Meet the 4 members of the US Olympics BMX squad. If your are a BMXer you are sure to know at least one of them. They are Mike Day, Donny Robinson, Kyle “Butter” Bennett and, the lone lady, Jill Kintner.
We have video bio and some training footage for you here.
Kyle Bennett
- Bennett earned his automatic nomination as the top-ranked athlete in
USA Cycling’s 2008 BMX Rankings.
BMX racer Kyle Bennett (aka “Butter”) Featured on Trans World Sport
Mike Day
- Day won the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on June 14 to earn his automatic nomination to the Olympic team.
Mike Day in Training at the BMX Facility in Chula Vista, CA
Mike Day’s Video Bio
Donny Robinson
- Robinson’s took first-place at the 2007 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Beijing last August, which also served as the official Olympic Test Event, and the third round of the 2008 series in Copenhagen in May. Robinson is currently the number-one ranked men’s BMX athlete in the world and leads the overall 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup standings. Most recently, he finished second to Day at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Behind the Scenes - ESPN Photo Shoot with Donny Robinson
Jill Kintner
- Kintner, the sole women’s BMX representative, earned an automatic nomination as the top-ranked athlete in USA Cycling’s 2008 BMX Rankings.
Jill Kintner’s Video Bio
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In honor of BMX making its debut in the Olympics, we have out together a video montage of some of the best BMX trial footage we could find.
