MITCHIE BRUSCO, 6
Kirkland, Wash.
Wheel deal: After millions of TV viewers last year saw him become the youngest competitor ever at the Gravity Games, he got official sponsors including Lego and Jones Soda.
Hell on wheels: Little Tricky, as he's known, wore a hole in the kitchen floor skateboarding around the house. He practices about four hours a day, usually with kids twice his age. "For us it's not a question of whether he's going to skate," says dad Mick, "it's a question of where." Despite his daredevil streak, Mitchie has only been to the ER twice in the past two years (neither visit was skateboard-related).
Goal: The kindergartner-to-be hopes to skate professionally one day. "Maybe I'll go pro when I'm 10," he predicts.
Hercules Jr.
RICHARD SANDRAK, 11
Los Angeles, Calif.
Heavy lifting: At 85 lbs., self-styled "strongest boy in the world" can bench-press more than 200 lbs.; has estimated 1.5 percent body fat.
How he got that 8-pack: Dad Pavel, a nutritionist and personal trainer, puts him through a daily regimen of hardcore, max-burn exercises for "a little over an hour."
Sound bites: "If you work on your abs and then go to McDonald's, you don't see resolution," says Richard, who snacks on soy ice cream.
Unadulterated success? His family denies use of anything other than nutritional supplements. "This kid may be 100 percent natural," says exercise physiologist Frank Katch. "But there are kids his age on performance-enhancing drugs. I'm always leery of [bodybuilding] superstars who get there too quickly."
Racer's Edge
AMANDA GEVING, 14
Largo, Fla.
Gearing up: BMX racer ranks fifth in the world
One of the guys: "Amanda rides as well, if not better than, boys her age," says Jeff Sack of BMX Today magazine. "She's technical, she's powerful, and she rides smart."
Booty call: After winning 300 trophies, donated most to Boys' Club. At 14, became eligible to race for savings bonds and "track bucks" to offset expenses.
Worst crash: Sixty feet shy of winning first national title in 2002, smashes into an obstacle; suffers fractured collarbone, bruised lungs and concussion.
Cross-training: MVP this past year on her school basketball team, runs cross-country, 4.0 GPA.
Work ethic: "Unless you carry her off, she won't quit," says mom Sandra.
Goal: Racing in 2008 Olympics.
Hot Shot
MARK WALKER JR., 4
Lee's Summit, Mo.
Slam dunk: Sinks 18 consecutive buckets in online Reebok spot in which he modestly proclaims, "I'm the future of basketball." The money goes into his college kitty. (See Web site: www.markwalker.reebok.com)
Great expectations? Though mom LaShawn is only 5'1" (Dad's 6 ft.), Mark's kids'-size-12 kicks could spell NBA.
Favorite player: "Allen Iverson. No... Michael Jordan. No. Daddy!"
Crystal ball: "He's a genuine double-diaper dandy," says ESPN's Dick Vitale. "He's got super hand-eye coordination for such a young age. As far as greatness, my God, it's so early. But look at Tiger; wasn't he on The Mike Douglas Show at 2, putting doing his thing?"
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