BMX cycling is the most recent sport to become brand new olympic, making its first appearance in the Olympic Games of Beijing in 2008. The gold medal winners in Beijing were Latvia's Maris Strombergs and France's Anne-Caroline Chausson.

A total of 48 competitors (32 men and 16 women) will compete in series of 40 second-long races to prove who is the most skillful and resistant cyclist in this demanding competition where bicycles have to endure intense fastness and resistance on landings from jumps.