How many BMX racing riders will compete at LA28?

48: 24 men and 24 women. In each gender, 22 places are won through qualification, one goes to the host country (USA) and one is a Universality place awarded by the IOC.

How do riders qualify for BMX racing at the 2028 Olympics?

Riders don't qualify themselves. Their UCI points earn Olympic places for their nation. The UCI BMX Racing Olympic Qualification ranking adds up each nation's three best riders: nations ranked 1st–2nd get 3 places, 3rd–5th get 2 and 6th–10th get 1. Three more places go through the 2027 African, American and Asian continental championships, and one each through the 2027 and 2028 World Championships.

Who decides which riders go to LA28?

Each nation's federation and National Olympic Committee pick their own riders for the places their nation has earned. The projected teams on this page show who the UCI points currently favour, not who has been selected.

When does BMX Olympic qualification for LA28 end?

The qualification period runs from 4 August 2026 to 29 May 2028. The UCI publishes the final Olympic qualification ranking on 30 May 2028, and the 2028 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Houston (21–27 May 2028) are the last event that counts.

Which events count towards LA28 BMX qualification?

Each rider keeps their 2027 and 2028 World Championships results, their best 14 World Cup results, one continental championships result, their best 3 Hors Classe (HC) results, their best 8 results from Class 1, Class 2 and Regional Games combined, and their 2027 national championships result.

Do Under 23 and Junior results count for LA28?

Elite and Under 23 points both count, with no distinction between them. Junior results score nothing towards the Olympic qualification ranking. A rider must be born on or before 31 December 2010 to compete at LA28.

How is Great Britain doing in BMX Olympic qualification?

In the UCI ranking of 3 Nov 2026, GB women are 3rd on 3,510 points (2 Olympic spots if qualifying ended now), and GB men are 17th on 569 points (no Olympic spot yet).

Where and when is BMX racing at the LA28 Olympics?

BMX racing and BMX freestyle take place at the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area in Los Angeles, during the LA28 Olympic Games from 14 to 30 July 2028.

LA28 BMX Olympic Qualification Tracker

LA28 BMX Olympic qualification standings

Projection, not selection. UCI points earn Olympic places for nations, not riders. The names below are who the points would favour if qualifying ended today. Each nation’s federation and Olympic committee choose who actually goes to LA28.

Olympic spots show how many riders each nation would send to LA28 if qualifying ended on 3 Nov 2026, and how it earned them: Ranking (top 10), Continent (a stand-in until the 2027 continental championships) or Host (the host nation’s place, passed down when the USA qualifies anyway). The dashed line marks the last ranking place. Tap a nation to see its riders.

UCI BMX Racing Olympic Qualification ranking, women, 3 Nov 2026
#	Points	Olympic spots
1	4,681	3Ranking
2	3,818	3Ranking
3	3,510	2Ranking
4	2,837	2Ranking
5▲1	2,593	2Ranking
6▼1	2,532	1Ranking
7▲1	2,294	1Ranking
8▼1	1,971	1Ranking
9	1,916	1Ranking
10▲1	1,898	1Ranking
11▲1	1,478	1Host
12▼2	1,360	1Continent
13	1,229	Out
14▲1	1,026	1Continent
15▼1	852	Out
16	506	Out
17	362	Out
18	358	Out
19	354	Out
20	316	Out
21	290	Out
22	276	Out
23	274	Out
24	256	Out
25	149	Out
26	81	Out
27	81	Out
28	74	Out
29	66	Out

Projected LA28 BMX women’s field if qualifying ended on 3 Nov 2026: each nation’s spots filled by its top riders on UCI points. 20 of 24 places named, 4 still to be decided. Nations make the final selection.

Changes since 27 Oct 2026

▲ Renske Van Santvoort
▲ Sienna Pal
▲ Axelle Etienne
▲ Gabriela Bolle Carrillo
▲ Veronika Monika Sturiska
▼ Indy Scheepers
▼ Mckenzie Gayheart
▼ Nicole Foronda Castro
▼ Amellya Nur Sifa
▼ Léa Brindjonc

1st · 4,681 pts · Ranking 1st–2nd

Laura Smulders2,548 pts
Merel Smulders1,278 pts
Renske Van Santvoort855 pts

2nd · 3,818 pts · Ranking 1st–2nd

Zoe Claessens2,158 pts
Nadine Aeberhard1,602 pts
Thalya Burford58 pts

3rd · 3,510 pts · Ranking 3rd–5th

Bethany Shriever2,451 pts
Freia Challis990 pts

Next in line: Sienna Harvey (69)

4th · 2,837 pts · Ranking 3rd–5th

Leila Walker1,953 pts
Megan Williams515 pts

Next in line: Lily Greenough (369)

5th · 2,593 pts · Ranking 3rd–5th

Teya Rufus1,280 pts
Sienna Pal660 pts

Next in line: Bella May (653)

6th · 2,532 pts · Ranking 6th–10th

Payton Ridenour1,074 pts

Next in line: Derin Merten (747)

7th · 2,294 pts · Ranking 6th–10th

Molly Simpson1,798 pts

Next in line: Keira Murphy (272)

8th · 1,971 pts · Ranking 6th–10th

Sae Hatakeyama1,000 pts

Next in line: Jui Yabuta (667)

9th · 1,916 pts · Ranking 6th–10th

Viktoria Vaskova806 pts

Next in line: Maya Savina (644)

10th · 1,898 pts · Ranking 6th–10th

Axelle Etienne660 pts

Next in line: Léa Brindjonc (626)

14th · 1,026 pts · America continental (stand-in)

Gabriela Bolle Carrillo424 pts

Next in line: Nicole Foronda Castro (418)

12th · 1,360 pts · Asia continental (stand-in)

Mengyao Wang700 pts

Next in line: Wanyi Liao (448)

11th · 1,478 pts · Host place passed down

Veronika Monika Sturiska818 pts

Next in line: Vineta Petersone (512)

Still to be decided

Africa continental place
2027 Worlds place
2028 Worlds place
Universality place

Every rider projected into a nation’s LA28 women’s team at any ranking date, with their UCI points. A dash means their points weren’t enough that month.

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Projected LA28 BMX women over time
Rider	27 Oct	3 Nov	In
Laura Smulders	✓ 1,688	✓ 2,548	2/2
Bethany Shriever	✓ 1,678	✓ 2,451	2/2
Zoe Claessens	✓ 1,493	✓ 2,158	2/2
Leila Walker	✓ 1,265	✓ 1,953	2/2
Molly Simpson	✓ 1,306	✓ 1,798	2/2
Nadine Aeberhard	✓ 1,174	✓ 1,602	2/2
Teya Rufus	✓ 843	✓ 1,280	2/2
Merel Smulders	✓ 886	✓ 1,278	2/2
Payton Ridenour	✓ 1,074	✓ 1,074	2/2
Sae Hatakeyama	✓ 1,000	✓ 1,000	2/2
Freia Challis	✓ 660	✓ 990	2/2
Renske Van Santvoort	–	✓ 855	1/2
Veronika Monika Sturiska	–	✓ 818	1/2
Viktoria Vaskova	✓ 671	✓ 806	2/2
Mengyao Wang	✓ 700	✓ 700	2/2
Sienna Pal	–	✓ 660	1/2
Axelle Etienne	–	✓ 660	1/2
Megan Williams	✓ 515	✓ 515	2/2
Gabriela Bolle Carrillo	–	✓ 424	1/2
Thalya Burford	✓ 58	✓ 58	2/2
Indy Scheepers	✓ 741	–	1/2
Mckenzie Gayheart	✓ 574	–	1/2
Nicole Foronda Castro	✓ 418	–	1/2
Amellya Nur Sifa	✓ 225	–	1/2
Léa Brindjonc	✓ 626	–	1/2

UCI BMX Racing Olympic Qualification ranking, men, 3 Nov 2026
#	Points	Olympic spots
1	4,277	3Ranking
2▲1	3,260	3Ranking
3▲2	3,222	2Ranking
4▼2	2,886	2Ranking
5▼1	2,400	2Ranking
6▲2	2,207	1Ranking
7▲2	2,127	1Ranking
8▼2	1,617	1Ranking
9▼2	1,533	1Ranking
10	1,502	1Ranking
11	1,401	1Continent
12▲2	1,088	1Host
13▼1	1,044	Out
14▼1	1,023	Out
15	789	1Continent
16	710	Out
17▲3	569	Out
18▲1	485	Out
19▼2	468	Out
20▲4	465	Out
21▼3	444	Out
22▼1	412	Out
23▼1	339	Out
24▼1	281	Out
25	182	Out
26▲2	170	Out
27▼1	162	Out
28▼1	151	Out
29	93	Out
30	90	Out
31	80	Out
32	74	Out
33	57	Out
34	50	Out
35	33	Out
36	30	Out
37	29	Out
38	16	Out
39	16	Out

Projected LA28 BMX men’s field if qualifying ended on 3 Nov 2026: each nation’s spots filled by its top riders on UCI points. 20 of 24 places named, 4 still to be decided. Nations make the final selection.

Changes since 27 Oct 2026

▲ Leo Garoyan
▲ Mark Lüthi
▲ Juan Esteban Naranjo Murillo
▲ Casper Pipers
▲ Jeremy Smith
▲ Philip Schaub
▼ Mathis Ragot Richard
▼ Noah Elton
▼ Jaymio Brink
▼ Juan Velasquez Carmona
▼ Drew Polk
▼ Federico Pasa

1st · 4,277 pts · Ranking 1st–2nd

Jérémy Rencurel1,563 pts
Arthur Pilard1,426 pts
Leo Garoyan1,288 pts

2nd · 3,260 pts · Ranking 1st–2nd

Cédric Butti1,335 pts
Filib Steiner1,128 pts
Mark Lüthi797 pts

3rd · 3,222 pts · Ranking 3rd–5th

Mateo Carmona Garcia1,129 pts
Juan Esteban Naranjo Murillo1,117 pts

Next in line: Carlos Alberto Ramirez Yepes (976)

4th · 2,886 pts · Ranking 3rd–5th

Joshua Jolly1,882 pts
Jesse Asmus668 pts

Next in line: Jack Davis (336)

5th · 2,400 pts · Ranking 3rd–5th

Jason Noordam899 pts
Casper Pipers758 pts

Next in line: Jaymio Brink (743)

6th · 2,207 pts · Ranking 6th–10th

Jeremy Smith1,035 pts

Next in line: Drew Polk (661)

7th · 2,127 pts · Ranking 6th–10th

Kristers Apels823 pts

Next in line: Edgars Langmanis (818)

8th · 1,617 pts · Ranking 6th–10th

Thomas Maturano601 pts

Next in line: Federico Villegas (573)

9th · 1,533 pts · Ranking 6th–10th

Magnus Dyhre742 pts

Next in line: Jakob Sardag (427)

10th · 1,502 pts · Ranking 6th–10th

Ruben Gommers605 pts

Next in line: Yorgi Piccart (591)

15th · 789 pts · America continental (stand-in)

Austin Cornbill303 pts

Next in line: Zakary Kaiser (267)

11th · 1,401 pts · Asia continental (stand-in)

Asuma Nakai710 pts

Next in line: Ryota Nakabayashi (349)

12th · 1,088 pts · Host place passed down

Philip Schaub631 pts

Next in line: Julian Schmidt (248)

Still to be decided

Africa continental place
2027 Worlds place
2028 Worlds place
Universality place

Every rider projected into a nation’s LA28 men’s team at any ranking date, with their UCI points. A dash means their points weren’t enough that month.

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Projected LA28 BMX men over time
Rider	27 Oct	3 Nov	In
Joshua Jolly	✓ 1,691	✓ 1,882	2/2
Jérémy Rencurel	✓ 996	✓ 1,563	2/2
Arthur Pilard	✓ 1,063	✓ 1,426	2/2
Cédric Butti	✓ 912	✓ 1,335	2/2
Leo Garoyan	–	✓ 1,288	1/2
Mateo Carmona Garcia	✓ 673	✓ 1,129	2/2
Filib Steiner	✓ 975	✓ 1,128	2/2
Juan Esteban Naranjo Murillo	–	✓ 1,117	1/2
Jeremy Smith	–	✓ 1,035	1/2
Jason Noordam	✓ 680	✓ 899	2/2
Kristers Apels	✓ 757	✓ 823	2/2
Mark Lüthi	–	✓ 797	1/2
Casper Pipers	–	✓ 758	1/2
Magnus Dyhre	✓ 642	✓ 742	2/2
Asuma Nakai	✓ 640	✓ 710	2/2
Jesse Asmus	✓ 668	✓ 668	2/2
Philip Schaub	–	✓ 631	1/2
Ruben Gommers	✓ 605	✓ 605	2/2
Thomas Maturano	✓ 601	✓ 601	2/2
Austin Cornbill	✓ 253	✓ 303	2/2
Mathis Ragot Richard	✓ 746	–	1/2
Noah Elton	✓ 227	–	1/2
Jaymio Brink	✓ 688	–	1/2
Juan Velasquez Carmona	✓ 695	–	1/2
Drew Polk	✓ 577	–	1/2
Federico Pasa	✓ 382	–	1/2

Source: UCI BMX Racing Olympic Qualification ranking, which already applies each rider’s best-results caps and counts Elite and Under 23 together. Projection: nations ranked 1st–2nd take 3 riders, 3rd–5th take 2, 6th–10th take 1, filled by each nation’s top riders on points. Continental places use the best-ranked African, American and Asian nation without a place as a stand-in until the 2027 continental championships. The UCI withholds one nation’s name in its ranking; that nation’s eligibility for LA28 is not stated.

Route	Places	How it works
UCI Olympic Qualification ranking	17	Nations ranked 1st–2nd get 3 places, 3rd–5th get 2, 6th–10th get 1
2027 continental championships	3	One place each for the best nation without a place at the African, American and Asian championships
2027 UCI World Championships	1	Best-placed Elite rider’s nation that has not already qualified
2028 UCI World Championships	1	Same rule, at Houston in May 2028
Host country	1	USA; passed to the next nation in the ranking if the USA qualifies anyway
Universality	1	Invitation from the IOC Tripartite Commission

LA28 BMX Olympic qualification standings

Changes since 27 Oct 2026

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/nl.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Netherlands›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/ch.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Switzerland›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/gb.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Great Britain›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/nz.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">New Zealand›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/au.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Australia›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/us.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">United States›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/ca.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Canada›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/jp.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Japan›

Name withheld by UCI›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/fr.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">France›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/co.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Colombia›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/cn.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">China›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/lv.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Latvia›

Still to be decided

Changes since 27 Oct 2026

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/fr.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">France›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/ch.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Switzerland›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/co.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Colombia›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/au.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Australia›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/nl.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Netherlands›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/us.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">United States›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/lv.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Latvia›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/ar.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Argentina›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/dk.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Denmark›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/be.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Belgium›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/ca.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Canada›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/jp.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Japan›

<img loading="lazy" class="bl-fl" src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/de.png" width="20" height="15" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async">Germany›

Still to be decided

How BMX racing Olympic qualification works for LA 2028

How the nation ranking is calculated

Who can ride at LA28

Key dates

LA28 BMX qualification events calendar

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Great Britain in LA28 BMX qualification

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LA28 BMX qualification FAQs

How many BMX racing riders will compete at LA28?

How do riders qualify for BMX racing at the 2028 Olympics?

Who decides which riders go to LA28?

When does BMX Olympic qualification for LA28 end?

Which events count towards LA28 BMX qualification?

Do Under 23 and Junior results count for LA28?

How is Great Britain doing in BMX Olympic qualification?

Where and when is BMX racing at the LA28 Olympics?

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