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GoPro have released three new products that could work for anyone who uses the camera to film their own videos or webisodes. It'll give you different angles to get that unique shot that the competition doesn't have. It's always nice to mix it up. Here are the new innovations from the people at GoPro.

ESPN2 will televise live World of X Games: KRob Flips Providence, the Guinness World Record attempt for the longest ramp-to-ramp, no-handed backflip on a BMX bike on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 11:30 p.m. ET. The backflip – from Kennedy Plaza in Providence, R.I. – will also be part of the World of X Games series on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 4 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT on ABC.
 
Four-time X Games BMX gold medalist Kevin Robinson will come

The Inaugural Battle of Hastings BMX contest will take place at The Source Park on the weekend of September 10-11th 2016. The World's top riders will compete in an innovative format for a share of the 18,000 Euro Pro purse. The original Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 and this year with the 950 year festivities, we're putting Hastings back on the international contest scene with our version of the Battle of Hastings to celebrate the first big BMX contest at the Source Park.

There will also be an open qualifier event for all riders including AM’s at the Source Park on July 23rd, in support of BMX Day 2016.

Tune into World of X Games this Saturday, June 25 for the Best of Austin show at 3 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT on ABC. This weekend’s episode will look back at the top memorable moments from X Games Austin, including the talents of the next generation of action sports stars, comebacks, double backflips, highlights from the blink-182 musical performance, an inside look at the Intel Curie technology, and world-class athletes battling for gold in the BMX, Skateboard and Moto X competitions.

With BMX Flatland Pro Freestyle added a brand new contest to the Heerlen-Limburg tournament (Holland). On Friday 1st of July several BMX flatland world champions, like Mathias Dandois, Yohei Uchino and Dominik Nekolny (together 7 times world championships titles) are competing in this world class contest. See all confirmed BMX Flatland and other riders below.

BMX Flatland Pro Riders to compete at Pro Freestyle Heerlen 2016.

ION always strives to make good products even better. Therefore, the brand new K_LITE Zip is based on the regular K_LITE kneepad but has been upgraded with a full-length zipper outsides the legs to get into the pad quicker. For additional comfort when gearing up and to shorten time before finally getting on the bike... The zipper called Quick_E makes for a light, breathable and pedal-friendly kneepad with a very slim outline, easy handling and great comfort. Especially the handling stands out due to the fact that you don‘t need to take off your shoes before putting the pads on (or off).

In order to offer good impact protection the K_LITE Zip combines

On the heels of a memorable celebration honoring Vans’ 50th Anniversary this past March, the original action sports footwear and apparel brand gathers momentum with the second installment of the commemorative Vans Pro Classics Anniversary Collection, available worldwide today. Backed by the biggest names in skate alongside the most beloved legends in BMX, the Vans Pro Classics collection is enhanced with innovative performance features that provide upgraded cushioning

NASS has revealed a list of the world’s top BMX riders from around the globe to compete at the IBMXFF World Championships when they return to the UK for the first time in 28 years next month (July). The competitions will feature more than 400 athletes competing for prize money in the BMX disciplines of Park, Dirt, Vert and new for 2016, Flatland. Legend of the sport Mat Hoffman will be joined by already announced X Games silver medalist Logan Martin and X Games gold medalist Daniel Sandoval. Flying the flag for Great Britain on home soil will be seven-times NASS pro park champion Mark Webb, Daniel Dhers, who brings five X Game gold medals to the table, Alex Coleborn, Simon Tabron, Coco Zurita and Brandon Loupos.

PARK: Pat Casey, Jack Clark, Alex Coleborn, Daniel Dhers, Scott Hamlin, Ben Hennon, Brock Horneman, James Jones, Tom Justice, Isaac Lesser, Brandon Loupos, Logan Martin, Kevin Peraza, Victor Peraza, Daniel Sandoval, Ola Selsjord, 

FISE World Series second stop will take place in Croatia from July15th to 23rd in the City of Osijek. After the first stop of the tour in Montpellier and its huge crowd, the FISE World Series is ready for the second stop in Croatia and will be featuring the UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup 2016. The location of the event is called Copacabana, just next to the river Drava and the beautifull fortified city of Osijek. If you get confused about the pronunciation, try replacing ‘ij’ with ‘y’, and say Osyek.

UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup.
For the first time in its history, BMX Freestyle Park becomes a recognized bicycle discipline, as it is now certified by the UCI. This novelty in the cyclist world is the result of a great collaboration between Union Cyclist International (UCI) and FISE (Festival International des Sports Extrêmes) through the launch of the UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup. The first stop ever was during FISE World Montpellier in May and the top 3 are Alex Coleborn (UK), Daniel Dhers (Ven) and Mike Varga (Can).