Olympic BMX power couple's triumph over tragedy
Every life has its trajectory-altering events, sometimes in a split second. Sam Willoughby had three in 15 months.
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Paralysed BMX star to walk down the aisle
Paralysed Australian BMX star Sam Willoughby plans to walk with his bride at their San Diego wedding on New Year's Eve.
Willoughby's recovery progresses to a crawl
Australian BMX star Sam Willoughby says he's able to ride an exercise bike easily and is crawling a lot, despite being paralysed in a crash last September.
BMX star Willoughby out of hospital in US
Sam Willoughby has left hospital five months after the Australian BMX rider suffered serious spinal injuries in a crash during training.
BMX rider vows to walk down the aisle
Paralysed Australian BMX rider Sam Willoughby has told his fiancee: “You’re not marrying a cripple”.
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Star BMX cyclist has surgery after crash
BMX star Sam Willoughby has been hospitalised after a training crash in an otherwise-successful weekend for Australian cycling.
Aussies left behind in final of BMX
After dominating the earlier rounds, Sam Willoughby was sixth and Anthony Dean did not finish in the men's BMX final in Rio.
Aussies soar as rivals crash out in the BMX
For once in Rio, it was Australian cyclists starring and their rivals struggling as windy conditions played havoc with the men's BMX quarter-finals.