{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwys.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fconner-fields-5O6w7COT","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"#16 What’s Your Story Podcast with Conner Fields ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/70b76890-ebf9-440f-bd6a-e20710e54c23/b126c6df-ff31-4fd7-9b5e-f3019f240223/yt-episode-16-connor-fields.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Connor Fields, Olympic Gold Medalist, BMX Racing Legend, Near Fatal Crash Survivor and What’s Your Story Keynote Speaker!\nConnor Fields is a three-time Olympian, two-time World Champion, and the first American to win Olympic BMX Gold. \n\nAs one of the world's all-time greatest BMX racers, Connor has represented the United States 50+ times in 25+ countries. At 17-Years-Old, Connor became the youngest rider to ever podium a BMX World Cup. \n\nHowever, his racing career was not always marked by triumphs. At the 2021 Tokyo Games, as the number one seed in his semi-final and on pace to battle for another medal, Connor went down in one of the worst crashes in Summer Olympic history. Based on previous results, Connor still qualified for the 2021 Olympic BMX final, but instead of competing in that final race he fought for his life in an ambulance. \n\nConnor sustained multiple injuries - broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and torn shoulder and bicep ligaments, as well as brain swelling and four life-threatening brain hemorrhages. \n\nHe learned first-hand that Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivors go through physical, mental and emotional changes throughout their recovery. Not only did he face the agonizing pain of being denied the chance to defend his Gold Medal, but Connor also has no memory of competing in his final Olympics – the moment he trained his entire life for. "}