![Kyle Bennett of the United States rides through the finish line injured after crashing during BMX quarterfinals on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. ( Kyle Bennett of the United States rides through the finish line injured after crashing during BMX quarterfinals on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F13AM8/kyle-bennett-of-the-united-states-rides-through-the-finish-line-injured-after-crashing-during-bmx-quarterfinals-on-wednesday-august-20-2008-in-the-games-of-the-xxix-olympiad-in-beijing-china-photo-by-jeff-sinercharlotte-observermctsipa-usa-2F13AM8.jpg)
Kyle Bennett of the United States rides through the finish line injured after crashing during BMX quarterfinals on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. (
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BMX champ and pioneer who led the U.S. team at the Beijing Olympics dies in car crash, aged 33 | Daily Mail Online
![Kyle Bennett of the United States rides through the finish line injured after crashing during BMX quarterfinals on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. ( Kyle Bennett of the United States rides through the finish line injured after crashing during BMX quarterfinals on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F13AKC/kyle-bennett-of-the-united-states-rides-through-the-finish-line-injured-after-crashing-during-bmx-quarterfinals-on-wednesday-august-20-2008-in-the-games-of-the-xxix-olympiad-in-beijing-china-photo-by-jeff-sinercharlotte-observermctsipa-usa-2F13AKC.jpg)