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30 Days Before It Starts
by Milota Sidorova

It's exactly 30 days before controversial Olympics in Beijing shines up its flame, the press is full of discussions and negotiations about sorts of sport topics. National teams have to close up theirs final lists. While thousands of blogers blame political and social circumstances, there are still China natives who don't even know that something like Olympic Games are taking place in their country.Finally there is the group of those who discuss new coming events above all, BMX bicycle riding, that as it's said is a summer backup to winter snowboard freestyle. Some say it's the lack of danger, that is necessary for the audience and for athletes as well. However it is, let's just focus on BMX riding for a while. It has been almost 5 years since the IOC Executive Committee had decided to include BMX into official Olympic event list.BMX originates in the late 1960's in California, when the motocross became popular sport in the USA. It was more than just a new sport, it was kind of revolution against basketball and football monopoly in the U.S. Soon it became so significant, that it has been included into the program schedule of Union Cycliste Internationale. So the rules did. Competitors race on circuits of around 350 meters, jumping showing their tricks in a time limit, approximately around 35 seconds. Eight riders compete in each hear, with the top four qualifying for the next round.Although considered more masculine, U.S. Team holds position for lone female Jill Kintner. Woman adoring parachutes, cliff hanging and other adrenalin madness. However, she declares she wasn't afraid of many things, she had to work out a little all those high jumps with 40 m.p.h.speeds.Nevertheless, we are going to see some crashes during the event. But the community seems to be finally satisfied. It is also a hope for another street sports including skateboarding, kiteboarding and parkour to gain international repute.

related story: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0707/p01s01-wogn.html

by Milota Sidorova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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