Poor Aleksandra Dawidowicz of Poland crashes in the Women's Cross Country mountain bike cycling event held at the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course. Just because the scenery is gorgeous at the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course doesn’t mean it’ll always be pretty for the athletes. Here on day 15, Poland’s Aleksandra Dawidowicz trips up as she bikes down some steep terrain.
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Poland Takes a Fall in the Mountain Bike Competition
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