American BMX Racer Connor Fields Suffered Brain Hemorrhage, Moved From ICU

Connor Fields of the United States, (C), leads in the men's BMX Racing quarterfinals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Ben Curtis/AP Photo

American BMX racer Connor Fields suffered a brain hemorrhage after the defending gold medalist was involved in a serious crash during the Tokyo Olympic Summer Games’ semifinals on July 30, his team confirmed.

“The doctors reported that Fields sustained a brain hemorrhage at the venue,” USA Cycling said in a medical update on the condition of the 28-year-old Olympic gold medalist from Las Vegas. He also sustained a collapsed lung and broken ribs in the crash.