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Australian BMX star Logan Martin has belongings stolen before 2024 Olympics after van break-in
By Sean Savage,
6 hours ago
A member of Australia’s cycling team revealed Wednesday some of his personal belongings had been stolen after an apparent break-in to his van ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics .
In an Instagram video geotagged from Brussels, Belgium, Olympic gold medalist and BMX star Logan Martin shared he “lost my wallet, backpack and a few other things” in the ordeal.
“Our van got broken into last night. Luckily my bikes weren’t in there, although my bike bags were in there with some things in it. Crazy start to the trip,” said Martin, who panned the camera to a van with smashed windows.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C9zJvZCpKss Logan Martin revealed he had some of his belongings taken before the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Logan Martin/Instagram
A separate slide of Martin’s post featured police appearing to investigate the vehicle.
Logan Martin said in his Instagram video they were able to locate some pieces because of bag tags. Logan Martin/Instagram
“Our van got broken into overnight. Luckily most of our stuff was in our room and we managed to recover a lot of it too. I lost my wallet, backpack and a few other things but overall it didn’t end up being too bad. It’s unfortunate when people feel the need to do things like this,” he posted to 510,000 followers.
Anna Meares, a retired track cyclist who serves as the chef de mission of Australia’s Olympic team, confirmed Martin’s bikes “are OK.”
“As you can appreciate, having sporting equipment, you potentially lose it this close to a competition can be quite stressful, (but) his bikes are fine,” she said, according to News.com.au .
Logan Martin of Australia practices ahead of 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai on May 15, 2024. Getty Images
Logan Martin won the gold medal for BMX freestyle at the Tokyo Games in 2021. AP
Martin has since made it to the Olympic Village, telling 7NEWS he was “stoked” to be there amid the calamity.
“I was more shocked than anything, I wasn’t really stressed because I knew I had my bikes with me — that’s the main thing,” Martin said.
Social media users are rallying behind Martin and the team in the wake of the incident.
“Terrible news for the Australian BMX team, especially so close to the Olympics. Glad the bikes are safe, but it’s still a tough blow. Stay strong, Logan,” one user wrote on X.
Another added, “How unfortunate for them ! Hopefully they found out who did it and put it behind jailed.”
The cycling BMX freestyle event begins July 30 at the Paris Games.
The Olympics run through Aug. 11.
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