Mariana Pajon

Since when was BMXing an Olympic sport!?  (2008, apparently.  Guess I missed it in Beijing…)  In any case, Colombian eyes were smiling today, as this 20-year-old rider took home the first gold medal for her country at the 2012 Games.  The Colombian flag-bearer at the opening ceremonies, one can likely assume that she’s able to outride any potential kidnappers…