4Daredevil athletes go 'pop'

by Cheryl Wagstaff staff writer

Can childhood dreams really come true? Many people who are participating in action sports are seeing their dreams become a reality.

From the day that many children learn to walk or ride a bike they begin to dream of executing daredevil stunts wi~htheir new abilities.

Due to the X-Games coming to Philadelphia on Aug. 17, BMX biking, motor biking, and skateboarding are becoming more and more recognizable to the local public. Action sports do not stop with biking. During the winter, forms of snowboarding and skiing take center stage.

Over the past decade action sports have continued to increase in popularity. This is

The expected 17 and 18 yearolds do perform these extreme sports. However a majority of the athletes range from 23-40. These athletes are not only living their own dreams, but they are living the dreams of many other Ameri- sociated with them is a result of the musicians and athletes.

Action sport popularity does not stop there. Now with the popularity of video games and athletic games for the systems, such as Sony Play Station, extreme sport games are being introduced. A couple of the athletes with video games are Dave Mira and Tony Hawk.