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Magnolia BMX did an interview with Amelia Walsh a few months ago, and from the interview we found out that she is working her butt off to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics. When your whole life is about eating right, working out and riding your bike, getting sick can be annoying, but try being in the hospital for weeks, doctors not knowing what's wrong with you and thinking you might not be able to ride anymore. It's a long article, but it's worth the read. Enter Amelia Walsh:

Today World Mountain Bike Champion, 9x U.S. National Champion, and BMX Hall of Famer Leigh Donovan announces her ichoosebikes.com skills clinic business and partnerships with Liv/giant, SRAM, Rock Shox, Troy Lee Designs, Camelbak, and KINDbar. With the support of these companies, Donovan will help educate women cyclists, work with race promoters and offer free fundamental bike clinics across the 

The Board of BMX Australia has today announced the appointment of Mr Paul Connors to the position of National Officiating Director. Mr Connors, who has stepped down from the presidency of BMX Queensland fills the role after it became vacant at the recent Annual General Meeting. A Board appointed position, the National Officiating Director oversees and promotes the pathways of officiating within BMX, provides advice for officials regarding re-accreditation under the national framework along with chairing the BMX Australia Technical Committee.

BMX Australia’s President Mr Barry Knight welcomed Mr Connors to the role saying Paul brings considerable national and international officiating experience with him.

“The nomination process for the role brought out a number of strong candidates with the Board looking at all nominees,” Mr Knight said. “Paul’s nomination was backed by quite a lot of work

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The Board of BMX Australia has today announced the appointment of Ms Anita Wells to the position of National Coaching Director. The coaching portfolio is a Board appointed position and was created in line with the Board’s strategic plan for the coaching and development of BMX athletes and coaches, which has seen the formation of the BMX Australia Development Academy and to oversee the development of our coaching network including BMX Australia’s accreditation process.

BMX Australia’s President, Mr Barry Knight welcomed Ms Wells appointment to the Board saying the role will form a significant lynch pin for athlete and coach development pathways within BMX.

“The Board is continually looking within its own governance structure and appointing a National Coaching Director is in line with our strategies to develop our coaching networks and to develop our riders with quality coaching.” Mr Knight said.

“Anita has done a lot of great work in Victoria through reviewing