A devastating accident left Saya Sakakibara terrified of the sport that had made her famous. After witnessing her brother Kai suffer a traumatic brain injury in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics, Saya was shaken to her core. With six concussions and the haunting memories of crashes, Saya briefly decided to walk away from BMX. Her journey back to success will inspire you to face your fears and unlock your greatest potential. abbeys.com.au Abbey’s at 131 York Street, Sydney or abbeys.com.au is an
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A devastating accident left Saya Sakakibara terrified of the sport that had made her famous. After witnessing her brother Kai suffer a traumatic brain injury in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics, Saya was shaken to her core. With six concussions and the haunting memories of crashes, Saya briefly decided to walk away from BMX. Her journey back to success will inspire you to face your fears and unlock your greatest potential. abbeys.com.au Abbey’s at 131 York Street, Sydney or abbeys.com.au is an
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🚴BMX golden girl Saya Sakakibara almost lost her brother in a racing crash, then suffered successive concussions herself. Instead of quitting, she confronted her fear and came out a champion. 📺 ‘Ride of Her Life’ airs Monday at 8 (AEDT) on ABCTV and ABC iview Kai Sakakibara | Australian Story
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🚴BMX golden girl Saya Sakakibara almost lost her brother in a racing crash, then suffered successive concussions herself. Instead of quitting, she confronted her fear and came out a champion. 📺 ‘Ride of Her Life’ airs Monday at 8 (AEDT) on ABCTV and ABC iview Kai Sakakibara | Australian Story
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Growing up, Saya Sakakibara shared a passion for BMX racing with her brother Kai. But when a severe crash left Kai with a life-changing injury, and having suffered a number of serious crashes of her own, Saya was ready to walk away from a career she’d spent her life building. It wasn’t long before the bike beckoned – forcing Saya to overcome her crippling fear of crashing to become a world champion and Olympic gold medallist. Link in bio or link below 🎧👇🏻 https://go.pddr.app/9265073018 | Ant
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Growing up, Saya Sakakibara shared a passion for BMX racing with her brother Kai. But when a severe crash left Kai with a life-changing injury, and having suffered a number of serious crashes of her own, Saya was ready to walk away from a career she’d spent her life building. It wasn’t long before the bike beckoned – forcing Saya to overcome her crippling fear of crashing to become a world champion and Olympic gold medallist. Link in bio or link below 🎧👇🏻 https://go.pddr.app/9265073018 | Ant
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Saya Sakakibara was determined to achieve Olympic greatness in honour of her brother Kai, who had a horror crash in the leadup to the Games. The BMX racer talks to Kurt Fearnley about triumph and tragedy on the road to Tokyo. | ABC The Drum
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Saya Sakakibara was determined to achieve Olympic greatness in honour of her brother Kai, who had a horror crash in the leadup to the Games. The BMX racer talks to Kurt Fearnley about triumph and tragedy on the road to Tokyo. | ABC The Drum
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HEARTBREAK TO OLYMPIC GOLD 🥇 BMX put her brother in a coma, and she had her own nasty crash in Tokyo. Then Saya Sakakibara overcame it all to become an Olympic gold medallist. Now she reveals her next chapter. WATCH SUNRISE FOR MORE | @7plus ☀️ | Sunrise
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#EXCLUSIVE: Five years on from a horrific crash that nearly cost him his life, BMX star Kai Sakakibara is back on track with the Paralympics in sight. #9News | 9 News
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Olympic star Saya Sakakibara almost gave up BMX after a series of concussions. The gold medallist explains how she overcame her fear of crashing and came out on top. Choose your news on the ABC NEWS app and stay in the know https://ab.co/abcnewsapp #BMX #AustralianStory #Olympics #SayaSakakibara | ABC News
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Despite her brother's near-fatal crash and her own accident, BMX racer Saya Sakakibara triumphed over fear to secure a gold medal in Paris. Sakakibara was in Perth over the weekend for the National BMX championships in Balcatta. | ABC Perth
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BMX rider Saya Sakakibara thought of giving up after a number of injuries but she's since made a remarkable comeback, winning five World Cup titles ahead of the Olympics. | ABC News
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An inspirational young Aussie is giving a whole new meaning to "getting back on the bike". Kai Sakakibara was flying towards his first Olympics last year, before a near-fatal crash caused severe brain injuries. Now, through powerful determination, Kai is riding again. 7NEWS at 6pm. www.7NEWS.com.au/sport #7Olympics #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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After an enormous response to last night's story on BMX racer Kai Sakakibara, 7NEWS wants to share an update on his recovery. After seven weeks in Liverpool Hospital's Brain Injury Unit, the Olympic hopeful has thrilled doctors with his progress. More info: 7news.link/2A2utJt KaiFight77 #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney
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