Thailand is ready to host the 2027 Asian BMX Championship, aiming to secure an Olympic quota for the 2028 Games on home soil.
General Decha Hemkrasri, known as “Sergeant Muek,” revealed that Thailand is preparing to report its readiness to the Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Management Committee before officially hosting the 2027 Asian BMX Championship at Kamol Sports Complex (FBT) in Nong Chok district, Bangkok. He confirmed full readiness in all aspects, emphasizing the event’s importance as the Asian champion will earn automatic qualification to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
General Decha Hemkrasri, Vice President of the Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC), President of the ASEAN Cycling Federation (ACF), and President of the Cycling Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage, announced that the ACC’s second Management Committee meeting of 2026 will be held at the Renaissance Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 6 August 2026. This meeting coincides with Malaysia hosting the 2026 Asian BMX Racing Championship and the Malaysian BMX International Race at the BMX Racing track in Nilai from 6-9 August 2026.
General Decha, serving as ACC Vice President, stated that a key agenda item at the Management Committee meeting will be Thailand’s progress report on preparations to host the 2027 Asian BMX Championship from 28-30 May 2027 at the BMX Racing track in Kamol Sports Complex (FBT) on Suwinthawong Road, Nong Chok, Bangkok. This venue is the only supercross-standard BMX racing track in Asia. The event is crucial for securing a quota place for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA, as the selection rules grant automatic Olympic qualification to the Asian champion.
“There is no concern regarding the progress of preparations, including the competition venue, which is recognized as meeting Asian regional standards. Other elements such as accommodation, food, transportation, and various facilities are being prepared to international standards by the experienced team of the Cycling Association of Thailand, which has continuously organized international cycling events,” General Decha said.
“Regarding the other three cycling disciplines for the 2027 Asian Championships—road cycling in China, mountain biking in Japan, and track cycling in Malaysia—each host country will also report on their preparation progress. This provides a good opportunity to gather information to plan for the readiness of Thailand’s national cycling team in each discipline. Both road and mountain biking Asian Championships serve as qualifying events for the 2028 Olympic Games by awarding continental champions automatic entry. Meanwhile, the track cycling Asian Championship is a key event used by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to accumulate qualification points for the Olympics. Notably, track cycling is the only discipline without a continental champion quota, relying solely on the points system,” General Decha concluded.