Saya Sakakibara’s parents must be proud of their daughter as she has represented Australia in the Olympics already at a very young age. Let’s dig in to know more about her family.
Professionally, Saya Sakakibara is a cyclist who is specialized in BMX supercross events.
Talking about her achievements, Saya won a silver medal in the Junior Elite BMX Supercross at the 2017 World Championships. Also, she was awarded AusCycling’s Female BMX Racing Rider of the Year in 2020.
Additionally, she also represented her country Australia on the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as part of the Australian team.
Moreover, if sources are to be believed, she started her journey as a BMX racer after seeing her older brother Kai, a fellow BMX cyclist.
Saya Sakakibara Parents: Ethnicity And Family Background
Saya Sakakibara came into the life of her parents, Martin and Yuki, as a blessing and as their second child.
Interestingly, Saya’s parents are of different heritages; her mother is Japanese, and her father is British.
Moreover, regarding Saya Sakakibara’s ethnicity, she is an Australian to a mother of Japanese heritage and a father of British heritage.
Besides that, not much about Saya Sakakibara’s family background is known to the general public.
Saya Sakakibara Crash Update: Olympics 2021
Sadly, Saya Sakakibara met a crash when she was on the final turn of her Olympic semi-final.
After her tragic incident, she mentioned that she was racing for herself and her brother Kai who also missed the Olympics because of a serious crash.
However, Saya Sakakibara is all good and is in top condition as that was not a serious crash.
She posted a 2 and half minute long video on her Instagram and said that she was happy with all the love and care people have shown towards her after the incident.
Furthermore, she also mentioned that she is proud to represent her country at the Olympics.