From Colombia, for the world. Thanks Mariana. Second gold medal for Colombia in Olympics history.
Julie Bresset of France won the mountain bike gold medal at her first Olympics, rolling through the English countryside and waving her country’s flag as she finished.Â
Bresset dominated the picturesque course at Hadleigh Farm on Saturday. She took advantage of a mistake by defending gold medalist Sabine Spitz of Germany to build a massive lead, then rolled through the last of six laps all alone  … More
LONDON — Short track speed skating met NASCAR-style racing on a warm Friday afternoon at the London Games.
Bicycle motocross, a k a BMX, draws such comparisons. The hippest, youngest sport of the Summer Olympics had its second go-around on the international stage much to the delight of fans not used to the devil-may-care driving skills of riders on tricked-out bicycles.
The sport also adds the element of crashes to offer a tantalizing component not found out at the modern pentathlon site.
“It can be over in a few seconds because somebody can take you out  … More
Race #4 of Northstar California’s 2012 Downhill Race Series: Gypsy / Wire Course preview for race on Gypsy / Wire in the Northstar Bike Park on Sunday August 19th. The DH Race Series offers over 20 divisions for men, women and juniors, with the top three in each division receiving awards at the conclusion of each race and at the conclusion of the Series (based on cumulative points).