent Saya Sakakibara will compete for Australia in Tokyo. Picture: Matt Roberts/Getty Images
Green and bold: Illawarra BMX talent Saya Sakakibara will compete for Australia in Tokyo. Picture: Matt Roberts/Getty Images

Wide-eyed 19-year-old Saya Sakakibara arrived at the 2019 BMX World Championships with no fear and no pressure.

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Cameron Mee

Cameron Mee

Sports Journalist

Sports reporter at the Canberra Times

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