OLYMPICS: Murrieta resident Strombergs wins gold in BMX

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON — Maris Strombergs is content being the only men’s BMX champion in Olympic history.

The rider from Latvia defended his title Friday, taking the lead out of the starting gate and never relinquishing it. He cruised across the finish line in 37.576 seconds to add to the gold medal he won four years ago…

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