The quest to reach the Paris Olympic Games continues for urban sport athletes in the second and final stop of the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest over this weekend.
China's Deng Yawen competes during the women's BMX freestyle park qualification in Budapest, Hungary, June 21, 2024. /CFP
The three-day event hands out over 150 Olympic berths in four sports, including breaking, BMX freestyle, skateboarding and sport climbing. In the women's BMX freestyle, China's Deng Yawen and Sun Jiaqi were among 12 riders to reach the final, while teammate Sun Sibei shockingly fell short after topping the podium in the first stop in Shanghai. On the men's side, Olympic champion Logan Martin from Australia also suffered an early exit.
Meanwhile, in boulder and lead of sport climbing, China's Pan Yufei and Luo Zhiluo advanced to the semifinals. And in the men's speed climbing event, China's World Cup winner Wu Peng finished third to advance, followed by teammates Zhang Liang and Long Jianguo.