Marcus Christopher, a Lake High School grade, competed in the finals of BMX freestyle on Wednesday.
Marcus Christopher, of Hartville, Ohio, competes for Team USA and performs a trick during the cycling BMX Freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.PARIS — Hartville’s Marcus Christopher came to Paris with the goal of reaching the podium in his specialty, the freestyle BMX park event.
Paris Olympics recap: U.S. men’s gymnastics team medals for first time in 16 years; triathlon postponedWhat do the Paris Olympics and a North Olmsted church have in common? Flatland BMX Freestyle, of course! “It’s pretty surreal. Being around the best athletes in the world, it’s so insane just being there. You go eat whenever you want. You just hang out with the best athletes. It’s awesome,” said Christopher, who had the second-highest qualifying score in Tuesday’s preliminary round to determine the event’s finalists.
“I was bummed, I fell on something I do every day,” said Christopher. “That second run I was just really trying to calm down and focus, and it was sloppier than I wanted to. I missed a trick, and landed low a few times, but I put down a run which I’m happy about.”
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