The French women were very successful in the BMX finals today. Anne-Caroline Chausson won the gold medal with a time of 35.976 seconds, while her fellow countrywoman, Laetitia le Corguille, took the silver in 38.042. Jill Kintner of the U.S. claimed the bronze in 38.674.
The men’s final was a little closer than […]
Jill Kintner will be the first US woman to compete in Olympic BMX, which is debuting as an Olympic sport at the Beijing games. Here she talks a little about that and about training for the big event.
Tags: Beijing 2008, BMX, jill kintner, us olympic team
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BMX (bicycle motorcross) will make its Olympic debut at the Beijing Games. BMX riders use bikes with 20″ wheels and navigate a dirt course filled with bumps and turns. There will be a women’s and a men’s competition.
The United States BMX team includes Jill Kintner; three-time world […]
Cycling has been a part of the modern Olympic games since their inception in 1896. Originally the competition was for men only, but women’s cycling was added in 1988. There are seven men’s and three women’s events in track (indoor) cycling (illustrated above) and two events each in road cycling. In addition there is a […]
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Written by Sandy Mitchell [email] for b5media.
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