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MARCUS CHRISTOPHER: OVERCOMES SCARY SLAM FOR X GAMES GOLD
BMX Park athlete Marcus Christopher didn’t expect to charge hard at X Games Ventura 2024. The 21-year-old suffered a horrific-looking crash at X Games California 2023 that left him with a broken jaw and cheekbone, sucking through a straw for weeks. He also had just secured his spot for July’s Paris Olympics, and rumor was USA BMX athletes had been asked to take it easy in Ventura. Then there was the strong wind on competition day that made for tricky conditions.