Only the third permanent super-cross BMX track in the world, the track in Chula Vista, Calif. officially opened on January 21, 2008.
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USOC Chief of Sport Performance Steve Roush and USA Cycling CEO Steve Johnson officially open the track with the customary ribbon cutting.
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Hundreds of fans of the newest Olympic discipline turned out for the ceremonial opening on the campus of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista.
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The more than three-story start ramp can be intimidating, even for some of the world's best.
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Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.), Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif.) and Steven Cisar (Altadena, Calif.) were among the aspiring Olymians on hand to test out and celebrate the opening of the track.
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Robinson crusies over the first jump.
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Robinson and Kyle Bennett (Conroe, Texas) race down the first straight.
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Arielle Martin (Pleasant Grove, Utah) takes on the world-class course for the crowd.
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Several BMX stars answer questions from reporters on the rare chilly day south of San Diego.
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The riders ripped through the 370-meter course.
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Three of the world's best lined up at the top of the 19-foot-high starting ramp.
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Representatives of the USOC and USA Cycling pooled resources to make this track a reality.
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