| Some BMX cycling competitors begin their training | | | | compete in numerous races against 8 other |
| during their childhood without even realizing it. | | | | cyclists and place high in each heat that they are |
| They started participating in this competitive | | | | in. The pressure that a BMX cyclist will be |
| cycling sport by creating ramps in the backyard | | | | subjected to on any given day can be intimidating |
| and performing daring leaps while on a bike that | | | | and overwhelming and some cyclist will find out |
| took them high in the air. When friends joined in, | | | | very quickly that they are not cut out for this |
| the successful completion of each leap became | | | | very aggressive form of racing. |
| increasingly important and BMX cycling | | | | One any given race day, a BMX cyclist will first be |
| competitions were underway without the parents | | | | tasked with grueling qualifying rounds that seem |
| ever knowing that they were participating in | | | | to be endless at times. The BMX racer will have |
| them. | | | | to compete in the qualifying rounds to prove that |
| BMX cycling competitions are now part of the | | | | they have the right abilities and the correct |
| competitive sports recognized by the Olympic | | | | equipment. Most BMX cyclist will have to endure |
| games committees and will make its debut in the | | | | inspections before they are allowed out on a |
| 2008 Olympic Games that will be held in Beijing, | | | | racecourse. All of these tasks are met with |
| China. A cyclist will have to ride many miles | | | | renewed energy and a commitment to winning. A |
| around a 350-meter track to earn the right to | | | | BMX cyclist knows they are on the right path to |
| attend the Olympics in China, but every single mile | | | | the Gold in Beijing, when they hear that they |
| will be worthwhile because it is not everyday that | | | | have successfully completed the quarterfinals. |
| someone gets the opportunity to become an | | | | The competition is keen as competitors reach the |
| Olympic champion by simple riding a bicycle. | | | | semi-finals because the number of competitors in |
| A BMX racing cyclist will endure many | | | | each BMX bicycling race will be reduced from eight |
| competitions to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team | | | | riders to four. Qualifying for the finals will be a |
| and could very well compete amongst friends | | | | grueling task of completing the required number |
| that they grew up with. When cycling enthusiasts | | | | of jumps and steering their cycles around banked |
| are competing for the Gold, the bonds of | | | | corners, and any other rider or obstacle that |
| friendship will have to wait until after each | | | | might get in their path. There are BMX cycling |
| competition because while they are on the race | | | | competitions held throughout the world, and the |
| track, these cyclists will have only one thing on | | | | races are offered to men and women in their |
| their minds, and that is being the first in each | | | | own individual categories. It will be a tough ride to |
| heat. | | | | achieve Olympic greatness and BMX cyclist |
| It takes a lot of skill and daring to compete in | | | | welcome the opportunity to finally participate. |
| BMX cycling events. A bicyclist will have to | | | | |