It's been a little hit and miss to be honest, it's a difficult balancing act. The injury risk is quite high in BMX. I didn't need to win any races because my Olympic spot was guaranteed. I was racing at 99 percent rather than 100 percent and it showed.

Liam Phillips

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You are basically eight meters up, lined up with seven other guys and then you go, it's a bit like a 100m sprint but there are no lanes. It's a fight to get to the first corner, then after that you can move to the best line and dictate a little bit.

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Someone can come underneath you in a corner, an elbow can catch you, suddenly you're on the floor, nine times out of 10 it stays on the track. There is a mutual respect, but I'll make Liam Phillips heard when I need to.

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When I was a kid I would never have believed one day I would be riding my BMX bike in the Olympics, so I'm just grateful I will be riding in front of huge audiences.

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As a member of the team I'm welcoming the review because changes need to be made, there are still people working there that aren't in it for the right reasons.

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