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Last
update on Worldnews [20] - July 20, 2005 |
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Jan
01/06 Giving
back to the skaters.. |
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When
I was approached recently to run a seminar in Queensland,
immediately half of me was a little apprehensive, after all it's
been some years since I have been involved with any coaching
projects in Australia (outside of my own students), but the other
half of me was bursting to get back out there and work with the
skaters. Its almost been two years since I spent 3months in India
working and I'm extremely keen. I've also looked at this as a chance
to give back to the many people that showed tremendous
support at the National championships, in the way of financial
donations. Therefore, I have offered my service for the two day
seminar free, in order for all to enjoy at an absolute
minimum cost (ie: that way the State admin can cover their expenses
for the travel, venue etc).. I'm looking forward to the seminar and
meeting up with all the skaters. I'm sure it is going to be a
fantastic weekend (Jan 21/22). For more info, please contact the QLD
Artistic VP.
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Dec
29/05 Precision
and Show results from worlds.. |
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Apologies for the
extended delay in adding the results for the Precision and show
events, both of which were spectacular - especially the show groups
and the winning team 'Animal Instinct'. Wow.. And for the many who
wrote and complained, apologies also. I haven't been able to located
the results sheets until now as they were not added to the official
site either. [here]
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Dec
24/05 The
kids are back.. |
 It
has been a few months out of action, but the i-sk8r.com kids
are back online, in action. This program is still of great importance
to me and it is certainly a priority again now that overseas trips
etc. are out of the way for the year, and of course - hanging up my
own skates frees up a lot of extra time! So its all go go go for the
i-sk8r.com program and the kids will be celebrating their 1st
Anniversary in January. Three new videos and progress
reports have been added to Month 11 of the i-sk8r.com site, including
a highlight for the year of Tenielle landing her first Axel on the
harness!! Enjoy all and thanks to everyone who has supported the
program, and the kids.. [View
Month 11 here] |
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Dec
23/05
Greetings everyone..
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Just a
quick note to wish everyone a happy holiday season and fantastic New
Year.. Bring on 2006.. Cheers!!!! |
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Dec
23/05 Skater
out of action.. |
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Queensland
skater Jayde Morris, has just returned from Rome after
competing at the world meet for Precision with her team, Skate
Australia, and unfortunately during training on Wednesday night she
slipped over and has broken her leg and ankle. Jayde will undergo
surgery tomorrow. Let's hope it wont be too long before Jayde is up
and about again and we all send her our best wishes for quick
recovery. |
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Dec
15/05 Melbourne
Herald Sun.. |
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For
readers of the Herald Sun, tomorrow there will be an
article/photo re Rolaboi in Rome! Check it out. See full article [here]
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Dec
14/05 ROLL
BOUNCE - in Australian cinemas.. |
Don't
miss the chance to see ROLL BOUNCE, its out now and in
Australian cinemas, but only for a short time.. So be sure to catch it
while you can. The reviews are fantastic and it promises to be a great
time! Enjoy... Its not often you get to go and sit down in a cinema
and enjoy a story about skating!! More details here at [Fox]
Check out the winners of the ROLL BOUNCE SKATE OFF
competition [here] |
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Dec
08/05 DVD's
from the world meet - PAL & NTSC |
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The
footage from the world championships can be all yours simply by
contact the Official staff who filmed the event. The DVD's are
great quality, well priced and were filmed using two cameras, giving
you multiple angles and better viewing. Unfortunately the Figures are
not available as they were not filmed. All other events are ready for
purchase. Please contact Max at Digital Image via email here. |
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Nov
18/05
World Updates.. |
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There
has been some problems getting updates on the main page of the world
mini site, but I can now assure you that the results are going up
fine and all is up and GO!! THANK YOU to everyone for the messageson
the HERO PAGE and to all of those who are leaving messages for the
other skaters.. |
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Nov 07/05 Screening
of the FILM 'Figures & Loops' in Sydney, Aust. |
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The
excellent film about about artistic roller
skating, 'Figures &
Loops' by Walter &
David, of Boss
Films are having a special screening on Monday 14th November at the
Verona Cinema, Oxford Street, Paddington at 7.45pm.. Don't miss
it! This is the first screening in Australia and one any avid fan
should not miss! Enjoy..
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Nov
03/05 Historical
skating items.. |
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This
is a call out to skaters/coaches/supporters going to the world meet in
Rome. If you have anything of historical value to the sport of
artistic skating, something small, that wouldn't be too much trouble
to carry (ie: a magazine or photograph etc.) I would really appreciate
filming as much as possible of this type of thing. If you do, and are
prepared to bring an item a long, please do! The more the better and
I'll go in to detail when we meet at the championships!
Thanks.. |
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Nov
03/05 The
countdown is on.. |
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Only
just over a week to go before teams will start preparing to leave for
Roma. Athlete listings are being updated daily, and don't forget to
get your athlete profile updated in order to have it in place during
the meet! [here] |
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Oct
25/05 Competitor
listings - 2005 worlds.. |
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I've
started adding names to the competitor listings for the world
meet (in 3wks time!), anticipating the release from CIPA - if you
have a National team listing of athletes who will be competing, please
send it to me so I can update the site! Thanks. Send (here) |
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Oct
18/05 D'Alisera
back in action.. |
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While
he missed the Italian championships due to an injury, Luca is
back, in action and competed last weekend at the 'COPPA
D'ITALIA Memorial "D.Di Giuseppe'. D'Alisera won the cup
hands down against competitors from France and Spain and Italy,
including Javier Cabeza Ruiz
2nd, and Pierluca Tocco, who was 3rd. With the world meet only
weeks away, we anticipate one of the greatest competitions of all
time, we speak of the meeting of Riva vs D'Alisera... rivaling
that only of 'Lallai & D'Alisera' in 2002 and 'Guerra
& Cohen' in 1989 - two spectacular events that had the crowds
on the edge of their seats for the every second of each performance. I
cant wait personally and I know it's going to be one hell of an
event.. Good luck to both Roberto and Luca.. and of course to every
other skater competing - oh .. and hey - if you haven't already, don't
forget to SUBMIT your athlete details at the MINI WORLD site so that
during the meet, as the results go online, people can access your
profile for their viewing enjoyment [here]
You
can also send HERO MESSAGES to skaters in Rome [here]
You can also view the results in full from the Italian Cup [here]
Courtesy of Artisticworldcup.org |
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Oct
12/05 New
worlds mini site open.... on standby for the big event!! |
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Once
again, bringing you the up to the minute news, images, videos and
updates live from Rome in Nov.. With 1.5million hits on this site
during the 2004 meet in Fresno, we are expecting a huge showing in
2005... [here] |
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Oct
01/05 Nationals
results - Australia. |
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Here
are the results (top3 listings only) for each event at the recent National
championships in Melbourne [view] |
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Oct
01/05 Australian's
dig deep for skaters.. |
 Support
during the 2005 Australian championships for the Level 1 High
Performance skaters was absolutely mind blowing this week. Opening
night, following the short program of the international event for
inline, spectators were asked if 'they enjoyed what they saw'.. and
then reminded that admission to enter the arena was 'free' and then
asked if they would like to make a donation to the skaters? The
response was overwhelming and the buckets soon filled with generous
offerings from the fantastic crowds. It didn't stop there and it
continued during the week with a grand total of $5750.00
raised. Two thousand dollars was donated by an anonymous company and $250
was raised as the result of an item auctioned at our closing night
dinner party, an exclusive framed print from the blue magazine shoot I
did in 1999 for studiomagazines. Kristen Slade, Tammy Bryant
and I, cannot thank the Australian skaters, families,
coaches and officials who dug deep in an effort to raise
funds for us to get to Rome as a result of the original funding that
was in place by the Aust. Sports Commission to cover our trips. This
was removed in a shock announcement only some months ago, leaving the
journey of these three skaters in question. |
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Sept
27/05 Nationals
update... |
 Last
night was the opening for the 2005 Aust. Nationals and it was a great
night for all, even though Melbourne turned on one of its coldest
nights! Results will be made available asap and I will load them here
daily with any hope. Guest vocalist Lucy Najm opened the
proceedings with the National anthem that added even more chills to
the spine! She was wonderful. Kristen Slade was then presented
with 'Senior Athlete Of the Year' award for her success and
world no.2 ranking in 2004. Skate Australia precision team took
to the floor following that and they looked spectacular, much improved
on 2004 and the outfits were great! A show performance was next,
14mins long and Lucy also performed in a 3min section of that (see pic)
reworking an operatic track from Circ Du Soleil. The
show included more than 50 skaters and it was great to see so many
kids involved. The Juvenile girls event, immediately following the
show and ceremonies, was an all out victory for Victoria and coach Debbie
Mestrinho, who took the top 3 positions. International Inline
was up next with all five skaters skating a solid program with Sutcliffe,
Bryant and Slade in the 3. The ASDA was right on
hand at that point, where all five skaters were hauled off to a secure
area for drug testing - that went for hours, and a few dozen bottles
of water later! An announcement was also made following the short
program for inline, advising that Skate Australia had lost its funding
for the Level 1 High performance athletes (top 3 world rankings),
which means the funding for 2005 is now non existent, and as 'entry
fee' to the championship was '$0.00', they asked for a showing of
generosity to assist these athletes to the meet, being their
participation was in jeopardy at this late stage. Skaters went through
the building with 'buckets' and the support from the crowd was amazing
and a huge amount as donations was collected.. We cannot thank you
enough for this... More news soon.. |
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Sept
21/05 Australian
Nationals... |
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START
SUNDAY!!! It will be great to see everyone. Opening night is
Monday at 6.30pm. View the program [here] |
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Sept
21/05 Skate
Australia Fee Structure 2006.. |
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The
fee structure for membership to Skate Aust. has been an issue
for years, more so has the price of entering a national championship.
Let's take this year as an example - some skaters are paying up to
$220 to enter! Entry for a skater doing only one event was in the
vicinity of $170. Located here is the proposed fee structure for 2006.
[View] |
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Sept
19/05 There's
No End To Fashion.. |
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Oz
rockers 'End of Fashion' debuted on the Australian album
charts with their self titled debut album, 'End of Fashion' in
August and are set to repeat their success of the their smash hit
single 'O Yeah' with the follow up, 'Lock Up Your Daughters'.
The clip for LUYD more importantly, was recently shot in Queensland at
the Albany Creek Skate Away rink featuring a host of none other
than some of the female skaters from around town, and boy - I've seen
the screenshots and they look HOT! BIANCA BURROW, girl -
you are SCORCHING! I can't preview the shots yet, but when the clip is
available, you'll certainly get a peak here of the all girl ROLLER
DERBY action, featuring Bianca Burow, Cassandra Sellars,
Adele May, Theresa Chittick, Vanessa Butson, Marty
Surman and Jayde Morris. Roller derby, while not an
original idea for a film clip, it is certainly taking off across the
US with all girl teams competing weekly, shooting film clips, having
movies made and appearing in all sorts of media.. Check out some of
the great clips and links here: End
of Fashion Official, Roller
Derby forum, GothamGirls
in action (skate video), and 'Red
Ants' - Roller Derby Queen music video. News: RollerDerby
is back, Hell
On Wheels film. |
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Sept
19/05 Precision
Teams take to the net.. |
 Argentina
is taking the lead of many other international precision teams (Skate
Attack, Dream Team to name a few) by setting up their own
website, which is fantastic! Teams across Europe host their own sites
and the number of them popping up increases every year. Tradequip
are of the latest to jump on the band wagon, realizing the potential
of promotion on the net. They will head to Rome to compete in the
World championships later this year. If you want to check out their
site view [here] |
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Sept
14/05 i-sk8r.com
kids go full bloom.. |
 The
i-sk8r.com program started just on seven months ago as an idea
to monitor the progress of two young skaters, fresh out of learn to
skate classes and it soon become a program supported by the state body
for roller sports in Victoria (Skate
Victoria)... Now, after a short hiatus in updates, I am glad to
bring you the first clip of the kids skating since their first
encounter with jumping earlier in the year where the emphasis was on
applying a strong focus to the technique to jumping. Here, seven
months on both Edan and Tenielle display what hard work
can achieve. Both skaters will be looking to enter their first competitions
in January of 2006. We endeavor to continue sharing this project with
everyone and the monitoring of their progress online at www.i-sk8r.com.
Check out the kids video [here] |
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Sept
12/05 Aust.
Champ's official final draft program |
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Here
is the final draft
of the program of the Artistic section for the Australian Roller Sports championships,
held in less than three weeks. All athletes names are included
etc. Download [here] |
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Sept
10/05 Europeans
Championships |
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Only a
few weeks to go before the many of the best skaters in Europe take to
the floor in Padova (19-24 Sept) at the Junior and
Senior European Championships. Many use the event as a basis of
selection for their National team to determine who shall represent
their country and it is by far, the biggest event, with the highest
standard on the calendar outside of the world championships. Enjoy the
action [here] |
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Sept
07/05 Taking
a look back over the years... a new video collection |
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Over
the coming months I am going to feature a new video clip every
week, nothing current - but a collection from the past of different skaters and disciplines,
for those who want to know about our skater's history, and also for the
loyal skate fans out there who will enjoy the journey back in time. I
have to be honest and some of the clips will not be perfect quality,
nor high in file size, due to the heavy traffic on this site,
therefore the file size will be kept under 2.5mg. The first clip is a
mix of b+w & colour due to the conversion of the old VHS tape....
The first clip featured is one of my own, from 1994 - Italy - Long
program. Many requests are made via the site for videos, so I am going
to trial the historical clips and monitor the response. View [here]
(.wmv
file for windows media only. 1994 World Champs - Mens singles - JS
Long program - 3rd place) |
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Sept
06/05 Promoting
Athletes competing at the 2005 World Championships |
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Promoting
our skaters is of the greatest importance and with 1.4million
hits on this site during the world championships in 2004, I
think a perfect way for the world to 'get to know' the stars on
wheels, is by having access to a profile of every skater competing at
the event. Therefore, I have set up an area where SKATERS
who will be going to ROME to compete, can freely enter their
details, which will then in turn create a mini profile page that will
be available for visitors to view as they view the results. Please
encourage all athletes you know to update [here]
Apologies
to those who have visited this page in the past 24hrs. There was a
technical hitch. All go now! |
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Sept
06/05 Team
Argentina.. |
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The
National Team for Argentina has been selected after round three
of their National titles held over the weekend. The full team has been
listed on Patinvision.com and is now available. DJ
Nige, aka Nacho!, has been living in Buenos Aires and has given me
a run down on the meet, that report will follow.. See the team [here] |
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Sept
04/05 Get
Your Skates On.. |
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The Skate
Australia National Recruitment Day 'Get Your Skates On!',
is an agreed day in the year in which all affiliated clubs are invited
to conduct their come-and-try days. In addition to the obvious
synergies created through a universal theme, the initiative is also
flexible, with each club being able to customize the
format/time/date and activities of the day to suit the
specific needs/schedules of their local target market.
View more info here at the Skate Australia website [here] Courtesy
Skate Australia |
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Aug
30/05 Female
skater required by Universal Studios.. |
 Universal
Studios Japan has the dream job for a FEMALE SKATER, up for
audition. For those who have the ability to dance/peform on skates it
is ideal! Now for those who visit this site, I am imagining that it
will NOT be a problem for any of you! So if you are quite the
performer and could see yourself living and performing in a PROFESSIONALLY
produced show in Japan, then click away. Universal are
looking for a skater to be a part of a 50's style show. I have
attached the application form to participate in the Audition, and
there is also a link here to view the site and research the company
and shows. As you can see, it is EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL and an amazing
opportunity. Download
the application [here]
View the website [here]
Courtesy
Colours Entertainment |
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Aug
26/05 Roller
World Cup results.. Stage 1 |
 The
Official results sheet from the Roller World Cup has just been
made available and I have happily loaded it on to the site for all to
view. The final stage (2) of the RWC will be held at the
conclusion of the 2005 World Artistic championships in Rome,
where the competitors from stage 1 will meet and compete for the grand
prize. Luca D'Alisera (left) took out the first stage and will
be in Rome to defend both his world men's singles and the RWC title.
See results in full [here]
Courtesy
RWC |
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Aug
24/05 E
- for action.. |
 The
online side of the i-sk8r.com program has been on hold since
June, but things certainly haven't been off line at the rink. Edan
& Tenielle, the two young skaters who are having their skating
life documented online have been at it hard, and they love it.
The biggest transition occurred last month when EDAN (left) switched from INLINE
to ROLLER (recently it's been vice-versa). Edan put roller
skates on for the first time in his life 5-6weeks ago and he has taken
to 8wheels with great ease and is quickly showing great signs of a future hopeful for
Australia.. E certainly stands for Action where he is concerned..
An all new i-gallery has just been uploaded to celebrate the return of
the i-sk8r.com online presence. Check it out [here] |
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Aug
20/05 European
Championships - Cadet.. |
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The
2005 Cadet European Championships are on this week and will be
held in Slovenia from August 23-27. [here] |
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Aug
18/05 Top
Aust. out of action.. |
 Australia's
current top Junior free skater, Caitlyn Botica from WA, spent
almost a month in Italy training with Ruben Genchi, following a
successful competition at the German Cup. Unfortunately all that
followed from Botica's experience in Italy has been less than
pleasant. Firstly, she was out of action in Italy with an injury to
her ankle, preventing her training to continue, then its been a hard
struggle back on skates while in Australia leading up to her
preparation for the Nationals, having spent much time with physic's,
personal trainers and her coach Linda Noble.. and now, the
final blow - a broken wrist. As Botica was back on skates last night,
a patch of water on the rink spelt what might be the final time we see
Cait on skates for some time with an injury that will cost her a place
on the Aust team this year, sadly. Our best wishes go out to Cait and
I am sure she knows that we all want to see her back, stronger than
ever in 2006... We love ya Cait.. |
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Aug
16/05 Roller
World Cup a great success.. |
 The
promotion of Roller Sports could not get any better than via the Roller
World Cup. Held exclusively in Sardegna, Italy, proved to be a
huge success on Saturday night where locals, in their droves lined up for
the outdoor promotional event. With a full report coming soon... you
can enjoy a sample of images here in a quick page I've thrown together
to give you an idea of what is to come. All results and images will
follow with further updates. [here]
...
Update:
The gallery is now 4 pages!! |
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Aug
08/05 Australian
Nationals Program 2005 |
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This
draft program of the Australian Roller Sports championships could
possibly be the final draft in circulation prior to print. It includes
event times/numbers only, there is no listing of athletes, only the
number of competitors per event. [here] |
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Aug
05/05 Meet
Team USA 2005 |
 Now
the US Nationals are complete, we get to meet the team heading to Roma
for the world championships. Winners of the world class events
included; Josh Rhoads (Men's), Robert Hines & Aubrey
Orcutt (Pairs), Abigail Burris (Ladies), Kyle Turley
& Heather Menard (Dance), Sean Arisco (Inline), Shauna
McCullough (Inline), Christopher Fairman (Figures) and Sarah
Baldwin (Figures). Excellent effort by Derek Leonard (left
with trainer Chris Baerg), in his first year world class
(senior) who was placed 4th behind the strong field of Rhoads, Jacques
and Elliot. Leonard is proving to be one of the skaters
to watch coming out of the US, with his unique style that will
certainly see him back, stronger in 06. Watch for interviews with both
Derek and Chris on this site soon... See results in full [here] |
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Aug
01/05 Ten
all round in Italy.. |
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It's a
wrap in Italy, with the completion of the National championships and
without a doubt, some outstanding performances, many in which were
awarded with the perfect score of 10.0.. Riva and Romano
top the singles events, Melissa and Mirko take out the
Dance and Marika and Federika win the pairs. See full
results here Courtesy
[RWC] |
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July
31/05 Riva
hits a PERFECT 10... |
 With
news just in on the ArtisticWorldCup site, Roberto Riva almost
achieved a perfect set of 10.0's after an extraordinary short program
scoring a total of 98.60 (of 100). Luca D'Alisera's run of bad
luck has continued sadly and he is OUT, under strict
instruction from the Doctors after an accident on the official
competition floor during the championships. Mauro Mazzoni is
currently in second position behind Riva, with Daniel Bordignon
in third. Bruno Rivaroli holds 4th, Andrea Barbieri 5th
and Pietro Mazzetti 6th (Men's
short results). Tanja Romano, recovered from injury, and
after missing the world games, proves she is the best in the world
taking a firm hold on the top position in the ladies short program
with Annalisa Graziosi and Cecilia Gasparini in second
and third (ladies
short results). See the action live from the Italian Nationals on
the net [here]
and stay tuned for more news.. (Dance
results) (Pairs
short) Courtesy
RWC |
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July
31/05 Invite
to World Cup.. |
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I am
excited to share the news with everyone, that I have been invited to
participate, and compete at the Roller World Cup to be held in Sardegna,
Italy on August 13. With the confirmation only having been
completed in the past days, I must say - I'm a little nervous about
competing against everyone on 'quads', being that I'll be the only
InLiner amongst the best skaters in the world, all skating on roller,
possibly including Riva, D'Alisera, Romano and more!! The event is
purely an invite only competition, based on entertainment value as
well as the technical aspect. So I'm looking forward to the challenge
that's for sure, and of all the events I've been lucky enough to
participate in over the many years (and yeah, there's been quite a
few!!!) I have to say, this is one that I have been hanging out for
and now its all systems go. For more info on the Roller World Cup [visit
the official RWC site here] |
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July
30/05 US
& Italian Nationals - results |
|
Be
sure to keep up to date with all the results from both the US and
Italian Nationals, as they are announced. Regular updates are made on
the USA Roller Sports official site [here]
and the Italian Nationals are covered in full, online results and
viewing [here] |
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July
27/05 Rough
'Rhoads' for Josh... |
 Having
returned from his recent trip to Germany for the world games, Josh
Rhoads (USA) tells of his nightmarish arrival in Germany that
ultimately lead to his withdrawal of the event. Upon arriving in
Germany, Rhoads explains that there wasn't anyone there to pick him up
and after several calls and attempts to make contact, he tried to make
his own way to the hotel and venue, taking several hours, including a
two hour walk. A long flight, not much to eat and no sleep, Rhoads was
not in anyway up to a training session and when he did take to the
floor trouble started in his leg, partly due to muscle fatigue and ill
health as a result of the arrival mess up. Performing at less than 40%
ability in the short program, and a troubled training session the next
day, Rhoads decided to pull the plug to avoid any further damage to
his leg and to focus on his efforts at the upcoming US Nationals.
Rhoads was a hot favorite for the world games gold, however.. his
efforts will be aimed at the world podium in late November
now.. |
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July
27/05 Rita
Returns... |
|
Former
Portuguese champion Rita Falcão is back after a six year
hiatus and has returned in grand style taking the silver medal at the
recent National championships. Falcão, now 31, is working as a Doctor
and is rumored to have been invited to perform at the Roller World Cup
scheduled for August 13. It's great to see Rita back on
wheels... |
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July
23/05 World
Games - LAURA & FRANÇOISE make their mark on top.. |
 The
results are in from the world games and a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to LAURA
SANCHEZ from Spain (right). Technically, one of the greatest
female athletes in the world, with her amazing quality of triple
jumps, Sanchez has tirelessly proved in training that she is capable
of putting down a performance that would give her the world crown,
only it hasn't come together on the big stage, and now it has.. with a
huge jump in the long program from 5th in the short program to WIN the
long program. This is excellent news. The silver medal going to Lucija Mlinaric
is an amazing effort and possibly a first for Slovenia. Another first,
would have to be for FRANCE, with FRANÇOISE
CATTOIRE (left)
taking the Gold in the Men's competition. This is definitely the
biggest moment of his career, not having taken a medal on the world
podium previously, a huge step for him. Well done!! Albert
Trilla, who was first in the short program has to be happy with a
silver medal and a big introduction to the senior competition for the
new young guy with a big future ahead of him. Neil
Emms (GB) and Diana Ribeiro (POR) both took the bronze
medals. No changes in the Pairs, with Degli Esposi &
Zanforlin coming home on top, proving too strong for the
competition from Germany and the USA. And to cap things off, all round
favorites Coffele &
Bornati came back from second position leading into the free
program and captured the Gold. Gasparini & Gasparini in
second, and Boggs & Locke (USA) the bronze. It appears
Joshua Rhoads may have suffered an injury during the short program as
he is listed as withdrawn from the long program, sadly. We are waiting
confirmation on this news. Full all results, visit the official World
Games results page here.. Click on the second listing for each event
to get the final result sheets. [World
Games 2005 Official Results] [Spanish
report]
Images
below: Courtesy LLOS |
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July
23/05 World
Games - Short program .. Results |
|
Like
they say, its what happens on the day right!! Short program results
are now available in full via the official World Games site..
Congratulations to Albert Trilla (Spain) and Lucija Mlinaric
(Slovenia) for taking pole position in the short program, a fantastic
achievement for both skaters. The dance result looks very interesting
so far with Gasparini & Gasparini ahead of Coffele &
Bornati by only one judge's preference. Zanforlin & Esposti
(I got one right at least!!!) are in the top spot with all five
judges. The LONG programs will prove very interesting as we all know,
it's what happens in the long that is the decider. Read a special
report from the World Games on the official site for the Spanish
Federation (good to see them so up to date!) here. [FEP.com] Good
luck to all the skaters and well done so far.. [view
short program results
here] Courtesy
the Official World Games site. Choose any of the PDF links,
they are all the same. |
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July
22/05 World
Games - Short program .. |
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The World
Games are up and running and it does look weird not seeing an
Italian athlete's name in neither the men's or ladies free skating
events. Will Josh Rhoads take the gold in the Men's? Diego
Dores (BRA), Manuel Magalhaes (POR) pose the biggest
threats.. And will Laura Sanchez hold off Aubrey Orcut and
Nina Zöllner (GER)?? Without Romano, Ariolla and
D'Alisera, the gold is up for grabs in both events... Coffele
& Bornati (Dance) are almost as certain for Gold as are Zanforlin
& Esposti (Pairs) but I guess we'll have to wait and see... My
money is on those guys those and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for
Rhoads.. He deserves a shot at gold, he's awesome.. More news soon and
if you would like to see the skating order for the short program
events today [view
here] Courtesy
of driv-rollkunstlauf.de |
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July
21/05 South
American Championships - Infants! |
 The
South American Children´s Championship is in progress at the
moment (18-23 July) in Tunja, two hours out of Bogotá (Colombia) at
almost 3000m above sea level! There are youngster competing in the
event from Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador,
México, Paraguay and Uruguay. The team sent from
Argentina is apparently enormous, with a total of 43 skaters,
including a precision team precision and officials. More info [here]
Special thanks to DjNije for the update. More news from Nije
soon. |
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July
20/05 Come
FLY with EDEA... |
 EDEA
SKATES
have done it again and come up with the hottest new boot on the
market, the FLY.
This new boot is already in use across Europe and was recently
seen promoted at the World Ice championships in Russia, the Filippini
Trofeo in Misano, and next stop - the US & Italian Nationals. The
response to the boot has been astounding and I am happy to say I now
have a pair waiting to go on my V1 Frames and I cant believe how
comfortable they are. The all new fibre boot design makes them even
lighter, ultra light in fact and especially soothing to the 'eye' and foot!!! More details
available soon. In the meantime, you can see the FLY promo [here]
or visit Edeaskates.com |
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July
19/05 Crowder
goes X-treme in Hollywood.. |
 Billy
Crowder, former champion pairs skater from the US (now coaching
& he competed at several world meets and ranking in the top 5 with
Candice Heiden) is no stranger to Hollywood, especially
when it comes to wheels. He has appeared in numerous films, music
videos (Mya - FREE) and TV productions, for most of - body double work
for actor/skaters. Currently in production now, Crowder is on location
at the set of a new feature comedy about a skater (at this stage I
cannot disclose too many details)... However, Billy is shooting all
the body double parts for the main character, after taking up the
offer most recently advertised on this site for the job via a contact
I made in L.A. Apparently, Crowder's work has been sensational and he
has been a big hit on the set. I know the producer is very impressed
with his skills and he couldn't have been more perfect for the part.
Excellent job Billy!! Here's hoping this will lead to bigger and
brighter things in tinsel town. Pictured:
Billy and I, recently at a training session at the Fountain Valley
rink.. |
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July
19/05 Another
big blow for the World Games.. D'Alisera - OUT |
 Only
just announced on the RWC site, LUCA
D'ALISERA (left) has officially withdrawn from the World
Games. Last week, we learnt of the withdrawal of Tanja
Romano, today its Luca. Two athletes who work their butts off,
yet plagued by injury, sadly. The big question now is, will they both
be fit enough to compete in the Italian championships? Lets hope so..
Best wishes to you both... However, this proves very interesting
with news that Daniel Ariolla is also rumored 'not' to
be attending, leaving the gate wide open for the USA's top gun, Joshua
Rhoads to take his first step up on to the big podium... Good luck
Josh.. |
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July
19/05 The
long road to the World Games for Mexican team.. |
 Bad
weather has struck again, this time in Mexico, where Hurricane Emily
is causing all sorts of havoc. Tamara Campos, Mexican Team
Coach, has informed me that her team of Celia and Guillermo
Sansores qualified for the World Games in Germany and that they
are having many problems getting there. Firstly, (as with most skaters
around the world) there was no financial support, and they had to pay
everything. "It was a hurricane grade 5 and just the day we were supposed
to take the plane it came. We are ok now, and we hope we can leave
tomorrow but we take the plane from Cancun and we have to go by bus,
it is 4 hours away from Merida, the place we live. Maybe the road has
suffered some damage, if that happened it would be impossible to go.
We hope we can finally make this trip, it is so important to us, as
it's the first time a Mexican team can go to this kind of event and I
am very proud to be a coach" says Campos. We wish them well on
their journey and hope it's a safe one, for all. |
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July
19/05 Upcoming
Events.. |
 This
month has some of the biggest (and best) skating events scheduled,
including the U.S
and Italian
National championships, the World
Games, and of course - the Roller
World Cup. Don't forget that you can book your front row seat
to the Italian championships and watch it online at RWC (logo
left).
Also, take a 'behind the scenes' look at the setting up stages of
the World Cup event. See the skaters/ coaches/ & organizers in action, in
preparing the biggest skating event on the calendar. View [here] |
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July
19/05 U.S
Regional results. |
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All
the results for the regional meets held in the US to qualify for
Nationals can be found at this site [view] |
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July
16/05 Coolest
skating site on the net... 70's style |
  I
have just come across simply the coolest site on the net about skating,
one that is going to keep me entertaining for weeks to come.. If you
want to know anything about skating from the 70's, early 80's.. or if
you remember the fantastic ROLLER BOOGIE movie.. then this is
your site to visit. There is a special area dedicated to star of the
movie, Jim Bray, and the film itself.. its great! Seriously,
there is even a collection of EVERY 'Skate' magazine cover for the 60's
and 70's. Skater bios, loads of photos, info about competitions,
results and loads more. I'd like to think that in 20yrs time (gulp)
people will be referencing this site in a similar way.. but really I
LOVE THIS SITE, its the campest thing I've ever seen!... Go, check it out here.. (you'll
be surprised by some of the names your know!) Pictured left in 1973
is RANDY DAYNEY. Right: LINDA HAWTHORNE in Fall
`66 [ENJOY
SKATING IN THE 70'S] images
© sue-a-miller.com |
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July
16/05 The
Olympic bid.. |
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Documents
have made there way on to this site that have been forwarded from the FIRS
President, Mr. Sabatino Aracau post the announcement by the IOC
that NO new sports will be added to the 2012 Olympic games program. I
have made the two documents available, the first is a letter from
Aracau, outlining his good intent for the FIRS bid to the IOC, the
second is a letter from Jacques Rogge (in Lausanne on July 13),
advising that the IOC session did not allow any of the five applicant
sports to obtain the needed 2/3 majority to be included in the
program. To
read the document in full [view
here] |
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July
12/05 Tanja
Romano - injured and out of World Games.. |
 Tanja
Romano, the best female roller sports athlete in the world, is
injured and has had to withdraw from the upcoming World Games
event to be held in Germany, on the advice of doctors. Romano has
suffered muscular damage and it is hoped she will be able to compete
at the Italian championships at the end of the month and the first
round of the prestigious RWC (Roller World Cup) in Sardegna. We send our best wishes to Tanja
for a quick recovery. [worldgames]
[artisticworldcup.org] |
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July
11/05 French
International meet.. (updated) |
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Updated
today: See results in full at the link provided... The
Prestige International d'Issy Paris of Roller skating competition just
finished with great results reported. We are still waiting on more
news of this event, but apparently - Italy scooped the pool... [results
here] |
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July
11/05 Inliner's
clean up.. |
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The
skate off in the long program last night at the Victorian state meet
was a highlight for the meet, and for the sport. In the space of three
years, the skating displayed proved that quad-turned-inline skaters
can really cut it on the scene and with each of the top three all
performing flat, clean double axels to open their program, it
was on for young 'and old'!!! Tammy Bryant, first off the mark
made her return to competition evident, with a solid performance and
scores from 9.1-9.6. Kristen Slade, another perfect double axel
out of the way and the pressure is on. This was undoubtedly Kristen's
finest performance since her world no.4 in 1998 (junior ladies f/s) and scored
in the 9's across the board. Currently world no.2, Slade currently
features in her local newspaper, celebrating her achievements. Andrew Bassi proved a newcomer can
have just as much fun, a good double axel attempt, and nice program
made for an impressive debut. Sutcliffe's closing effort was
the decider and the pressure was on.. With his new 'i,Robot'
creation (more like 'i,rolaboi'),
a choreography effort between him and Rachael Young, proved
popular with the crowd and 9.8 from the judges.. Definitely a successful
event with the word inline stamped against it for each of the
four skaters.. More news soon.. Images
below are courtesy of Kristen Slade (for this site only)
© jaysonsutcliffe.com |
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Above:
R.Young & J / K.Slade, A.Bassi, J / K.Slade, J / K.Slade, S.Reeves
/ K & J |
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July
11/05 US
Nationals venue hit by bad weather.. |
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The
unfortunate weather in Florida, USA, is so bad (hurricane) that it has
cast doubts as to whether or not the championships will in fact be
able to run in Pensacola. Let's hope things smooth over there for
all.. |
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July
10/05 No
Olympic dream Roller Sports.. |
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News
courtesy of Skatelog.com
The
decision has now been reached by the IOC and there will be NO new
sports added to the 2012 Olympics, sadly. The next round of voting
will not take place until some time around 2009 and between now and
then, the focus for Roller Sports will be to focus on improving in the
areas in which they were rated low by the program. Read more news here
in the skatelog.com
forum |
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