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-- Posted by kthxbye at 11:53 am on Aug. 20, 2008
As you all know, this is the first Olympics for BMX racing to appear in -- and if you watched it recently, you'd now how much of a disaster its been.
Why? The first turn on the course breaks the entire game.
You have like 8 bike riders starting at the gate about 5 inches from each other, and they are expected to all take the same turn at the same time. So I watched like 10 races, and a good 6 or 7 of them had bikers wiping out at the first turn, and I saw the paramedic team 3 times. It's just stupid. Who needs turning skill anymore if it's just "if you avoid a collision you will place!".
One of the top Australian rider (who was a favorite to win) wiped out at the first turn because some guy's wheel hit his wheel (which proceeded to wipe out at least 3 other racers).
No penalties, nothing. The strategy for Olmypic BMX is to be the fastest one out of the gate so you have a better chance at the inevitable collision at the first turn. Oh and lane placement is completely unbalanced.
Talk about terrible design
The wipe outs are fun to watch though -- probably the only reason it will stay a sport in the olympics.

Edited on Aug 20, 2008 7:49 pm GMT

-- Posted by LittleItaly at 11:55 am on Aug. 20, 2008
there are many olympic "sports" i think should not be in the olympics

-- Posted by imSOFAKINGrad at 11:56 am on Aug. 20, 2008
well they include just about every sport in the olympics.
so who cares if its dumb, its exciting to watch.

-- Posted by rokkin1 at 11:56 am on Aug. 20, 2008
ha agreed, they could make a big long straight thing at the front to give riders a chance to build a lead or get in the back at least

-- Posted by HyperPandaa at 12:00 pm on Aug. 20, 2008
My dad agrees with you lol, he thinks its a "bloody joke these days" *giggle*

-- Posted by wowz at 5:39 pm on Aug. 21, 2008
are you fucking kidding me?
do some research on bmx before you post this shit!
this is what bmx is, why would they change it cuz some fucktards who dont even know what it is dont like it...
get a fuckin clue shitbrains