‘Inspire a generation’, the London 2012 slogan says, and BMX is the perfect sport to do that, whatever scornful purists might say about the high-octane competition.
Humps and bumps, thrills and spills: the formula is perfect for kids who clearly think the adrenalin-pumped riders are the epitome of cool.Â
The riders themselves feel the same way. They argue that the Olympics, which introduced BMX – bike motocross – at Beijing in 2008, need to attract a younger crowd and this fast, frenetic and fun sport is a great way of pulling them in … More