BMX freestyle athletes prepare for Paris Olympics at training camp
Updated: April 11, 2024 2:15pm EDT
BMX freestyle athletes are training hard for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris, and many are using the facilities at Woodward, an action sports camp in central Pennsylvania. BMX freestyle has a certain terminology. work. Now, if you fail, you're Biff. Team USA is looking to shred. The competition features a variety of tricks, including backflips, barspins, and spins. Many athletes preparing for the Olympics train at Woodward. “It's just a magical place. This is their Disney World,” said Woodward General Manager Lisa Pham. “Woodward has been the training ground for Olympic athletes for decades. Woodward has been the Olympic training ground for many since the days when the Olympics were gymnastics. Now it's action sports.”, Skateboarding, BMX ” Pham added. BMX Freestyle National Team Coach Ryan Nyquist explained the sport's scoring system. “This sport is called BMX freestyle, and it's really about freedom of style,” Nyquist said. Athletes are given 60 seconds to perform as many tricks as possible, and points are determined based on trick difficulty, jump height, and jump height. Nyquist is an experienced athlete who won 16 medals at the X Games and coaches his BMX freestyle team. “Specifically the wheel size, our wheels are 20 inches. If you compare it to a mountain bike, it might be 27.5 inches, or even 29 inches,” Nyquist explains, adding that the difference between a BMX bike and a typical neighborhood I emphasized the difference between it and a bicycle. Despite his extensive riding experience, Nyquist described being asked to coach as surreal. “For me, it's like an accumulation of years of riding, it's like the knowledge I've gained and I can pass that on to the next generation,” he said. He made his first appearance at the Tokyo Games, but the number of competitors was severely limited due to the COVID-19 lockdown. “This time they want the full Olympic experience,” Nyquist said.
BMX freestyle athletes are training hard for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris, and many are using the facilities at Woodward, an action sports camp in central Pennsylvania.
BMX freestyle has a certain terminology. “If you're shredding, you're doing a good job.” Now, if you fail, you're Biff. Team USA will do its best.
The competition features a variety of tricks, including backflips, barspins, and spinning techniques.
Many athletes preparing for the Olympics train at Woodward.
“It's just a magical place. This is the Disney World of action sports,” said Woodward General Manager Lisa Pham.
Woodward has been used as a training ground for Olympic athletes for decades.
“Woodward was a training ground for a lot of people when the Olympics were gymnastics. Now it's action sports, skateboarding and BMX,” Pham added.
BMX Freestyle National Team Coach Ryan Nyquist explained the sport's scoring system.
“This sport is called BMX freestyle, and it's really about freedom of style,” Nyquist said.
Athletes perform as many tricks as possible within 60 seconds and are awarded points based on trick difficulty, jump height, and creativity and style of the routine.
Nyquist is an experienced athlete who has won 16 X Games medals and coaches a BMX freestyle team.
“Specifically when it comes to wheel size, our wheels are 20 inches, but if you compare it to a mountain bike, it might be 27.5 inches or even 29 inches,” Nyquist explains, noting that BMX bikes and typical Highlighted the differences between bicycles in the neighborhood.
Despite his extensive equestrian experience, Nyquist said it was unrealistic for him to be asked to coach.
“For me, it's the accumulation of years of riding and the knowledge gained I can pass it on to the next generation,” he said.
BMX freestyle was debuted for the first time at the Tokyo Games, but athlete participation was severely restricted due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
“This time they want the full Olympic experience,” Nyquist said.
