WOMEN’S FLAT TRACK Roller Derby News
Posted by Peter Doucet on February 16, 2012
A new up-and-coming sport known as flat track roller derby, or simply as roller derby, has been gaining popularity among fans and athletes alike.
The fast-paced roller skating based sport is an exciting new take on roller skating and requires athletes to master a whole new level of skill. Roller derby has shot up so fast that it may even be included in future Olympic games.
Continue reading: Roller Derby May Be Included in 2020 Olympics: A Female’s Reaction
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Posted by Peter Doucet on December 21, 2011
Lors de la dernière réunion du conseil du Comité Olympique Canadien, la Politique du COC sur le dopage dans le sport a été modifiée. La politique ne permet plus d’imposer de pénalité additionnelle pour une interdiction d’au moins deux ans par l’AMA.
At the Board of the Directors of the Canadian Olympic Committees’ most recent meeting, the Board amended the COC Policy on Doping in Sport. The policy no longer allows for an additional penalty on a minimum two-year ban by WADA.
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Posted by Peter Doucet on December 11, 2011
The next edition of SportAccord International Convention will be held in Québec City, May 20 – 25, 2012. FIRS and Roller Sports Canada will be there !
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Posted by Peter Doucet on November 22, 2011
PLEASE NOTE: FFECTIVE WITH THE 2012 MEMBERSHIP SEASON:
All 2012 Roller Sports Canada Roller Derby members will be covered for insurance as in prior years, but the membership insurance will now include Travel Medical Insurance when travelling to the United States for sanctioned Roller Derby events/bouts. There will be no additional charge or extra cost involved. Also the Director’s and Officer’s Liability Insurance coverage will now be $2 million.
Please feel free to contact Wayne Burrett for further information.
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Posted by Peter Doucet on August 7, 2011
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Posted by Peter Doucet on April 30, 2011
Confidence and Success
La confiance et le succès La version française suit
In an interview just after retiring from freestyle moguls skiing, Olympic Gold and Silver medalist, Jenn Heil had this to say:
“It’s funny that my greatest moments are at the start lines, not the finish lines. It’s never been about how many medals I can win. Of course, we define success by medals but for me it’s always been about testing my limits.”
Recently I was considering success and confidence, and I began to wonder; – is this a chicken-or-egg conundrum? Which comes first, success or confidence? Do you need to be successful to be confident? Or – do you need to be confident to be successful?
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Posted by Peter Doucet on April 11, 2011
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Posted by Peter Doucet on December 31, 2010
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Posted by Peter Doucet on December 29, 2010
The Federation Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS) met for their Congress assembly during the World Roller Figure Skating Championships in Portimao, Portugal on Saturday, December 4th. The central committee met prior to the assembly on Friday, December 3rd. During the central committee meeting, USA Roller Sports gave a presentation on the rapidly growing sport of roller derby and requested that FIRS recognize derby as another one of the federations’ disciplines. USA Roller Sports (USARS) is pleased to announce that their request was granted and roller derby is now an official discipline of FIRS- one step closer to the Olympic movement!
To compete in official international events, roller derby leagues must be registered with the national governing body (NGB) as recognized by each country’s Olympic committee.
In the mid 1960’s, FIRS was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the international governing body for all roller skating. IOC recognition is first necessary for inclusion in the Olympic Games movement.
Read more: FIRS RECOGNIZES ROLLER DERBY
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Posted by Peter Doucet on December 19, 2010
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