RIO DE JANEIRO -- The United States has ended its gold medal drought in BMX cycling after Connor Fields took the men's final. It was a banner day for the United States. American cyclist Alise Post ...

For Connor Fields, standing on the Olympic podium in Rio was about far more than the gold medal around his neck. After years of training, sacrifice, and chasing a dream that had fallen short in London ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Mariana Pajon of Colombia raised her BMX bike triumphantly in the air, another Olympic gold medal securely in hand. Minutes later, American rider Connor Fields fell to his knees after ...

Connor Fields beat the Netherlands' Jelle van Gorkom by .684 seconds to win the United States' first gold medal in BMX cycling.

Connor Fields is Team USA's only athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in BMX Racing -Credit:Getty For Connor Fields, standing on the Olympic podium in Rio was about far more than the gold medal around ...