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BMX riders in Santiago, Chile gathered for World BMX day.

The athletes, escorted by the police, moved en masse through the city, occupying streets and squares, performing tricks and taking part in performances and competitions.

Diego Galdames is Chile's number one BMX rider.

BMX or bicycle motocross, to give it its full name, began in southern California in the 1970s with kids trying to emulate off-road motorcycle racing on their pedal bikes.

The sport became a craze and took off, becoming a recognised sport in 1981.

Track racing over courses with lots of berms, bumps and jumps was featured in the Beijing Olympics of 2008, while the Tokyo 2020 Olympics broadened its horizons, showcasing stunt or freestyle BMX as a medalling sport, where riders flaunt their spins and acrobatics.

Elite Chilean BMX rider Ivan Galdames attributes the sport's far reaching success to its diversity.

An accessible and relatively cheap sport, BMX attracts participants of all ages, with many competitions open to beginners as well as elite athletes.

Claudio Rodriguez organised the BMX day in Santiago.

The growing passion for BMX in Chile has seen a world class bike park constructed in the city of Sante Fe, which will welcome the World Championships, in November 2022.

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