“I know that I was born to be a badminton player, and I have that fate.
“I cannot believe that this is what I’ve got. I really did not think I would have made it this far because all I’ve ever thought about is how to get through, how to keep on pushing,” Rahayu said after the gold medal match.
“I think it’s been super important to be able to showcase freestyle BMX on the biggest stage in the world.
“We take care of our body, we take care of our minds and we just love to do crazy tricks.