BMX Targets Paris 2024 with First Park in W’Africa

The first BMX park in West Africa was launched in Lagos over the weekend with the excitement of the Nigerian BMX community.

Spain based Red Bull athlete born in Nigeria, Courage Adams, had a wish for a park where the BMX community could practice and grow in their love and skill for BMX, from the moment he visited the country and saw what could be, it was a given the need was to be met and plans were set in motion to this present day.

In collaboration with LASPARK, Red Bull has made Courage Adams’ dream a reality. The community can push limits with a world-class BMX facility, hang out, and interact in the space.

It is open to all and for the benefit of young BMX athletes as well as enthusiasts. This project is not just about building the first BMX/skatepark facility in Lagos, Nigeria but also about impacting the BMX sports community and for these youth to learn and continue to improve their skills as future athletes.

With BMX now a part of the Olympics, Nigeria might just get a participating athlete in Paris 2024, who knows? Courage Adams expresses his excitement for the park saying “For the future, it would bring a lot of opportunities to the country, to have professional athletes come from the country, it would be a dream come true to see the guys competing at the Olympics, traveling around, living the life, living the dream.

“From my encouraging trip two years ago, I saw the talent these guys had developed without having anything and that was powerful, they are strong, brave, and full of positive energy,” he explained.

This dream has been made a reality with the embracing support of the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK). This initiative is a major win for the BMX community in Nigeria and West Africa.