The reigning Olympic BMX Park champion Logan Martin has been robbed in Brussels just ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris. On his Instagram account the Australian said that the windows of the van he was using were smashed while it was parked in the city’s North District. He added that fortunately the bikes he is taking to the Olympics with him were not inside.
Logan Martin took gold in Tokyo three years ago and he hopes to defend his title in Paris. He was on a stopover in Brussels when the Australian cycling federation’s van was broken into not far from Brussels North Station.
In a video posted on Instagram he shows the van's smashed windows. Showing off his two green BMX bikes, the Olympic gold medalist said “Luckily my bikes were not inside”. His wallet was stolen though, along with a backpack and a several other items.
The Brussels North Local Police Service told the Brussels regional news platform Bruzz that “Our officers were called to a break-in in a vehicle belonging to the Australian Olympic cycling delegation. We have launched an investigation”.
Some of the stolen items, such as a helmet, gloves, and a massage table, have been recovered using luggage trackers. They were found dumped in a nearby street.