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Danny MacAskill has had a phenomenal year. Exactly 12 months ago he was working fixing bikes at Macdonald Cycles in Edinburgh.

He posted a film of himself doing stunts on his bike on You Tube. Within weeks he became an internet sensation.

He said: “It’s pretty unbelievable, it’s been a crazy year.

“It’s been really hard to put it in perspective. I’ve had so many opportunities to do so many amazing things.”

The video of Danny doing incredible tricks on the streets of the capital has now been viewed by more than 17 million people  …  Details

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The highly anticipated sequel from ‘Made You Look’ by Simon O’Brien. ‘Deja Vu’ is due out early 2010 & this is the trailer for it. Simon’s second solo DVD features ground breaking flatland riding from Simon with guest appearances from all forms of BMX riding as well as other lifestyles

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In 2008, BMX (bicycle motocross) racing, was introduced as an Olympic sport at the Summer Games in Beijing.

Maris Strombergs of Latvia became the first athlete to win gold in the event, defeating USA’s Mike Day (silver) and Donny Robinson (bronze) in a time of 36.190 seconds. With the win, he became Latvia’s first gold medalist of the 2008 Games.

In 2008, Strombergs also won the UCI BMX World Championships.

Strombergs, 23, answered a few questions before competing recently  …  Details

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