Alexandre Sampaio, called "Xan", 29, from Florianópolis-SC, was in Free Ride Nation Cup, in September 2nd and 3rd 2006, in Bali-Indonesia. Despite the foot broken, the pilot's courage was evident in the championship.<

Xan tells that was in Bali Free Ride was an unforgettable experience in professional and personal life. He affirms, waves and the weather was favor the riders. ''It was the right day to make a complete show with o lot of maneuvers e big expectative'', believe. Minutes before the beginning of the heats, have a cultural show and all pilots and organizers take part in. ''It's fascinating''.

Your expectative wasn't overcome because he hoped a perfect performance, but unfortunately he had problems with your jet in the first heat and after he broke his foot in the second heat, so Xan didn't participate of the last heat, on Sunday. Like all athlete when hurts, he was bother and a little disappointed, but knows that it's a part of his job. ''All know the risk of suffer fractures and some injuries. "It's sport's adventure."

He broke the foot in Back Flip maneuvers. In the middle of heat he risked with might and main. ''I was bother with jet's problem in the first heat, so I wanted compensate in the second, but I confess that exaggerated, I didn't go so higher'', says.

With all your courage, he didn't renounce the competition at the moment, he used all his strong to finished the heat on Saturday, despite the foot broken. But on Sunday with foot be in plaster, he didn't have choice, not to join the competition. At the end of Saturday he was in the 4ª placement. On Sunday, some changes happened and he fall to 8º.

The long trip and time zone let Xan a little tired and lost in Bali. The food was impressive for him. Further more, he passes other difficulties during the championship, for example, go on in the heat after he broke his foot. ''I rode about five minutes making surf and little jumps, using only the right foot'', tells. On Sunday was difficult for him, see the others pilots on the sea. He couldn't compete. In the back to his home, the foot dominated situations, was more than 30 hours of flights, stopping in some places to change the airplane. Pain in the foot and all body. The tire's sensation dominated this warrior.

The Freeride's next round will be in Brazil and Xan will be there, for sure. Now he's in United States treating your foot and spine to be better fast. He will work together your sponsors to get a good structure for the next round. Your sponsors are: XFT, Blowsion, Jet Traction, WSM, Lynx, Pells, Azhiaziam, Fullgaz.

Xan thanks all people who help him, before and during the event. For people who are help his, now with the broken foot, too. He thanks until the injuries. ''I believe that without it, I wouldn't motive to train and compete''.

Equipe INEMA