A Dutch BMX rider has managed to avoid serious injury after colliding with an official during a training run yesterday.
Niek Kimmann was midway through his run when he came over a blind jump only to find an official running right across the track in front of him.
The two collided, flooring the official and sending Kimmann over the front of his handlebars.
The 25-year-old former world champion took to social media to reassure fans he was OK, saying his knee was sore, but he hoped to have recovered for the first day of racing on Thursday.
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