BMX Makes Its Case at the Olympics Says World Champion Willoughby official

Filled with adrenalin and peppered with spectacular crashes, BMX has been trying to make its case as an Olympic sport in just its second appearance at the Games. Flying through the air like the scene from the movie "ET", the riders have been appealing to the younger generations, with soccer great David Beckham bringing his kids to watch Latvia's Maris Strombergs and Colombian Mariana Pajon triumph in the men's and women's finals respectively on Friday.