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Olympic Gold medalist Connor Fields suffered a brain hemorrhage among other serious injuries following a horrific crash in the first round of the men’s BMX race semifinals on Friday, USA Cycling said.
Fields, 28, had the inside line on the track inside Ariake Urban Sports Park when he suddenly crashed into the first corner. He remained motionless before being finally taken out of the course on a stretcher where he was then transported to St. Luke International Hospital in Tokyo.
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USA Cycling said in a declaration posted on Saturday that Fields had suffered “a brain hemorrhage at the site.”
Medics prepare to take Connor Fields of the United States on a stretcher after he crashed at the first turn during the BMX Racing men’s semi-finals at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo / Ben Curtis)
“After a night in intensive care, doctors are happy to report that there has been no further bleeding and that no new injuries have been discovered,” the statement continued.
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Fields’ father Mike Fields said United States today that the reigning gold medalist also suffered from a broken rib and a bruised lung, but his condition appears to be improving.
“There is a little fluid in his brain, but it hasn’t increased over the next 24 hours, so they’re feeling fine,” he said. “So far, the results seem rather positive.”
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His father added that Fields is “cognitively” aware and “knows where he is.”
Fields was the favorite before the event. He previously won BMX gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and finished seventh at the 2012 London Olympics.
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