“I have really wanted to be in Barcelona”

X Games Barcelona goes to ISPO Munich and Ryan Nyquist, BMX rider, accept that he is very excited with the meeting of May

A few days ago we went to the 080 Barcelona Fashion in which the big names of the fashion as Jon Kortajarena, River Viiperi, Custo Barcelona, Paris Hilton or the catalonian paddler Saul Craviotto gave their support for the X Games Barcelona, during the last week the ISPO Munich could know the ins and outs of what will happen in Barcelona between 16th and 19th of May.

Thus, the Bavarian capital organize annually this event which it has emerged as the most important International Winter Sports Equipment and Winter Exhibition in the world. Those days, you can find 2.200 exhibitors and see up close all the news of the sector.

X Games Barcelona also wanted to be present in Munich. And there was Xavier Cherta, Executive Director, to take part in the presentation of the program of X Games Munich. In this meeting also participated Ralph Huber (CEO Olympiapark München Gmbh), Frank Seipp (Secretary General X Games Munich), Amy Lupo (Director of Marketing and Content) and the athletes Martin Söderström (MTB) and Ryan Nyquist (BMX).

Precisely, the american rider was asked about the arrival of the X Games to Barcelona and he answered that “it will be something huge and I have really wanted to be there”. In addition, about the importance of bringing a competition of this magnitude to Barcelona, he explained to Mundo Deportivo that “Barcelona is the destination for many people who love extreme sports and I think it will be a good thing for the city and for the competition”.

Ryan Nyquist, considered one of the myths of the discipline with Dave Mirra, speaks from the experience because he reach 16 years in the elite of BMX. Specificaly in the modalities of Park and Dirt, he has won 13 medals at the X Games. The Park final will be the 18th of may in the terrace of Montjuic’s Olympic Ring.