#NEWS #MTB – MCCONNELL MAKES HISTORY AS BOWDEN GETS FIRST CHANCE ON OLYMPIC STAGE

#NEWS #MTB
MCCONNELL MAKES
HISTORY ON OLYMPIC STAGE

CYCLING – MTB: Daniel McConnell will make Australian Olympic history in Rio as he becomes the nation’s first athlete to compete at three Games in the mountain bike discipline.

He is joined in Rio by one of the nation’s brightest prospects in the sport in 21-year-old Scott Bowden, who will make his Olympic debut at the Deodoro Mountain Bike Centre.

“Of course I am excited to represent Australia at the Olympics in Rio,” said McConnell.
“It is the biggest event you can do so to be able to compete in my third Games it means a lot to me and something I can share with everyone who has helped me along the way.”

Since finishing 21st at the London 2012 Games McConnell has risen up the world rankings and currently sits just outside the top ten.

“I have progressed quite a lot since London. I had to train so hard to make those Games and I’ve continued to train just as hard and keep that focus up ever since.

“My main focus at the moment is getting back to the form that got me to the top end of the sport and I’m putting all my energy into that, if I can get there for Rio anything is possible.”

The men’s mountain bike competitors are among the final athletes to compete in Rio with the race taking place on the final day of competition in Rio.

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