(CNN) As a young boy, Matthias Dandois dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. The coach was always screaming at me for playing bad but all I wanted to do was just have fun with my friends," Dandois, 31, tells CNN Sport from his home in Paris. A leap of faith, and biking with his friends in the city, led him to a career in flatland riding, a form of freestyle BMX riding. It's a unique type of biking since the rider is required to perform a mix of artistic cycling moves on flat grounds. Dandois takes part in flatland, a style of freestyle BMX riding performed on smooth surfaces.

Source: CNN September 24, 2020 09:00 UTC