BMX colombiano en la Cima: Especial Olímpico Paris 2024

0:05 Witer Shrady. The wait is over. The bikes were painted with the colors of the flags. The sweaters and uniforms have the final stitches. The land of the state track is found in Ibestlinés. It' s perfectly straightened. The asphalt of the peraltes carefully agglomerate. The metals of the medals shine. After the white line that announces the winners, hundreds were the dream, but only forty- eight managed the feat to arrive in Paris, after three years of Olympic cycle, in which they had to live it all raffling from s and off the track, obstacles and opponents, a long- breathed race in which there were losses, falls, fractures, injuries and many tears, where in Paris two thousand twenty- four women and twenty- four men arrive Twenty - one different nationalities will climb up to the nine- metre partyer to face elbow to elbow, flying on the dirt track, facing each jump, pedaling with their souls to carry their flag, their country to the highest. Only

1:37 eight women and eight men will arrive at the grand finale that will deliver the long- awaited Olympic medals, warriors and warriors of flesh and bone, men and women who have the gift of flying on their bicycles, floating on a sandy track, looking with their front wheel for the fine white line hello. My name is Alejo Vargas and this is a very special episode. It is a tribute to which for us is the most beautiful sport. Cheerful colorful and intense of the world our beloved b m X. This episode is a Podway Podcast Network production, written by Eric Kin and recorded on White Lemon Studios Rider Ponte. Commodus adjusts the volume of your hearing aids that we will enjoy before the matcher falls in Paris two thousand twenty- four. BMX is a young sport. Its beginnings were in the 1960s and that it has become an Olympic sport with only forty years of history is all achievement. It' s a prize to those kids who started playing racing with their bikes on sand ramp, challenging gravity and trying to go faster and faster. They managed to organize races,

3:08 then tournaments championships, league federations. Then came the world championships and the recognition of the International Cyclistic Union. The UZI in Beijing two thousand eight had its great presentation as a new sport, taking all the attention and delivering the first Olympic medals for a sport that so far was unknown to many. Or, well, he was tensor Sots Wegi. I exist mararegro shiwo EU. In the world circuit there were few women at the elite level, so some cyclomontañistas and down rows were encouraged to complete the Olympic cycle, qualify and seek a medal. The podium went to the United States and France. The bronze went to Jill Kitner, the renowned American mountaineer, the Ettia Lecorguillé, took the silver and gold hung it in Carolina Chawson experienced Dawn Gilista and multiple world champion in that sport. In men, things went at a different price.

4:23 The world circuit was well established. However, there were athletes who made the jump from the mountaineering cycle and for Cross to the bm X, such as the Czech mical procoop or Jared Graves of Australia, who even made the final on board their jetti specially designed for the Olympic BYU competition. The podium went to the United States and Latvia. The Americans of great trajectory. Donny Robinson and Mike Dave take the bronze and silver respectively, while the gold was reserved for a young man who until that time was little known, even though he came from crowning world champion Marys Strombers, who on that day would begin to write his great story. The competition in Beijin stole everyone' s attention.

5:30 The press praised the showiness and action of the BMX. The public did not stop applauding the sports community. He undoubtedly received the BMX very well, which opened the door for new disciplines. Latin Americans were represented with seven Riders from Argentina, Christian Becerine and Ramiro Marino from Ecuador, Emilio Falla from Venezuela, Jonathan el Mosquito Suárez. These three were sometimes past talking to us here on the podcast Let' s remember. It was something incredible and I, as I mean, it came out to tears because they were like, it' s seeing a boy realize a dream that I tell him. I don' t know how many more of those moments you' ll have. But of that, I say, he' s one of the most important people I ' ve ever seen and could witness there. Not because I have other effects that have had great achievements, but I can' t be there because I see it from afar. So everyone farts to be there, I say, I mean, I guess it happens to all the jobs that are there always in all their careers. I don' t mean, pride is one' s feeling and happiness. So it' s been something I think that' s what I told you that many times for us athletes, when we' re so involved in the sport and when we turn the page, we don ' t have this adrenaline or this thing that we don' t know what ' s going to happen. And what I felt that day let' s say is like you still keep alive being a coach for one our guys who are in high performance. And everything keeps you as yet because I have an

7:03 indescribable experience, because apart it' s a lot of work and things that you may not have done and you want to correct so that they don' t make mistakes, as maybe you were wrong at some point in your sports career. Then guide them from the topic of how to get sponsorships, what to do where to train, and not only with training, but many times how to guide them in the mental part and how the challenges they will encounter day by day in their sports career in Colombia. Sergio Nachos al Azar, Augusto tin Castro and Andrés Jiménez, who managed to qualify for the final and obtain a valuable fourth place with their respective Olympic diploma. And in the rostrum, at the age of sixteen, there was a girl who had won everything so far and who had taken her to Beijing to learn about the atmosphere of an Olympic Games. If that girl was Mariana Pajón, Beijine opened a new spectrum in the BMX, giving her a new level of sport. Now it wasn' t enough to be the fastest on the track on the bike.

8:13 Both physical and mental training would become part of the ideal wrightr. The thousandths, millimetres and chronometers would enter the game in search of precision and perfection. It was not long before Colombia became the protagonist of the Olympic bm X, not only with its runners, but also its technical body would shine with its own light, as is the case of Germán Medina, who, after obtaining six Olympic medals as a Colombia picker, was signed by the United States by team and Usai. Medina was also talking to us in previous episodes and commented, from his coaching perspective, on the characteristics, aptitudes and qualities that a rider who aspires to be Olympic should have. This Germán Medina said if we were taught to be combative, disciplined, structured with values, combative, warriors not to bend among adversities. That' s what we' re going to project into the future. But on the contrary, we were covered by all the needs. We were prevented from facing the realities of life, perhaps out of affection, for not seeing a child suddenly seeking to overcome his own difficulties.

9:41 That' s probably what we' re gonna have when adults are, when those kids are adults. This is where the influence of parents, families, relatives and siblings is a fundamental factor, where this first clash with life to solve all the needs of a human being. We can' t take it away from him for helping him, because there' s what we' re doing is hurting him more. Because, finally, an athlete can do all the picks in the world, develop the strength all he has, but really the attitude to competitive challenges like Olympic ones, is a survival issue where he succeeds and reaches the highest, not only the fastest, the best, the most technical, but the one that has the ability to face threatening situations, in situations where everyone wants to be first and beat them in his favor.

10:39 It' s something that' s really hard to express in words, but I fly and repeat, for me the word is survival. After Beijing, followed London, which for many has been the best track and the best in the history of the Olympic bm X. Well Japante Jam Hunt of the Glory RuMP, Well t Just On THELEPN so Dislock Son Bueno son i h Wafe with bros w o s h i j Jan poor On or Joe Hot but Hector b fue feld Fast gunne N. The share of Latin American riders would fall by only five for this occasion. Emilio Falla would repeat, as would Andrés Jiménez. Brazil would participate for the first time with Renato Recende, Argentina would lead to ernesto blackboard and for Colombia would debut Carlos Mario or Kndo Okendo had a fall in the second peralt during the first hit and in a gonic classification, he would be able to sneak in until the final, where he achieved a very valuable bronze medal. Andrés Jiménez would win a sixth place, taking back an Olympic diploma. Marys Strombers rewritten his name with golden letters in the book of the Olympic bm X, being the first rider with two Olympic gold medals xen Stel Kira, Browline, Trists s s il H The

12:30 Marshan alive in parfect Walthing. Now Australia' s fis Sam Willow would take silver and bronze, as we mentioned earlier, would be for Carlos Mario or Kendo giving him the second Colombian Olympic Medal at BMX. Yes, second Olympic medal, because the first was the gold of Mariana Pahón, who had a more than consistent performance, winning all the qualifying hits. Latin America was represented in women with three participants, Stephane Hernández from Venezuela, Scuella Stein from Brazil and Mariana Pahón from Colombia. Mariana arrived in London without favoritism, but heat after heat was attracting the attention of the press and its rivals, proving not only to be the fastest on the track, but also the rider with a great mental strength Walker got of to the Best Fraction Head of c o Grey Yan Colley o Ken Shck and Chantion, The Colomb The Founcey, Theartney, entre Hearst, wheel Free Klin The CW. In the final it was impressive,

14:05 winning from the start with a first powerful piece, managed to get to the head of the group and by reaching the first peralte it already dominated with a considerable advantage. The silver went to roast Walker from New Zealand and the Bronze, for Laura s Molders from the Netherlands, to the surprise of the press and the public, to the local and favorite Shannis network It only reached him for a sixth place, while Caro the in Ucan from Australia and also favorite, reached him for the fifth place. Like Brinton t to the n s Feld like an Qin n h doubt, the London Olympics two thousand twelve propelled the BMX by giving international. In the stands of the Below Park track you could see superstars of the size of David Bechm and different celebrities. But

15:41 without a doubt, it would be a historic day for Mariana Pajón, the Colombian BMX and Colombia as a country. This would be Mariana Pajón' s first Olympic medal, which would open the way for the following Colombian bm X medals and would be the second Olympic gold medal for Colombia, a feat that would begin to write the great story of the BMX queen. The BMX was consolidated as one of the great attractions of the Olympics and in the world environment achieved great notoriety with a World Cup organized by the International Cyclistic Union, compared around the world. Marys Strombers with two Olympic gold medals, two in world championships and three golds in the European Championship became a legend of the bm X, earning himself the nickname of machine, the machine, the man with the most titles in BMX. Let us remember the conversation we had with him when he visited our country, in which he told us about his preparation and training, both for Beijing two thousand eight and for London two my. L s.

17:02 The N of The mental s, The sn h n H, The Work, The change the s I are go now river a very complicated track, very technical and criticized by some. From the first hit there were incidents and serious falls. It' s impossible to forget the breakup of the Nikyman fork or the fall of Connorfields. There were thirty- two Wrightders representing their

18:33 countries. The Latin American quota was made up of six Wrightders Gonzalo el Chalo Molina of Argentina, Alfredo Campo of Ecuador, Jefferson Milano of Venezuela, the local Renato Recende, who repeated Olympic participation and by Colombia, the Bronze medallist in London two thousand twelve, Carlos Mario Kendo and Carlos Alberto Ramírez of Little Magishan in women were sixteen participants headed by Olympic medalist Mariana Pajón, and with her would be four Latin American riders, Gabriela Díaz of Argentina, the local Priscilla Carnival and Stephany Hernández of Venezuela, who would participate in their second Olympics.

19:23 Well, the competitions in Rio, as expected, were exciting and vibrant. Pon Duet Brook Ride, The Tos, Copper PITEPEC, C F G l p Stel Mariana by chisig Na, tlis p S, Garrapate Ts and and anderssen n Ol On Nedlans, Lor, slots ck or Brons, but Fortlander, Mariana Pon the Right, Mariana Apaho had a solid participation, dominating each hit and in the final showed the great moment she was winning with property in men. Australian Dean and Willowy dominated all the hits until the semifinals, giving them the advantage of choosing the lanes. In the final, obviously, they chose lane one and lane two of the inner line. However, the departure of the Americans Connor Fields and Nicklong was superior, ending the strategy of the Australians Nick Yong, who went from first to second peralt, but did not withstand the pressure and lost positions. He reached the final line fighting bronze with Carlos Ramírez. This is where Lyttle magistion pulled his magic out of the helmet and in a final heart attack shot he took the Bronze medal, leaving Nicklon in fourth place. Well, either I know that jog r k the

21:03 campfird of zero pas that the k or Bronze and ske the Son The Silver It was for jelvan gorm of the Netherlands and the Gold took it the great conor Fields. But to us, as Colombians, Carlos' s career knew how to win. Gold. Carlos Ramírez was also talking to us about the most exciting moments of his sports career. Let us remember several moments in which I say that in uncle as an indescribable emotion, an emotion that does not then, like that one does not fit in his clothes, so to speak.

21:45 Obviously, the river. It' s one of those biggest emotions I ' ve ever had. But for me, I believe that the Junior World Championship was one of them, the first series, that the world field at the age of eight was another. That' s not the first one. In the two thousand two in Brazil Abreta, the double one had double or two in Australia. So, like, it was stuff that was filling me up and joys that went like little by little telling me that I want more, I want more, in the sense that I always want to improve as a sportsman and as a person. For two thousand twenty the Olympic event would be in Tokyo, but we all know what happened worldwide that year, so the Olympic Games had to be postponed to two thousand twenty- one. However, they retained the name of Tokyo two thousand twenty, the competition was strange framed in a thermal atmosphere for which no one was prepared without spectators in the stands in Colombia. In addition, there had been the controversy of the participation of Vincent Peluar instead of diego Arboleda, which is worth mentioning more not to go into detail the name of Colombia in the BMX. A name had already been forged worldwide and would be the country to win. Twenty- four men competed for the medals, Six Latin Americans, Brazilian Renato Resende would compete for

23:15 the third time in a Alfredo Campo Olympics in Ecuador. I would also repeat participation for Argentina, I would go Nicolás Torres and for Colombia, Vincent Peluart and Carlos Ramírez. The Little magistion Is This is the of the o h N of France and Conor Fields of the United States as favorites, but things on the track were at a different price, and Nick Keman of the Netherlands from lane eight took the gold medal silver went to the British Ky White and Carlos Ramirez of Little Magian. Our little magician would hang his bronze for the second time in an Olympic final, making history and turning Colombia into the country

24:52 with more Olympic medals. BMX. In women, the competition was no less exciting. For this time the participation was equaled to the men with twenty- four riders for Latin America. We had three riders, including Mariana Pahón, who again reached the finals leading the elimination hits and remaining second in the semifinal. Your Is Criks Of Lol Lord trailers Of stri ah pet the on the mel es brit traver of Right, the shawl to the phase t o the state imel mitch is the my n t t s o n u n to the sck and bet but the sto h pre es t netlands b s o n o s u s t the touch, the hit the London the n c h scnm cs out t t triana h on the Seven Metal sir cst of Frey Page miro schmotece of the Netlandstop. In the final, the big surprise went to Britain' s Bettany Scriver, who came from being world champion.

26:23 He took the gold medal a few meters away. There was Mariana Pajón who had to fight with being the favorite and the rider to beat for the others. The bronze medal was for Meryl Smodders from the Netherlands. Mariana Pajón would become the first and only BMX raider with three consecutive Olympic medals. Colombia is the country with the most Olympic medals in BMX, with a total of six and those coming. We are certainly a power in this sport and we say this as runners, not as journalists. Colombia' s shirt is respected on any track. It' s amazing how far you' ve come to our sport of some kids playing jumping sand ramps to a discipline at the Olympic Games. But beyond the competitions, we want to stop on the road, stand in the middle of the track and think write for you what BMX means, what are the sensations that you get from being in the matcher along with seven other riders who also seek the same victory. We listened to Maris Strombers what he told us about his feelings before going up to the partyrnbby Neppen the

28:06 tora moe lot arly is c up the t o th i h ske n t i s n t o the he is not ofienthn het town on t i n love all that t w c the slo the the the n t o the cras lo s s s mo the n o the rum for the

30:07 n on the walk of typor the o the u the t o stern picast the egg carsho aps the BMX Every day becomes more competitive and is already part of the sport elite. He' s transformed lives, he' s written history, and for some it' s a lifestyle. We also had a conversation with Carlos Mario Kendo, winner of the bronze medal in London two thousand twelve. This was what he told us about his life before and after the Olympic Medal and in general, there are many people dear, say, but he calls us a lot with the people of France too, because well you can, he is also very close with Chilmaine in general. Let' s say it' s not like it' s like a super friend from all

31:38 over the world, but it' s like some countries and more South Americans, that we understand each other so easily and also and that corridor that you meet sometimes and say to you we don' t have feeling, we don ' t have that, that camaraderie. No, I don' t mean no. Let' s say it' s not that everyone doesn' t have to be super loved or super special, but let' s say there are times when we say it' s more the race situation. I think people put you a lot of competition and the stain is that, after people come out of everybody' s mode of competition, he' s super loved. But when we' re in competition mode that' s the way we normally keep ourselves in tes everyone is like in their situation. Then I almost think you could say that everyone is half that way. But there we do not, that are very quiet for those who love this sport, for those for whom we know its history and have been part of it, witnessing its evolution, fills us with grace and pride to see that for the fifth time an Olympic medal will be given. For what we' re passionate about.

32:35 We saw the downhill BMX, BMX tracks in stadiums and coliseums. Our sport massed, our competitions were watched on television and a generation was created that managed to live for the first time from bm X. Our bikes went from light steel such as chrome, aluminum or carbon to state- of- the- art. The components are in titanium and ceramics, seeking to be as efficient and lightweight as possible. Now there are sports study centers to analyze the track data, obtain the telemetry of the partyer, all in search of perfection, as in elite cycling or in formula one. Now, on the BMX everything counts, everything influences and thinking that it all started with kids playing jumping sand ramps. As Colombians and fans of Mariana, Carlos Diego, Gabriela and El Core we dream of new medals and remain the country with the most Olympic medals in the history of bm X. We dream that Mariana will get a gold medal again, that Carlos Ramírez will get another medal and why not that it ' s different from the bronze that I' m about to give her a spin if she didn' t go to Tokyo and prove that it' s done that the core takes out the forbidden ones and gets a medal. Like Gabby Bolet, we know we have what with. The first and second of

34:15 August in Paris will be twenty- four men and twenty- four women fighting for Olympic medals on the roofed track of Saint Quenting N and Bellinés. It is the first time that the track is not built for the event, but it is one that already existed and that is very well known by all riders. Unlike the previous tracks, this is much less showy in a certain way, less spectacular. It doesn' t have long straight lines like Tokyo or huge jumps like Rio. It is very technical, where the bike domain and strategies in the peraltes will be key. It' s a clue that' s good for ours, that they' ll prove that we' re still the country to win. My name is Alejo Vargas and for me it is a pleasure to be a BMX runner and share with you my passion. This is Alejo Vargas DMX Podcast' s show. I hope you enjoyed this piece of audio, this podcast dedicated to Colombia and the BMX World Chao