| Luca D'Alisera..... back
in 2001 [03 Feb.01] |
| For those of you who
remember Luca for his brilliant performances at the World
Championships in 1997, `98 & `99 (in which he won the Junior
Men's title at each) and wondered where he was in 2000.. Well, he
will be back this year. At the recent European Championships he was
in brilliant form and is looking good for preperation for the 2001
World
champs. in Florence. Pictured here, a recent shot of him in
training for 2001. |
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| Pictures above taken from
http://www.pattinaggioartistico.com/ |
| A brand new web site has
just opened for the World Art champs in Florence.. check it out here... |
| 2001 Ford Australian
Open... [30 Jan.01] |
| For all the latest news
and results on the Aust. Open, no better place to go than the Official Aust. Open site, with
loads of pics, audio interivews, profiles, results, merchandise and
more.. |
| Arnaud Clement... His
first grand slam final... [28 Jan.01] |
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The Frenchman and Aust. Open audience pleaser, Clement
made it to his first major grand slam, up against the champion
Agassi.. [real
audio/video interview, images and
profile]
Final:
A.AGASSI Vs. A.Clement
6-4, 6-2,
6-2
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Picture: Andrew Tauber |
Pictures: From the Herald
Sun |
Picture:
Reuters | |
| Photos from Worlds..
could you be in one of the many???????? |
| Go here to see all my photos from
Worlds and a few from NewYork, please send me
yours... |
| Junior and Senior
European Championships are underway.. |
| The European
Championships are all set to commence, the Official program begins
on Monday Oct.25 through to Oct.28 A full list of competitors
and events with daily updates can be found at the FIHP
SITE. Good luck..
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| South American
Championships in Brazil will have some special
guests!! |
 The South American
Championships are to be held in Brazil next week and
should prove to be a great competition of Artistic skating.
Special guest skaters will include, 9x World Champion Pairs team
Patrick Venerucci & Beatrice Palazzi Rossi and also `97 World
Champ Eric Anderson. Good luck to all the skaters
competing... |
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| 2000 JUNIOR AND SENIOR
WORLD ARTISTIC ROLLER SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS: USA
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| For more results go
here: OFFICIAL SITE or FIHP SITE
( lots of photos ) |
| Senior World
Results to date here... |
All World Junior
Results here... |
| You will find all the
results of the Junior Championships below thanks to the Official
Site and they are also providing up to date full results from
Senior. |
| [16] India to host a spectacular
Roller Sports competition to end 2000... |
 NAGPUR INTERNATIONAL SKATING MEET HELD
AT NAGPUR, STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, INDIA - DEC.26-29 It will be
a Speed and Roller Hockey event will be staged in Nagpur, with the
assistance of the Nagpur Trust to host a shining event for more than
six countries.. The Speed events will be held on a specially
designed banked track built for the occasion. Special guests from
other countries will be invited to the meet, including two Artistic
Skaters to perform at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. More
news and updates soon. |
| [15] 2000 Art Worlds a success..
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| The Artistic Worlds this
year in Springfield were a big success.. And next year it's off to
Florence in Italy were the championships will be held. As
always, you can expect large crowds and great atmosphere, which was
lacking in the USA.. Interestingly enough, the Ice Skater that
attended the championships has done a complete review of the
competition, lots of photos (great quality too) and a very in depth
overview on what she really thought of the competition, some very
worthy comments perhaps the organizers should take note of.. go here
for a good look: Ice Skater's thoughts...
Further updates
and results from the competition can be found on the official worlds
site and also on the FIHP site. In which now they have a section
where you can vote for you favourite picture from worlds and also
from the past.. FIHP / WORLDS |
| [14] 2000 Worlds underway...
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| Though I can say at
this stage... Yesterday saw April Dayney retain World No.1 ranking
in figures, Australia's results were: Karen Clough - 16th, Emmsa Ramsey - 24th and Sarah
Williams - 27th.. Elisa from Italy second and USA
third. Pairs short program was a great event with Patrick
& Beatrice leading with a spectacular short (wait for the long,
choreographed by Sandro Guerra - it is the best program I have ever
seen ).. 2nd fellow Italian Team and strong competition from
Argentina and USA.. Our dancers contested a very strong field in the
dance and performed very well.. scores ranging from 7.5 - 8.7
Well done to Christine and Philip and Gawaine & Esther..
More news soon.. |
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| [13] US Nationals
Update of finals..
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| US Nationals
proved to be quite an event with some
very interesting results in the World Class Senior Grades.
Eric Anderson took out the mens singles with a strong long program,
whilst Henry Elliot was first in the short program after completing
a great program including 'double axel-loop-triple loop'
combination. Josh Rhoads took moved to second position in the
final and was sixth in the short program. Toby Mathews took
the third place and also made the team for combined Figure and
Freestyle, the first American Male to contest both since, from
memory, Kevin Caroll back in 1988. The dance event had a few
surprises and upsets, `99 World Champions Tim and Tara were in
second after the comp. dances and OSP, then a fall in the first
minute of the Freedance didn't help but they still managed to make
the team and placed third. So we get to see them again at Worlds
where I am sure they will be in great form. Adam White and
Melissa Quinn took out the Gold. 1999 World Champion Heather
Mulkey was in third after the short program, performing triple mapes
- loop - triple mapes for her combination and had a fall on her
triple lutz which put her in third position. Jennifer Orcutt and
Jennifer Simmers were in 1st and 2nd with clean programs. Heather
was also seen attempting triple axel in the warm ups,
though landed under rotated on her toe stop, her long program was
strong and moved her in to second position under Jennifer Simmers,
Jennifer Orcutt taking third. On another note, Italian Team
news, the men's singles are apparently: Mauro Mazzoni, Luca Lallai
and Daniele Tofani with no inclusion of Junior World Champion Luca
D'Alisera. This is yet to be confirmed.
2000 US Senior World Team.. |
|
Senior: World Class |
Placing |
| LADIES
FIGURES |
1.
April Dayney 2. Tracy Wilson 3. Marie
Hayden |
| LADIES
FREE |
1. Jennifer
Simmers 2. Heather Mulkey 3. Jennifer Orcutt |
| MENS
FIGURES |
1. John
Jacobson 2. Jason Nelson 3. Toby Matthews |
| MENS
FREE |
1. Eric
Anderson 2. Josh Rhoads 3. Toby Matthews 4) Henry
Elliot |
| DANCE |
1. Adam White and Melissa
Quinn |
| 2. Ronald Brenn and Candy
Powderly |
3. Tim Patten and Tara
Anderson |
| 4) Sam Porazzo and Jayme Fitzgibbon |
5) Kevin Kneeland and
Tammy Gummow |
| 6) Wayne Hardin and Melony Young |
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| PAIRS |
1. Brian Richardson and
April Corley |
| 2. Billy Crowder and Candice
Heide |
3. Shane Lashua and
Julianne Hines |
| 4) Edrick Stewart and Theresa Dennis |
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| [12]
US Nationals - Results for Junior
World Class Events |
| The US Artistic Nationals
are underway and we have some great results at hand from the Junior
World Class event, in which the Top 2 placings will become the
Junior World Team for the USA.. |
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Junior World Class |
Placing |
| LADIES
FIGURES |
1.
Brenda Butera 2. Christine
Jarrett |
| LADIES
FREE |
1.
Lindsay Mann 2. Tiffany
Sisk |
| MENS
FIGURES |
1. ??? 2. Kyle
Turley |
| MENS
FREE |
1. Tyler
Rhodes 2. Michael Schauff |
| DANCE |
1. Tyler Rhodes and
Heather Menard |
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2. Jonathan
Cross and Danielle Johnson |
| PAIRS |
1. Michael Schauff and
Nikki Walters |
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2. Billy
Galvin and Aubrey Orcutt |
| More results on the
way.... |
| [11]
Australian Team for Spingfield in
the USA.. |
The Australian Artistic
Team set to travel to the United States on September 1 to
Springfield MA, USA. will contest the World Artistic Championships.
Our Junior & Senior Teams are made up of the following athletes:
(no precision Teams this year) For more info on this year's Worlds,
go here: 2000 World USA
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JUNIOR
TEAM |
ATHLETES |
| LADIES FIGURES |
1. Kristen
Slade 2. Tamara Dineen |
| LADIES FREE |
1. Kristen
Slade 2. Lauren Bacarack |
| MENS FREE |
1. Chris Pallister |
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SENIOR
TEAM |
ATHLETES |
| LADIES FIGURES |
1. Emma Ramsey 2. Karen Clough 3. Sarah
Williams |
| LADIES FREE |
1. Tammy Bryant 2. Rachael Young 3. Amy Van
Effrink |
| MENS FREE |
1. Jayson Sutcliffe |
| MENS FIGURES |
1. Nigel Foster |
| DANCE |
1. Gawaine & Esther Davis 2. Philip & Christine
Turner | |
| [10]
U.S
Nationals set to get underway on Aug 6-16 for Artistic.. in
Nebraska? |
| [top] The
U.S National Championships have commenced, they are held from July
26 - August 16 inclusive, though the Artistic section goes from
around the 5-16th. One thing does intrigue me though, and that's as
to why their Nationals are held in Lincoln, Nebraska at the Pershing
Auditorium?? Traditionally, countries that are hosting the World
Artistic Championships tend to hold their National meet in the same
venue. Not the case here though!! Some great skating I am sure
will be seen over the next week, and come finals night on Saturday
16th, we will know who the world Team is.. Eric Anderson will be
contesting, Tim and Tara take the floor for dance and a crop of new
skaters in World Class no doubt will have a few tricks up their
sleeves.. We will bring you all the results soon.. For more info: http://www.usacrs.com/ |
| [9]
Italian Championships.... Luca Vs Luca |
| [top] Well
Italian Championships are now over and they produced some very
interesting results.... the first major event for Luca D'Alisera
outside of the Junior division up against World Senior Champion Luca
Lallai.. All placings in the Top 3 were made by Luca's.. World No.2
Mauro Mazzoni was in fourth.. The ladies division also proved as
interesting.. During the pairs event, which was definately an
exciting event apparently, the team who were coming second after the
short program has somewhat of a problem prior to her long!!!, one of
her skates was stolen, but Roll-Line being as good as they
are, quickly mounted a frame on somebody else's boot that was worn
in and off she went to perform a brilliant program and placed
second. Italian Team in decided weekend of August
7. |
| Men:
1. Luca Lallai 2. Luca
D'Alisera 3. Luca Pancani 4.
Mauro Mazzoni |
| Women: 1.
Elisa Facciotti 2. Cristina Bartolozzi 3.
Erica Colacecci |
| Dance:
1. Bornati & Bornati 2. Sessi
& partner 3. ?? [more
soon] |
| Pairs:
1. Patrick & Beatrice 2. ?? New
team from Bologna [more soon] |
| [8] Italian
Seminar Open to all skaters in
August... |
[top] Jolly 2000 Summer Seminar will be held in Italy from Aug
14-18 for skaters from all around the world at the Ice
Stadium in Piancavallo (Pordenone). Top Italian trainers
will meet together with other teachers (choreography’s, dance’s,
physical training’s,...) to give to athletes and coaches the bases
of both specific and general work, with and without skates, creating
this way a complete knowledge in each aspect of our wonderful sport.
Trainers include:
Sara Locandro, Peter
Brlec, Mario
Vitta, Elvia Vitta, World Champions: Samo Kokorovec, Francesco
Cerisola,
European
Champions: Francesca Pergola, David Vitta, Physical Trainers:
Luciano Cartago, Susanna Pascottini,
Irish
Dance Teacher: Paola Sfregola..
| You can stay at
the guest-rooms close to the rink or at the Park Hotel in
Piancavallo paying only 30 US$ per day for sleeping and
eating, drinks apart. By the way on August 12th and 13th there will be a show
organized by Jolly Club and if you arrived to Piancavallo two
days earlier, you could spend a little holiday, too. We’re
waiting for you.. For more information, please email to this
address: Jolly
Trieste | |
| [7] Italian Artistic Roller Skating
Championships get underway.... |
| [top] Italian
Nationals take place this week coming July 17-22 in Arriccia, a very
nice place near Rome. Competitions will be held for
Junior/Senior, Freestyle, Dance and Pairs. The battle between
the two Luca's and Mauro will sure be a show down.. Luca D'Alisera
in Senior for the first time.. stay tuned for more
news.. |
| [6] European
Artistic Championships coming
up!!!!! |
| [top] European
Championships... details coming soon.. two weeks to
go.. |
| [5] Australian National Artistic championships a huge
sucess.. |
| [top] Australia's top Artistic skaters were all in town over the
last week for what turned out to be a great week of competition and
fun. Daily the venue was full of people, the atmosphere was
great and we witnessed some fine skating. Tammy Bryant proved
to be in fine form, along with Australian Top Junior Kristen Slade
with her high scoring short program that blew away the crowd.. Kris
also took the honours in the Jun International Ladies Figs.. Rachael
Young's strong performance earned her second spot on the senior
ladies f/s team with Amy VanEffrink skating up a storm in a strong
but close 3rd. Big surprise in Jun Ladies F/S was Lauren
Bacarack, her long program pulled her up from 3rd in the short
program to take the silver medal which was not only a surprise to us
all but both Lauren and her coach Linda Noble. Senior Dance
was a spectacular with Guwaine & Esther's freedance scoring
between 8.9 - 9.1 which was much the crowd pleaser. Precision
was equally as exciting with a strong win by Inspirations EnVogue,
while new team Energy United just missed the silver 3 to 2..
All the younger divisions proved some fine performances, especially
in Cadet Boys, Luke Guyetts 'The Matrix' went down a storm while new
comer 'Eugene' wowed them all...a good competition that one was.
More news soon....... |
| [4] Australian National Artistic
championships ready to roll... |
| [top] Australia's top Artistic skaters will head to Melbourne this
week for the highlight event of the year.... To be held at
Springers Leisure Centre, Cheltenham Rd, Keysborough..
The opening Ceremony will be on Sunday night at 7.30pm.
International divisions will be held on the Monday and Tuesday
evenings including Tammy Bryant, Kristen Slade... Top Dance
competitors will also be competing. Two competitors who will be
missed from the championships are Lisa Gobby, who is now taking a
well earned six month break and Amanda Bryant, who has sustained an
ankle injury. Both will be greatly missed. Other highlights
will include the Youth and Junior girls events. Creative solo
dance, precision, figures, dance pairs and freestyle will all be
contested throughout the week and promise to be a spectacular
display of Artistry and athletism. |
| [3]
05.06.00 KYLIE MINOGUE performs
in Germany with Skaters on stage!! |
| [top] Australia's original pop princess, Miss Kylie Minogue
has returned with a great new single titled Spinning
Around out on June 19th world wide, and to kick it off she
recently performed at the Opening of Expo 2000
in Hannover Germany alongside other headlining guest Bon Jovi.
Kylie's performance of 'Spinning Around' featured a feast of groovy
roller skaters wizzing around the circular stage she was mounted on
with some dancers! Quite cool.. see the actual performance
here: [...see Kylie live in Hannover -
2.27mg] |
| More Kylie coolness: http://www.kylie.co.uk/ http://www.kylie.com/ http://www.kyliesplace.com/ |
| [2]
01.06.00 The Big Freeze
continues....with a big
surprise!!
[top] |
| An independent study
conducted by HM Leisure Planning Pty. Ltd, commissioned by Sport
& Recreation and the Melbourne City Council, in to the
feasibility of developing an international ice skating venue in
central Melbourne is now underway. |
| The construction of such
a venue in Melbourne is supported strongly by the Australian Olympic
Committee and the Aust. Institute of Winter Sports and will be a
flagship venue for ice sports across Australia and for the public
skating. |
| Four major sports would
be accommodated in the new Ice venue, including: Ice
Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed & Curling. All four
sports are Olympic Sports. Reportedly, Ice Sports
participation level in Victoria, only exception being Ice Hockey
which is reaping the benefits of the cross flow of participants
from 'ROLLER HOCKEY....' |
| The most exciting news
about this proposal is that it reads that a number of key
issues have been identified and that the ice rinks design should be
capable of dual use for ROLLER and other sports. |
| This is
fantastic and your input to the Victorian Government will make all
the difference. Let them know how important and what the
impact on our sport it would make to be a part of this
venture. |
| Please send your support mail to:
...[send
here] Show your support for a better Roller Sports Venue..
let it be known that we have a presence.. be a part of something
that can make a difference.. |
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| 31.05.00 Melbourne's double
freeze-over...
[top] |
| In the heart of
Melbourne, Victoria, we have the newly developed Docklands area,
formerly known for its industrial areas and shipping wharfs - now
home of the Colonial Stadium, the proposed Grollo tallest
building in the world and trillions of dollars worth of state of the
art apartments and office blocks, not to mention the new Paramount
Pictures Theme Park. |
| Now, Victoria's State
Government is to go ahead with the construction of 'two' Olympic
size Ice Arenas both in the heart of Melbourne, being
as though we are now classed as the 'Winter Sports capital of
Australia'. Each arena will be 60x30m and will
boast all the features you would expect in a luxurious stadium. The
decision will be made this coming Monday, June 5, though plans have
already been drawn up and are underway. |
| Whilst this is a boost
for our Ice-skating industry, and yes - it's much needed..., do we
really need TWO? This is where Roller Sports lovers can assist
by writing to Government, Docklands developers or your local Council
and request such venues. Our National body should also be
strongly supporting the idea and suggesting the same. |
| You can voice you support
for a multi-purpose venue in the heart of Melbourne that includes
Roller Sports facilities by writing to Victoria's Department of State and Regional
Development. Be specific in your mail and include
things such as, the growth of the sport, need for such a venue, a
healthy sport, great summer sport as ice is to winter.. etc.
etc.. |
| Please send your support mail to:
...[send
here] Show your support for a better Roller Sports Venue..
let it be known that we have a presence.. be a part of something
that can make a difference.. |
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