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Current
news: Updated: October 23, 2007 |
| Feb.08/01
Athletes..... |
 This
is a call out to all competitors on both inline and roller.. I'm
hoping to update my 'interviews' and 'athlete of the month'
sections, though its difficult when I have little spare time to
track people down all the time.. so if there are skaters out there
who want their 15mins, don't hesitate to send me through your
details.. If you have time, fill out a profile
form and in the comments, advise you are submitting it for an
'athlete or interview' update and I will contact you! Cheers!! |
| Jan.28/01
Requirements
& Registration for 2003 GERMAN CUP.. |
 Dozens
of requests have been made for the requirements for the 2003
German Cup, held in Freiburg May 30-31, and now I am happy to be
able to supply you with all the official details, forms and
registration information. The grades to be contested are:
SENIOR, JUNIOR, YOUTH AND CADET. Please note that there will
be NO Dance, Inline or Pairs events. This is strictly free skating
and figure International meet. (why the exclusion of Inline exists,
perhaps next year!). All requirements for each event can be found
within the word document. This invitation is extended to every
skater and is contested by more than seventeen countries, an event
most definitely one you should include on your list of MUST DO
comps for 2003. To
download the word document, please click here.
Note:
File is is .ZIP format, please unzip. |
| Jan.24/01
High
Performance... high temperatures... high rollers... |
As
the first International High Performance Camp in Narrabeen with
European Coach, Peter Berlic, comes to a close today in NSW,
many of the skaters who participated will find themselves a little
'worse for wear'... The camp was hugely successful and proved very
popular with the skaters, though many who aren't used to the rigorous
off skate regime set by the camps co-ordinators, soon became victims
of injury. The work load was intense and left many a sore muscle to
be had, especially Jenny, who worked her butt off, so much so in
fact, we laughed tirelessly about how sore she reminded us it really
was! A full report on the camp will be found here and on the Skate
Australia site shortly. In the meantime, below are a few images of
the past days at the NSW Sports Academy amidst the soaring
temperatures.. You can also keep up to date
regarding the HPC by visiting the Skate Australia
site, go to Artisitc... HPC..
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| HP
Squad with Peter |
After
a hard class.. |
Hard
at work on the line |
Figure
class |
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| Jan.20/01
Catch a
glimpse of perhaps the greatest jumper in history... |
 It
can easily be said that TIM McGUIRE from the USA is easily
one of, if not the all time, most technically brilliant jumpers in
the world. For those of you who don't know the living legend, Tim
burst on to the world scene in 1981 and won 3 consecutive titles,
wowing the audiences with spectacular triple Lutz jumps and amazing
performances that were extremely dynamic and powerful. Along with
Tim, there were many other fine athletes in their day and CANAMCREW
are bringing it all back.. Check out their newly updated site that
includes a huge variety of videos, including the amazing Tina
Kneisley and Paul Price. My suggestion, go STRAIGHT
to the clips of TIM McGUIRE.. Long live the legend! There's
also some pretty cool clips of the guys from CanAmCrew too,
including Eddie Byrd and Jason
Cohen. Check out
their site [HERE]..
For
more info also see 'Fame'
here.. |
| Jan.11/01
Attack of
the vampire... |
 The
gorgeous, Florencia Sachero, from Argentina, may not have
been seen on wheels on the world circuit since her last Top 3 medal
winning performance in 1999 on the Gold Coast, but she is certainly
making circles on the big screen. Like other skaters in Argentina,
post roller sports, have found themselves involved in media and
modelling work. Florencia, goes another step further and
features in the brand new video clip for their countries hottest
band, Juana La Loca, and their new track "Perdí la fé".
Sachero, in the clip falls victim to the band who are all
vampires.. |
| Jan.11/01
Dedication
In-line... |
 Young
skater, Ally Mulvey from New South Wales, jumped in the car
this weekend and drove eight hours down to Melbourne to do some hard
work on inline. Ally, only eleven, got her brand new Custom
V1 Frames for Christmas and was over the moon. She had been
wearing a pair that belonged to her coach, Lisa Allport, and
they were missing the centre wheel! So she couldnt wait to get in to
her skates and make the trip down here. It was great to meet Ally
and her family. Ally says she wants to get involved with Inline
while it is still a new and growing discipline. She loves Tammy
Bryant and thinks she is wonderful. Ally also skates roller and
has been working on Inline for about three months and plans to
participate in both quad and inline competitions this year. If you
have just started competing/using Inline and want to send your
details, let me know about, I'd love to hear from you... [here] |
| Jan.03/01/
New
Championships up and running.. |
 The
New Zealand National Championships would most definitely be the
first competition of the year, anywhere in the world.. The event
started this week and will run through until the weekend. What
better way to spend your New Years??? Yes, well... Jacqui Innes
(pictured) has already taken out the Senior Ladies Figure event
after a slow start on the first figure, Jacqui fought back and
showed what she was capable of. Things haven't been going so well
for 2002 World combined Junior No.3, Sarah-Jane Jones, who
has been very ill and has had to withdraw from her Inline
(first year in) event and her dance events. It is hoped Sarah will
be well enough to compete in her long program. Three girls from
Great Britain are competing at the championships in the Solo Dance
events. More news, see SkateNZ
offical site. |
| Dec.26/12
Australia's
best come together in January.. |
 The
first International HPC (High Performance Group) elite training camp
will be held in Narrabeen with renowned top European Coach, Mr Peter
Berlic. Peter was coach of former World Champion, Samo
Kokorovec of Italy. The camp will run from January 19-24
inclusive. Skaters participating in the camp are those who have been
selected as a part of the elite training squad and also extended
invitations have been made to high level competitors. The camp will
include Figures | Freeskating | Inline. The High Performance Team is
a group formed within Skate Australia to assist in the development
of the Elite skaters amongst all branches. More news at Skate
Australia site.. |
| Dec.23/12
Top
Honours for Arriola.. |
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Last night
in Argentina, the Annual OLIMPIA
AWARDS were held and Daniel Arriola won the
special award for excellence in Roller Sports. A NEW category
included this year amongst the elite sports and other categories.
The awards ceremony was telecast on National television across
Argentina direct from the Sheraton Hotel in Buenos Aeries.
Arriola, World No.3 2002, was chosen above Argentina's
finest roller sports athletes including two top ranked Speed
skaters. Congratulations Daniel.. |
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| Dec.22/12
Spend your
Valentines Day on wheels... |
 The
7th Annual Valentine Invitational, presented by the 8 Wheels Roller
Sports Club of Ontario Canada, will be held on Feb 14-16 in
Cambridge. Canadian skaters, Seth Falk & Lindsey
Radfort (pictured left) will be competing at the championships.
They both competed at the Junior World Championships in Wuppertal
and are looking forward to the event in Cambridge. For more
information on the event, visit the site [here]. |
| Dec.18/12
Inline
Artistic Videos online... |
 As
many of us aim to promote Inline Artistic and its huge potential, EIFSA
continues to grow also and with it, a great site on the net where
many videos are added and continue to be added. Samantha Bennis
does a great job in maintaining the EIFSA site and running
the mailing list and yahoo group. New videos have just been added to
the site, including former National roller champion Cameron
Savanah, who after a four year hiatus has returned to the sport,
this time to take the Inline challenge and already proving a strong
contender for the 2003 Australian Team. Go [here]
to see videos amongst the growing inline collection with many
more coming soon... Inline Freeskating in Australia is also
making its mark already with some big guns testing the waters and
achieving some great results including former World Champion Tammy
Bryant and World Junior No.4 Kristen Slade who will both
now compete only on inline in 2003. [Inline
Videos here..] |
| Dec.18/12
Roll
"Around the World" in Disney Marathon |
It
may be outdoor Inline skating, but its damn good promotion for the
sport and with one of the biggest names in showbiz - Disney.
Roll "Around the World" in Disney Marathon
On March 30, 2003
inline skating marathons will change forever with the inaugural
skating of the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Inline Marathon. The adventure
begins at DISNEY'S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS® Complex, where the loop
course whisks skaters to the bright lights of show business at the
DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS. After parading down HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, skaters
stroll along a charming coastal village at DISNEY'S BOARDWALK
RESORT. Then it's on to EPCOT® and the eleven great nations of the
WORLD SHOWCASE before circling back to DISNEY'S WIDE WORLD OF
SPORTS® Complex for a rewarding finish. The WALT DISNEY WORLD®
Inline Marathon- it's more than a skate, it's a World tour! Visit here.. |
| Dec.13/12
German Cup
2003... Get amongst the action! |
| For
years now Australian skaters have been taking part in one of the
very few competitions that is open to skaters from any country to
compete in, the German Cup - held in Freiburg. Since back in
1988 there have been skaters from Australia making the long trip across
to Germany to get amongst the action. And 2003 will prove no
different with nominations for the event going out in January (watch
here for more details). Skaters from all over Europe contest the
event and it is of the best competitions on the skate calendar. Independent
nominations are accepted for the Cup and skaters are made to feel
extremely welcome. If you would like any more information about the
event, email me here. |
| Dec.06/12
Your
chance to BUY exclusive new World Gala merchandise... |
The
official World Gala site now has the following merchandise online
exclusively to purchase, including the much talked about LUCA
D'ALISERA 2003 Calendar.. Visit the site here
for more details..
| LUCA
CALENDAR |
PHOTO
PASS |
GALA
POSTER |
VHS
World Gala |
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| Dec.05/12
ANZ
World.. Montly magazine.. |
 Australia's
ANZ Bank releases a magazine monthly with distribution of
17,000+ copies across Australia. This month includes an
article and picture of myself, which is great publicity for the
sport. The magazine also includes other banking and industry news
along with a number of sporting features from the recent Masters
Games. Another way of spreading the word about our sport I guess!!
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| Dec.05/12
World
Artistic Gala to be screened on TV!! |
| According
to the news on the Artistic World Cup official
site, the Gala is going to be screened on TV in Italy.. which
means, many of us wont be lucky enough to tune in live... but this
is a call out to all those who will be in Italy watching... PLEASE
TAPE IT ON YOUR VCR FOR US!! The success of the gala has and is
instrumental in further developments of our sport and media coverage
increasing. You can also help by writing to your local TV network
and directing them to the Gala site and requesting it to be shown in
your home town too! You never know, you might just be lucky... Check
the official site for details on AUDITEL | RAI SAT |
| Nov.30/12
World Cup
Gala: P&B remain triumphant... |
 Leading
up to the opening of doors at the 2002 Artistic World Cup, the
crowds showed their support in droves and flocked to the stadium in
Firenze to witness the greatest event of the year in roller sports,
filling the Palace of Sport to its capacity. Tickets went then went on
sale for standing room only due to the heavy demand.
Following the first
round of the 16 athletes and some fine performances, the eliminations
took place and it was goodbye unfortunately to both Daniel Arriola and
Joshua Rhoads. The lucky athletes to proceed to the final round
were, Beatrice PalazziRossi-Patrick Venerucci, Heather
Mulkey, Luca Lallai, Roman Tanja, Soledad Martinez-Pedro Moreno and
Luca D' Alisera.
 Beatrice
and Patrick were triumphant again. Performing in 2002 in
front of nearly 8,000 spectators they just held off Heather Mulkey
who was runner up in second position. Third went to the Spanish
sensations Martinez & Moreno, 4th - Luca
Lallai,
with his Vampire program, 5th - Luca D'Alisera (who's calendar
almost SOLD OUT!! and performed both programs topless!) whilst 6th position
went to Tanya
Romano. The competition was tight and
some outstanding programs were skated by all included.
More news available
soon... Congratulations to Patrick & Beatrice, yet again! Visit
the official site here.
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Here
is how YOU voted in our Poll for the 2002 World Cup.. |
When we
put the question to you, the votes started to flood in... and by the
looks of things.... umm.. you were right off the mark!! (just
kidding!) But anyway, below is how you had hoped your favourite would
do..
| PalazziRossi-Venerucci
(27) |
5% |
| Luca
Lallai (168) |
30% |
| Bornati-Bornati
(20) |
4% |
| Heather
Mulkey (34) |
6% |
| Luca
D'Alisera (71) |
12% |
| Zanforlin-DegliEsposti
(17) |
3% |
| Daniel
Arriola (130) |
23% |
| Quinn-White
(8) |
1% |
| Tanja
Romano (54) |
9% |
| Joshua
Rhoads (31) |
5% |
Other
suggestions posted
included 4 votes for Soledad
& Morano. And one vote for
Leonardo Pancani. |
2% |
Total
Votes: 569 |
| Nov.30/12
Spend a
YEAR with LUCA D'ALISERA |
 Luca
D'Alisera will launch his VERY OWN brand new 2003 Calendar
at the World Gala this weekend in Florence. In a progressive move to
take the sport to a new level, D'Alisera and coach Gabriele
Quirini, would like to think that in producing such elements
will also bring attention to the sport that is focused so much on
ice skating. Luca has capped off 2002 with a brilliant performance
at the World Championships in Wuppertal and made history by
completing the first perfect triple axel in competition on roller at
the Italian Championships.
Luca will compete on Nov 30 at the Artistic World Gala against many
of the other greatest athletes in the world as a result of rankings
from the world championships. Details on how to obtain the calendar
will be found here shortly. If you are lucky enough to be in
Florence this weekend you will be able to grab yourself one of the
first copies made available.. |
| Nov.30/12
Brand NEW
RollerBoy FLASH CARD Promo... |
| Just
recently, Lallai went digital with a great promo brochure...
Now I'm happy to bring you an all new Flash media promo card for
this site: 'ROLLERBOY'.. I would
like to eventually add Flash features to this site, but to start
with I am using an email friendly promo. Click on the link to view
this page.. |
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