Comments on: Will BMX Racing Be An Olympic Hit Like Snowboard Cross? http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/08/21/will-bmx-racing-be-an-olympic-hit-like-snowboard-cross/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:35:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/08/21/will-bmx-racing-be-an-olympic-hit-like-snowboard-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 Adam Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:22:26 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/?p=650#comment-2369 Adam, Wall Street Journal has a story on skateboarding in the Olympics today, actually: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121939048353863217.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Seems like it would be a good fit, they just need to get a bit more organized. --adam Adam, Wall Street Journal has a story on skateboarding in the Olympics today, actually:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121939048353863217.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Seems like it would be a good fit, they just need to get a bit more organized.

–adam

]]> By: Mark Mascolino http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/08/21/will-bmx-racing-be-an-olympic-hit-like-snowboard-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 Mark Mascolino Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:12:43 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/?p=650#comment-2368 I think it could be but the course needs to be designed in such a way that passing is not only possible but common. I remember watching Snowboard Cross a few years back and whomever got into the lead out of the gates almost always won. That doesn't make for an exciting sport to watch. I think it could be but the course needs to be designed in such a way that passing is not only possible but common. I remember watching Snowboard Cross a few years back and whomever got into the lead out of the gates almost always won. That doesn’t make for an exciting sport to watch.

]]> By: Adam @ HittingKickers.com http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/08/21/will-bmx-racing-be-an-olympic-hit-like-snowboard-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-2365 Adam @ HittingKickers.com Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/?p=650#comment-2365 Been thinking about posting about this myself. Beaten to the post (no pun intended, really). We (Great Britain) have got a strong gold medal chance on the ladies BMX, so its getting a fair bit of coverage over here. As for skateboarding, I heard there were plans to include it in London 2012. Been thinking about posting about this myself. Beaten to the post (no pun intended, really).

We (Great Britain) have got a strong gold medal chance on the ladies BMX, so its getting a fair bit of coverage over here.

As for skateboarding, I heard there were plans to include it in London 2012.

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