AOC Media Centre - 2012 London

Sam Willoughby takes silver in the BMX finalWorld champion Sam Willoughby battles defending Olympic Champion Marc Strombergs of Latvia in the BMX race final, coming a very close second place for the silver medal.

2012 Australian Medals Australian Olympic Medallists at the London 2012 Olympic Games – The Inspiration of Our Nation. Photos courtesy of Getty Images.

Caroline Buchanan 5th in the BMX finalAustralian Caroline Buchanan takes 5th place in a very close race, with Columbian Mariana Pajon taking the gold medal.

Sam Willoughby leads the packSam Willoughby won Australia's first BMX medal with silver on Day 14. Willoughby assesses what his efforts mean for the sport in Australia.

Sam wins silverSam Willoughby talks about winning silver in the men's BMX at the London Olympics.

London 2012: Day 14Day 14 at the London 2012 Olympic Games through the lens. Photos courtesy of Getty Images.

London 2012: Day 13Day 13 at the London 2012 Olympic Games through the lens. Photos courtesy of Getty Images.

London 2012: Day 12Day 12 at the London 2012 Olympic Games through the lens. Photos courtesy of Getty Images.

London 2012: Cycling - BMX and MTBAll of the action from Cycling - BMX and MTB at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Photos courtesy of Getty Images

London Olympic ParkLondon Olympic Park on July 15, just 2 weeks out from the Games.

Meet Sam Willoughby

Buchanan Dominates BMX Time TrialShanaze Reade (2nd) of Great Britain, Caroline Buchanan (1st) of Australia and Eva Ailloud (3rd) of France stand on the podium after the final of the Women's Time Trial on day two of the UCI BMX World Championships at NIA Arena on May 25, 2012 in Birmingham, England.

World Champion WilloughbySam Willoughby celebrates winning the Elite Men's Final on day three of the UCI BMX World Championships at NIA Arena on May 26, 2012 in Birmingham, England. After taking out the 2008 and 2009 Junior World Champion crown's, Willoughby claimed his first Senior World Champion crown by winning the event.

Willoughby's WinSam Willoughby crosses the finish line to win the Elite Men's Final on day three of the UCI BMX World Championships at NIA Arena on May 26, 2012 in Birmingham, England.

Willoughby wins 2012 World ChampionshipsSam Willoughby led from start to finish to claim his first senior BMX world title on the 27th of May 2012 in Birmingham, England.

London Looming - May 2012As the London 2012 Games draw closer and closer we take a look at what the prospective Australian Team athletes are up to - May 2012

Wild West livin: Sam's video blogVideo footage to go with BMX cyclist Sam Willoughby's March 2012 "My Journey to London" diary update.

Cycling - BMX - Road to London 2012Check out the Australian Olympic Cycling - BMX hopefuls in action preparing for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The Trophy Cabinet Begins to GrowSam has been no stranger to big trophies and beating out his competition, with the trophies stacking up from a young age.

From Little Things Big Things GrowSam's passion BMX riding started off when he was a young boy.

Willoughby's Kentucky finalThe 2011 ABA Men's Elite Final at the famous Louisville Kentucky NBL grands race.

My Journey to London - Sam WilloughbyYou don’t just arrive in London in July 2012 for the Olympic Games. It takes years of hard work, sacrifices and determination to be the best. And it is not a solo effort. There are so many people that influence an athletes’ career. This gallery gives a taste of the Journey to London so far for Sam Willoughby.

Youngsters target first BMX medalsBMX riders Khalen Young and 2010 World Number One Sam Willoughby talk about their journey to London 2012 via California, USA. Photos: Angel Martinez/Getty Images for UCI; Robert Cianflone/Getty Images; Brendon Thorne/Getty Images; Michael Steele/Getty Images for UCI; Ezra Shaw/Getty Images.

Overall Number 1Sam Willoughby (c) celebrates victory and overall World Cup number one status alongside Donny Robinson (l) of USA and Cristian Becerine (r) of Argentina during the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup at Roc d'Azur Frejus on October 10, 2009 in Frejus, France.

Practice RunSam Willoughby bursts out of the starting gate during the elite men's practise during the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup at Roc d'Azur Frejus on October 9, 2009 in Frejus, France.