NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com | BMX Olympic Medalists Will Appear In Tulsa Friday
The BMX Grand National Championship will take place in Tulsa over Thanksgiving weekend.NewsOn6.com
TULSA, OK -- The first BMX Olympic medalists will be in Tulsa for the American Bicycle Association's Grand National Championships over Thanksgiving weekend.
The Olympic athletes will appear in the Pro Spectacular at 7 p.m. Friday, November 27 at the QuikTrip Center at Expo Square.
The sport made its official debut in the 2008 Olympic Games.
Competitors from the U.S., Italy, France, the Netherlands, Latvia and the UK will compete at the newly re-designed 100-sq.ft. track.
The competition begins Thursday and runs through Sunday with an estimated $7.2 million economic impact for Tulsa, organizers say.
General admission tickets are $10 for the main event Friday night with gates opening at 6:15 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at exposquare.com or by calling 918-376-6000.
All other races are free to attend.
Frequently, unemployment is merely reported as a statistic, but The Oklahoma Impact Team is taking a closer look at the people behind the numbers. More>>
The recall affects eight models of cars and trucks dating back to 2005, but Tulsa dealers say the problem is easy to fix and is mostly a preventative measure. More>>
Dozens of people from across the globe are in Tulsa to play pool as Magoo's is hosting the first T-Town Classic – One Pocket Tournament. More>>
Wednesday afternoon, several airlines which serve Tulsa decided to cancel flights in and out of Tulsa on Thursday as the winter storm approaches from the west. More>>
Frequently, unemployment is merely reported as a statistic, but The Oklahoma Impact Team is taking a closer look at the people behind the numbers. More>>
There are new developments in the federal lawsuit against Oklahoma's child welfare agency. More>>
Tulsa police say a quick-thinking grade schooler saved her mother from a deadly situation. More>>
Medical personnel from In His Image gave life saving treatment to a man who had been trapped in earthquake rubble for more than three weeks. More>>
