Creative manager takes us behind the scenes to reveal athletes’ dedication
“Nitro Circus Live” is composed of some of the biggest names and badasses in action sports today. More X Games medals are in one of the dressing rooms than anywhere else in the world.
One would assume that with big names like these, big egos would naturally follow. Especially when they are riding 11 sold-out shows in front of screaming fans, who would stay for an hour after each show just to grab a close glimpse of their heroes who just defied gravity and any sense of self-preservation.
You would also understand if they only did what is in their contract, only perform the tricks they get paid for or sit the show out  … MoreÂ
In this episode, Corey Bohan gets a quick tutorial on the secrets of stunt driving from Jeremy Fry, Ryan Gosling’s double in the movie, Drive. Then it’s on a plane and off to Prague, Czech Republic, for the Dirt and Roll BMX dirt jumping contest.
FIrst, Corey gets a tease of the Prague nightlife- then sessions with the locals at their private BMX trails.
Marianne Vos of the Netherlands won the gold medal in the women’s road race Sunday, holding off Britain’s Elizabeth Armitstead in a rain-drenched sprint on The Mall.
The former world champion made a daring move past Russia’s Olga Zabelinskaya to emerge from the three-rider breakaway. Vos powered past a small group of fans waving the Dutch flag, and then raised her arms in triumph as she crossed the finish line  … More