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BMX (an acronym for Bicycle
Freestyle BMX has grown to include five distinct disciplines. These are Street, Park, Vert, Dirt, and Flatland. These usually involve technical movements of the bike in different ways over varied terrain. There are also three disciplines which are participated in mainly by riders who are not affiliated with the major BMX organizations or sponsored events. These are High Jump, Leap Of Faith and Drag.
Recently, BMX racing's international governing body, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), began sponsoring the UCI BMX World Championships. In 2008, BMX racing will enter the Olympics for the first time in Beijing, China.[1]
BMX originated in the state of California, United States in the late 1970s, when teenagers imitated their
By 1977, the American Bicycle Association (ABA) was organized as a national sanctioning body for the growing sport.[2] BMX was introduced in Europe in 1978. In April 1981, the International BMX Federation was founded, and the first world championships were held in 1982. Since January 1993 BMX has been integrated into the Union Cycliste Internationale.[4]
Over the last decade, the popularity of BMX has grown immensely. It is now one of the staple events at the annual X Games Extreme Sports competition held largely on the Western seaboard of the United States.[citation needed]
As BMX matured from its early roots in the 1970s and 80s, it has become increasingly part of modern popular culture. In the same way that skateboarding entered the mainstream with Tony Hawk lending his name to the immensely popular video game franchise, BMX has produced its own household name – Mat Hoffman.[citation needed]
Australian band Revolver have a song titled "Dippers" on their 2006 album "In Absinthia". The song is about BMX riding.
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