Backflip, barspin and superman are different terms in freestyle BMX. All ‘tricks’ that Arjan Ellens can do. The 27-year-old Amsterdammer travels all over the world for his sport. “I really enjoy this sport and I hope I can be a little bit of an example.”
At world cups, Arjan Ellens usually finishes around fortieth place. A nice score, but it is currently not enough to participate in the Olympic Games. Only the best twelve BMX riders will soon be welcome in Paris.
Ellens would one day like to take a shot at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. “Who knows, maybe I will have enough sponsors and be at the right level. And maybe I will make it.”