SUNSHINE Coast resident and nitro circus BMX rider, Ryan Williams has just returned from Sydney after commentating the BMX event for the 2024 Olympic Games. Ryan commentated on the BMX freestyle, which is the first time he has commentated on an Olympic Games. But the stunt BMX rider is no stranger to medals; Ryan has won eight gold medals and two silver medals over the years at the X Games. Ryan is a trail blazer in the sport, inventing over 100 BMX stunts, some of which has earned him medals. “The X games is the Olympics of action sports, but people know me best for all the world first tricks I have performed,” he said. “My favourite tricks would be triple front flip, dull back flips 720, and free willy which is my hardest trick and took me over 1000 tries to land. “The trick that won me a X games gold medal is the front flip nothing front bike flip.” Williams started the sport when he was 12, when his mum and professional BMX racer, Donna Hoey introduced it to him. His BMX compound where he practices his stunts, is located in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
Nitro circus legend on Coast
SUNSHINE Coast resident and nitro circus BMX rider, Ryan Williams has just returned from Sydney after commentating the BMX event for the 2024 Olympic Games. Ryan commentated on the BMX freestyle,
which is the first time he has commentated on an Olympic Games.
But the stunt BMX rider is no stranger to medals; Ryan has won eight gold medals and two silver medals over the years at the X Games.
Ryan is a trail blazer in the sport, inventing over 100 BMX stunts, some of which has earned him medals.
“The X games is the Olympics of action sports, but people know me best for all the world first tricks I
have performed,” he said.
“My favourite tricks would be triple front flip, dull back flips 720, and free willy which is my hardest trick
and took me over 1000 tries to land.
“The trick that won me a X games gold medal is the front flip nothing front bike flip.”
Williams started the sport when he was 12, when his mum and professional BMX racer, Donna Hoey introduced it to him.
His BMX compound where he practices his stunts, is located in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.