MEN’S FINALS HIGHLGHTS - FISE BRUSSELS 2023

It's all the same tricks

BMX is soooooooo boring now

Christopher 12th? 🤔 Even if he didn’t have a perfect run, it was far better than some of those above him. Same goes for Brooks. Strange judging if you compare the top 12.

so happy that Anthony got his 1'st place, very well deserving

As soon as the name JeanJean showed it appears hometown favourite obviously.

So manobras perfeitas parabéns pelo talento de todos

honestly i was expecting something more

kevin p run was stylish and actually was fun to watch most the other higher up people just are chucking tricks without actual consideration to style idk how justin dowell even took 5th kieran reilly literally did spin tricks barspins and tailwhips and tables nothing else more to give at the end of the whole video i just felt numb to anything that was even happening nothing seemed unique just repeated tricks by different people

Boggard is blasting!! HUGE airs and smooth too! Thanks for posting this video! First time I ever saw video footage from a FISE Contest was back in the day on an early RoadFools (I forget exactly which one but I think it was one of the first 3 or possibly RoadFools Europe). It was FIDS riding, who at the time I didn’t know too well. Some of the Roadfools videos are among THE Best BMX videos of all time, and every single one was just amazing. I remember watching RF6 (Europe) so often that I completely wore out my vhs player and had to get a new one, and then watching RF11 so much that I wore the dvd out lol. Good Times!!

This contest had the absolute WORST judges. Wow..

Declan /
Gornall got robbed

I’m apparantly not the only one questioning the judging. I felt like some of the 8-12 places should have been much higher. Weird

Couldn't disagree more about the judging from the complainers, I thought it was great. Nakamura put in the line of his life, JeanJean mixed teach and gnar, and Logan Martin did his awesome tricks, they were the three best today period. I think that no matter how the judges choose some people will be unhappy for their own reasons.

2nd place was BS!!!!

I do these think the judging was bad, just that straight box ticks are over scored and creativity was punished. Bogaard and Oliveria could have easily been on that podium with different judging priorities.

These judges need their heads examined

I think I like Kevin P’s riding when he is not being judged. After he went down in his second run his bag of tricks changed because he knew it was a throwaway run. His style and selection of tricks is so stezy

Bala Loka representando o Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

The crowd reaction to Toohey's run score said it all, no idea how that didn't even make finals.

Why even put sub boxes and wall rides in a park course like this any more? Maybe they need to make it mandatory to hit unique obstacles throughout your run instead of just riding the 8 or 9 box jumps they have scattered around.

Even those spine-mini contests are kind of weak these days.It's just dudes riding the quarters and jumping the spine. No wallrides, no sub box use, and no deck/lip tricks being done.

Not even gonna comment on the judging, everyone posting about it has been right so far.

How did Rim "bash" Nakamura pull a 2nd place WTF

I hate to be one of those guys. But yeah the judging just doesnt seem right. I know thats the price you pay in a sport like BMX park. But something needs to be fixed if this sport is to ever be taken seriously. I dont actually know but I wonder if in diving or gymnastics etc comments are full of everyone saying how poor the judging was. I doubt it, so why is this the case in BMX? Do to they need more time to judge? Like I know I would struggle to do all this on the spot. Ideally you would watch back all the runs, list all the tricks. Rate how smooth they were etc. Compare to all the riders who you cannot remember their runs perfectly, double check. Then submit the results. Just some ideas but FFS fix this.

Would like to see what Kp would’ve done on the course

That was sick 🎉

Rim hung 3 times didn't deserve 2nd

wtf did i just watch, this needs to stop.

It was way off

I was bothered more on the live watch but compacted in order makes it a little more clear with some minor discrepancies. I more or less agree with the judging. I think the bigger problem is these style of courses and modern aerial only riding becomes a blur of whips and spins. I miss the Dew tour days of creative courses and diverse riding styles where a Garrett Reynolds could out tech a Dave Mirra or Scotty Cranmer could whip the biggest gap on the course only for Morgan Wade to flair something that was never intended to be touched. The magic is gone and we are left with a mathematical equation devoid of style or creativity.

Marcus Christopher is disgusting on a BMX. If he didn't mess up that first run and the judging wasn't cooked (as per usual) he would have been on the podium.

I’m pretty sure they judged it backwards lol they need to be fired

I watched the stream and could not believe the scoring I was seeing. These events go towards qualifying for the Olympics. It appears like it was scored by washed up bmxers who don’t know modern bmx when it’s right in front of them.

It makes the sport look bad when they can’t even assemble judges that give a shit. The only credible judge that actually has a understanding of modern bmx is BK. I’d rather have Scotty, BK, Mark Webb etc; judging. People who can interpret what they’re seeing.

Gustavo “balaloka” 🤘🏻🇧🇷

I actually don't have as much of an issue with the judging as I have in other comps. But I can see how people would put Logan 1st or have Jose's run or Declans runs higher. But Jean Jean's 2nd run was so clean and so crazy, and Rim put a good one down as well. Crazy riding.

Tailwhips and barspins are cool, but Jesus fuckin Christ….the most original runs scored close to last

They all have pegs but don’t use them 🤔. Those guys sure can do tailwhips though!

I wonder if they should incorporate a one trick per run rule? so if you do a double whip twice in a run first one counts and second one doesnt forcing the riders to be more selective with their tricks and where / when to do them.

everyone that hates on the judges needs to realise the winner did a double backflip without brakes

why is there a sub rail? no one under 30 knows how to use them in a comp lol

I'm so confused with this judging... especially with a run like Brooks placed so far back behind some pretty scattered runs.

Yay everyone rides the same, fun lol with every few exceptions. High time the event organizer's change the rules with heavy deductions to doing multiples of the same trick. I feel like half these guys could do some really impressive tricks but nobody ever see it. Nobody doing grinds or crazy stalls or wall rides in these park comps. I feel like x-games is kinda the same but not as bad. They just look like dirt jumpers doing tricks on ramps. I suppose that's what happens when nobody has dirt comps. Fuck'n lol.

Metro Jams and Dew tour comps were much more exciting. No diversity here.

How about a comp where tailwhips and barspins aren't allowed. Park riding has lost its creativity.

Yeah I’d agree with the rest of the comments, some seriously dodgy judge work for sure… BMX park comps need to diversify fast!!

I think Logan should have won...
wtf are these judges doing?

Pretty sure the judges were just counting tailwhips lol
Edit: I was gonna go off more but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't crazy first lol These 1999 BMX park X-games courses are PLAYED OUT! The ones that are like concrete bowls/pools are alright but these courses need to end lol

I find it almost difficult to believe that Christopher's run was as impressive as Logan's. Very difficult. Logan was absolutely not on his A game. Rim getting second was well deserved. Maybe it's the Fise parks that are watering it down idk?? Obviously still RAD AF!! Congratulations to all. I think all of you won! Hoping Kieran breaks through soon. Man he spins like a top! Anything allyoop just looks so damn cool! Thank you for filming all of the events. I know Logan will be very disappointed with himself. Maybe jet lag who knows. Still sick as heyell!! Maybe they need a bigger course? Long comment. Sorry.

Wish bmx park contests were not just how many tailwhips and bar variations you can do. Same with slopestyle mtb

Marcus Christopher behind the other one lmao makes no sense.

Judging is so off its crazy

Judges are smoking crack