Australia’s BMX racing might was on full display to close out a highly successful World Cup season and Hannah Green lifted her fifth LPGA Tour title in Los Angeles to highlight the weekend in Olympic sport.
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Cycling – BMX Racing – Aussie lineup dominates World Cup titles
A strong group of Aussie BMX racers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA have capped off a remarkable World Cup season. After six rounds of racing, all four individual overall World Cup titles went to Australians Saya Sakakibara in the women’s elite, Izaac Kennedy in the men’s elite, Teya Rufus in the women’s U23 and Oli Moran in the men’s U23.
Saya came into the weekend leading the rankings and closed out the season by winning rounds 5 and 6 in Tulsa. The 25-year-old won four of the six rounds this season across New Zealand and Tulsa, with two second-place finishes in Brisbane.
Izaac Kennedy was the runner up in rounds five and six on the weekend to successfully unseat Cedric Butti (SUI) from top spot in the standings. It concludes a stellar season for Izaac, who in February won his first career World Cup round in Brisbane two weeks after returning from a ruptured ACL.
18-year-old Teya Rufus won four of the six women’s U23 World Cup rounds, including both in Tulsa, to run away with the title. Oli ended his season with wins in rounds four and six to clinch the title. Next up will be the 2024 World Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA from 12th – 18th May.
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LPGA Los Angeles Championship
Toyko 2020 Olympian Hannah Green has won her fifth LPGA Tour event, sucessfully defending her title at the LA Championship over the weekend.
The world no.17 started the final round at seven-under, then posted a final round five-under 66 to finish three strokes clear of second place, Sweden’s Maja Stark.
Grace Kim placed T-25 (one-under), Sarah Kemp T-39 (one-over) and Karis Davidson T-57 (+3).
