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The Olympics have evolved a lot over the years. The Games have gone from being a purely Greek test of sporting aptitude to something that encompasses the entire world. However, there are still a number of sports out there that don’t get the recognition that they deserve, and in some cases are ignored completely. Discover which sports we feel are unfairly overlooked and should be a bigger part of the Olympic Games as a whole.

Baseball
Look, baseball probably isn’t that popular around the world. We understand that, but that doesn’t mean it should be completely ignored. In fact, when you compare baseball to a lot of the other sports that are featured at the Olympics, it’s much more popular – not just on US soil, but on a global level. It isn’t just so the US could bag more medals, either. While favorite MLB picks would possibly include some of the stronger players, there are more than enough athletes out there who can hit a ball and catch a ball to make it quite an even competition.

In fact, it could help to bring baseball to a wider audience and even potentially lead to a truly worldwide World Series at some point in the future. Baseball used to be played at the Olympics, so there is no reason why it can’t make the step back to being part of the Games again.

Sport has a lot of good things that it brings to the world. It’s not just how it brings entertainment to millions of people around the world, but how it also offers other benefits. It can help to keep people healthy, it can be an escape from a poor lifestyle and it can even save lives, in some ways. We’ve taken a close look at some professional athletes who have had their lives saved through sport.

Nikita Ducarroz
This is someone who literally credits BMX with saving her life. Nikita Ducarroz has openly stated that at the very least, if it wasn’t for BMXing, she wouldn’t be happy with the life she was leading. Cursed with crippling anxiety, Ducarroz wasn’t even able to leave the house. You wouldn’t believe it from her performances in BMX tournaments, but there was a time when Nikita Ducarroz genuinely felt that her anxiety was destined to keep her indoors forever.

It wasn’t until she saw a video on YouTube of someone riding a BMX that she found the strength to overcome her anxiety attacks. Although it wasn’t an overnight solution, she started to make strides with her own issues. Her starting point was to save up for a bike and begin practicing tricks outside her home. As she got more skilled and comfortable controlling her bike, she knew that she would have to take some additional steps if she wanted to go to the next level.

After a 4 year hiatus, Cluut fam Rodrigue Timellini hopped back in the saddle and bagged himself some great clips for this DIG Locals. We love a good comeback! Cluut Cluut!

We've had our eyes on Dimitri for a while now and are proud to welcome him to the team. It's so awesome to see him killing it on a bike again. Be on the look out for more from him and the other team riders.

Loveless — A TBR Mix

Martti Lainevool a talented rider from Estonia joined our team this spring. He has been busy for several month filming his welcome edit for Stressbmx in Estonia, and Barcelona. The result you can see on our YouTube channel. Martti is certainly a talented rider, we are happy to welcome him to our team.

It's time, Riders! BMX is finally coming to the Republic! Tune in on 14th September to enjoy the first new sport since the launch of the game. Get ready to grind on some rails or ramp up on some half-pipes! New disciplines are also coming to the game, including street, dirt and park, along with a whole new zone: Area 52.

Caiden goes on a crazy BMX road trip! Checking out new skateparks and riding on the weirdest car ever!

All the holeshot horsepower under the San Diego BMX lights. 32 of the fastest pro and amateur BMX racers battle it out down the first straight to determine who has the fastest first straights in BMX.