British Cycling Olympic Podium Programme athlete - BMX - Liam Phillips (Image: Luke Webber)
Somerset’s Liam Phillips crashed during the first heat of tonight’s (Thursday) men’s Olympic BMX quarter-final, which ultimately ended his Olympic campaign.
Phillips’ opening race got off to a disastrous start when he came off worst in a three-bike crash which saw him need medical attention and suffer concussion.
The 27-year-old from Burnham-on-Sea did eventually get to his feet but was unable to continue competing.
Phillips’ Olympic career has been overshadowed by injuries after he missed out on a medal in London 2012 after he had surgery on his collarbone just ten weeks before the games.
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