The 2024 Olympic Games feature BMX Racing and BMX Freestyle Park. They're only a few weeks away. Riders have been working hard for years trying to get a spot on their National Olympic team to represent their country in their sport. Announcements have been made of riders that are chosen. Equipment has been prepared to look the part once the action starts in Paris. For BMX Racing the track is located just outside of Paris at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. BMX Freestyle will take place in the city centre of Paris at Place de la Concorde. The pressure is on to perform at the biggest stage in sports. The platform will be used to put BMX in the spotlight on a global scale.
We wish all riders who made it the best of luck. Enjoy the experience. In this post we will show the latest announcements, the equipment, the special paint jobs as everyone is getting ready.
The date for BMX Freestyle:
30 July qualification. 31 July finals.
Matthias Dandois High-end Flatland BMX in Paris | The Old World Behind the Scenes by Red Bull Bike
Fact 1: @Matthias Dandois is a BMX flatland wizard.
Fact 2: When it comes to BMX Paris, is considered one of the planet's hotspots.
Combine those two facts together and it becomes completely obvious why the Tillmann Brothers decided to travel to the French capital during the filming of The Old World film project some two summers ago. This is video is a sneak peak behind the scenes of the BMX flatland masterclass Mr. Dandois prepared for the movie.
Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Worthington has her mind set on the next Summer Olympics hosted by Paris in 2024. The 25-year-old biker spoke to the press at I Am Team GB’s Festival of Sport event, held at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park a couple of weeks ago. Worthington impressed fans and Vwin88 punters alike with her dramatic recovery at the Tokyo Olympics after falling in her first run, especially with her 360-degree backflip that ultimately won her the gold.
Definitely looking at Paris
“I am definitely looking at Paris,” Worthington told the press at the event. “I know how much hard work it took to get to Tokyo, so I am really looking forward to getting stuck into what will be even more hard work. In the short term, I will be taking a little break. In the long-term, I am going to get back on the BMX and aim for qualifying and competing at the next Games.” -
Charlotte Worthington
25-year-old Charlotte Worthington hailing from Manchester, England, is a newcomer in the scene - she took up BMX rather late, at the age of 20. When Freestyle BMX was added to the Olympic lineup in 2017, she was working full-time at a Mexican restaurant. She was later accepted into the Great Britain Cycling Team and has proven that her addition was a great choice: she won her first British and European titles in 2019 and became the first British woman to win a world medal in the discipline (bronze at the UCI
Paris is the most visited city in the world and is always full of energy and surprises. The streets that were once full of cars, tourists and pedestrians suddenly became quiet and empty in November.
Footage collected from a holiday to Paris in March 2017, featuring Street Pete, Robin Frenchie Bourhis, Tommy K, Danny C, Kieran The Cooper, Giannos Super Greek Zouras and Tom Dry Spell Bright
I captured some fun chill raw clips during my short visit to Paris back in August.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.