Biketrials in the olympics

[Darren]

Why not? I think it is a possibility. Cross-country and Downhill are now olypmic sports, why shouldn't trials be too? There are skilled trials riders from many countries who could represent their country. A trials course would be relatively inexpensive to set up. Trials is a spectator sport, so the course could be set up in a stadium as apposed to xc, where the course is spread out for miles. These are all good reasons as to why trials should be added tot he olympics. I cant think of any cons except for France would own everybody:p Any ideas as to how we would go about getting trials in the olympics? I know its not an easy task but I think it's a possibility.

[silus]

I dont see why not either. Maybe France would start to win in the beginning, but making it an olympic sport would motivate a lot of guys, and who knows...it could start the whole Trials revolution in the United States. There is no reason why Trials cant be up there among the other sports like skateboarding, mountainbiking, BMX... If anyone saw some of these videos of the Cous brother...i dont get it. Trials is the coolest unpopular sport in the world.

[sotsog]

Trials is the coolest unpopular sport in the world.

that is the best way trials has ever been described

[Ebon Dragon]

Been discussed alot... first of all is that UCI and BUI... no one will be able to decide which set of rules.

[Tanner]

Been discussed alot... first of all is that UCI and BUI... no one will be able to decide which set of rules.


UCI, just like every other biking sport in the olympics :o

[Bryan]

Why not? Because the olypmic commission doesn't know about it maybe?

[Darren]

UCI, just like every other biking sport in the olympics :oToday 06:07 PM

Theres your answer, BUI is dead.

[Rob.K]

It doesn't fucking matter if it's BUI or UCI.

As long as trials is in the Olymics it's cool...........

[Matt]

BIU
BIU
BIU
BIU

NOT BUI

But yes, it should be UCI.

[mikeschiavone]

there are guidelines for sports that want to be considered for the olympics. its not just 'hey official judge man, you should put trials in because its the coolest unpopular sport'. there are a bunch of things you have to go through. the best, and easiest way to find out, is for JP to talk to the US BMX guys and ask them how they went about and did it. its definetly going to have to be a worldwide trials effort.

none the less, i think it would be good for the olympics.

[Matt Staples]

France and Spain would need their own catagory though. The rest of the world it seems are on a similar level...generally speaking

[rider]

Or X-games. Or maybe biketrials allready exists there.. ahh.. i dont know

[tybikes]

After this summer's games, I read that they aren't adding sports until at least 2012, and even then, it will only happen if some other less popular sports are dropped. If golf can't make it to the olympics, then I doubt trials will.

They try to keep olympic events limited to those which have some historical significance or have been around for awhile (although some of the winter games are definitely questionable). If a sport can't even unite on a common set of rules, there is no way it'll get picked up.

Sorry to burst your bubble

[Bryan]

curling is in the fucking olympics

[Tanner]

Or X-games. Or maybe biketrials allready exists there.. ahh.. i dont know


:momaru:

[Darren]

there are a bunch of things you have to go through. the best, and easiest way to find out, is for JP to talk to the US BMX guys and ask them how they went about and did it. its definetly going to have to be a worldwide trials effort.

I think thats a good idea, it will get some progress.

If snowboarding and downhill mountainbiking are in the olympics trials can't be too far off

[tomacropod]

I missed a rung somewhere here...DH and BMX have been accepted into the olympics ?!

- Joel

[Ebon Dragon]

Well there was a thread about this in the biketrials.ca forums but its down right now.. was pretty long and in depth. had alot of points to it and something about hans rey trying to get trials in olympics a while back also

[Tanner]

BMX has been accepted into the olympics ?!

- Joel


Yes.

[Simonk]

BIU
BIU
BIU
BIU

NOT BUI

But yes, it should be UCI.

I think it should be BYO

But doesnt a sport have to be played in a certain amount of counties to be accepted into the olympics, and have a certain amount of participants? Or at least the general public should be aware of the existance of the sport. If they were going to accept trials i'd reckon they'd accept mototrials first, i mean thats been around much longer and a lot more people do it. But i just realised there are no motor related sports in the olympics so maybe those aren't allowed as well. My friend told me they are trialing chess??? :weak:

[freeridercam]

They had an Olympic trial for ballroom dancing a while back :momaru:

[oicdn]

Wasn't trials on the 95 X games(the 1st one)? I read somewhere it was.....it was the only year...

[DanBowhers]

why bother with the olympics? You already have 2 world champs and then an olympic champ? It would be expensive and confusing and would quickly become bastardized.

[aki]

Nah...keep trials where it is...

[Rob.K]

BIU
BIU
BIU
BIU

NOT BUI

But yes, it should be UCI.
haha who cares...........

[trialskid14]

France is to trials : as Ferrari is to F1

[Matt]

haha who cares...........
obviously not the first five posters.

[Ross]

Wasn't trials on the 95 X games(the 1st one)? I read somewhere it was.....it was the only year...
I think I have heard this as well. It might have only been a demo, and maybe it didnt get a very good response.

[DangerousDave]

biu is dead?

Yea shows you know tons about trials. jackass

And lets not forget who won the uci worlds, 20 and 26...the spanish

I think they would probably go with uci rules though jsut because its what the biggest cycling federation uses. although 20" is kinda stupid with uci rules

[Elan]

its all really gay.

[Peace]

yes it should be because, it take an immense amount of skill, and precision like a lot of other sports out there! eg. archery, trap shooting, diving, gymnastics, that ski jumping one with flips n shit. Trials is an elitist sport when you get into the top level! It takes years and years to even come close to compete against the best! a lot of other sports dont need as much dedication. It would definitely classify and its got enough participants.

theres a post on biketrials.com where i have stated my argument several times, but really cant be bothered finding it.

got my vote and what i say goes! sluts.
Peace

[Darren]

biu is dead?

Yea shows you know tons about trials. jackass

hahahahaha i probably should have thought a little more about that one.

why wouldnt you want trials to be in the olympics? It would give trials way more exposure, and poeple would be interested in it and want to pick it up. It would be awesome for the sport.

[Ryden]

I don't know if it would make a big pick up in the sport. If a regular person with no trials knowledge watched a long natural section, especially if there are no big moves, my guess is they would be bored as hell. Now if it were crazy street style (which would never get in) or big move style (which people would never do in comps) then you would have more of a hook. But, as the brackets indicate.... It won't happen.

[stocktrials]

Trials is the coolest unpopular sport in the world.
that is the best way trials has ever been described
...and thats the way it should stay.


Although there are a lot of boring sports in the olympics...

[trialscoach]

Yep, xc and bmx in '08 games. A certain percentage of countries must participate in a sport to be considered by the olympics...and trials qualifies. Unfortunately new disciplines are introduced or "demonstrated" by the host country. Germany was serious about making trials a demonstration sport in 2012 but lost the bid to China, I think. I'm certain the olympics would be conducted under UCI rules as BIU is not recognized by most federations. Yep, trials was in the first xgames but norba kept the purse instead of giving it to the athletes, thankfully that leadership is long gone, but we've never been reinvited after that...JP and Hans still working on this(and gravity games too) but don't hold your breath.

[Elan]

gravity games...bahahaha. trials is going to be soo rejected by the brahs

[Shorty2020]

personally i think the sport needs to grow some as of now there is very few riders in the less known states of the us like here in oklahoma there is 4 of us who are active in the state on this board and only about 6 total that we know of.

what we really need to do is get people interested in ur local towns man go to ur local bike shop weather u work there or not and start showing off to people (i dont mean hit something big and roll away to the next spot) andswer the young BMX's questions start to convert people and get people interested.

help people get intereted and the numbers will grow. Right now the only place is online to get ur stuff and there is a bit of studiing to do with all the parts and bikes out there. Be the conection if u work at a bike shop and kid walks in and wants to know something or is interested in a bike give them absolutly all the info u possibly can store in ur little head

we are the ones that can change the sport. The olympics would be awsome but i think we need a bigger force of people before we can get excepted to an event of that stature

dont think so much just go ride and everything will flow together like that one perfect line(ya that one u all know the perfect line that u have hit) and help even if they dont ask

[Ed Gildea]

why bother with the olympics? You already have 2 world champs and then an olympic champ? It would be expensive and confusing and would quickly become bastardized.
because the olympics are fundid by the goverment witch means you dont pay for enything.

[trials-online]

trials was an exhibition at the 96 olympics, and nothing came of it , so i doubt shits gonna happen

[DanBowhers]

because the olympics are fundid by the goverment witch means you dont pay for enything.
amazing, and with only three spelling mistakes! I think it would be cool to have trials in the olympics, but to be honest, I dont see it working out, ever.