VOLODYMYR OLEKSIUK - INTERVIEW 2023 

Questions: 1 - How was your life before bmx?

Volodymyr - It was almost 10 years ago, I was always an active guy, I played various sports and played computer games, as soon as bmx appeared, I started to devote all my time only to it .

2- What were your dreams as a child?  

Volodymyr - When I started riding, I was still a child, my dream was to reach a good level of riding , but I could not even imagine that I would be able to go this far. 

3-What was your main motivation to risk bmx to the fullest?

Volodymyr - I like to challenge myself, and bmx is a challenge every day, it gives an incredible amount of emotions and adrenaline, I also wanted to get sponsorship, which I sometimes succeeded. 

  4-in the darkest moments of your life than bmx, what role did you play and why did you cling to bmx?

Volodymyr - If you have something in mind about difficulties in life, then bmx is here for me as a psychologist, I completely distract myself from everything and concentrate on riding, thereby improving my mood. 

5- how is your life when you are not riding a bike?

Volodymyr -  I’m riding almost every day, but besides that I am still studying to be a doctor, I will restore people after various injuries, I am good at this, I have a lot of experience in this 

 6-many know your life as a rider but few know what it cost you to get there, so what were your biggest challenges to become a person who focuses his life on this beautiful lifestyle?

Volodymyr -  Since bmx takes up all my main time, it was difficult to start earning just riding, since I don't want to devote little time to bmx and work somewhere else 

 7- To this day, what challenges have you experienced and how has bmx helped you overcome them?

Volodymyr - As I already said above - bmx is my psychologist and in general it made me stronger and more resilient to different situations 

8- If you could talk with your past self, with the 5-year-old boy, with the 7-year-old boy, what would you say to him?

Volodymyr - Well, I want to joke here, I would tell myself to buy bitcoin)

  9- There are many boys out there who suffer from depression, strong addictions to drugs and live very badly, many boys who have not tried BMX out of fear ?

Volodymyr -My advice to people with depression is to find strength in themselves and try to change their lives, do sports, as it gives us positive emotions, and those who do not try bmx because of fear, need to answer their questions, what exactly are they afraid of?

          It is necessary to start gradually, I was also afraid, with time it will all be trained and you will be able to overcome your fear.

10.What message would you ive to the world so that it never gives up and never stop dreaming ?

Volodymyr- ´´ Never stop dreaming, but over time turn your dreams into your goals and go towards them, develop you personality!