USA Roller Sports (USARS) is partnering with the Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) and the National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of Roller Sports from other countries to form an International Roller Derby Committee. The role of this committee will be to create a set of rules and policies that will belong to the international roller derby community.
Read more here: FORMATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL ROLLER DERBY COMMITTEE
This weekend, the CITC will play host to a 12-hour Skate-A-Thon on Sautrday July 3rd and the RSO Series on Sunday July 4th.
Daniel Cloutier’s Cross-Canada-Skate to raise funds to help fight cancer continues;
Aujourd’hui marque la première journée dans la belle province de Québec. Nous n’étions pas supposés d’arriver aujourd’hui mais les conditions des grandes routes nous ont forcé à effectuer le plan B. Le plan A que nous avions lorsque nous nous somme levés ce matin était de suivre la route 17 jusqu’à Montréal.
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The World Slalom Skating Association features a gallery with videos and pictures.
FIRS is organizing an International Stage for Figure Skating in Roccaraso, Italy from August 24th to 28th for trainers and skaters.
A month and a half ago, 21-year-old Daniel Cloutier strapped on his inline skates in Vancouver, B.C., and began heading east.
Later today, he’ll roll into Greater Sudbury today, three years to the date of his uncle’s death following a four-year battle with cancer. His girlfriend, Chantal Courcelles, estimate they will arrive in the city between 2 and 3 p.m.
Greater Sudbury is a stop on the way to Halifax, N.S., where Cloutier will end his trek at the end of July.
Read more here: Student skates across Canada to raise awareness
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The World Freestyle Skating Championships will take place in Jeonju, Korea from September 7th to the 10th.
Prior to the Wold Championship, the 2010 Haining International Skating Festival will take place in Haining China from August 20th to the 29th.
Daniel Cloutier, as 21 year old university student from Winnipeg, started a journey on May 1st to skate across Canada to help raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society (since mesothelioma explained officially, as well as some other types of cancer).
There seems to be a large stretch of no internet in Ontario. Here is a twitter update sent from Chantal’s phone: “Stopped in Wawa for 2 interviews and lunch! Now back on the road!”
He is now 40 days into his cross-country tour, skating in Northern Ontario.
You can follow his blog here: Don’t Stop Believing: Daniel Cloutier’s rollerblade trek across Canada for Cancer
Today was another great day for two big reasons. I’ll start with the good and then move on to the great news. The good news is that we’re back in Winnipeg! WOOOO! You should of heard the scream of joy I let out when I had asked Eric and Chantal, “are we officialy in Winnipeg?” and they replied with a “yes”. It was the greatest feeling up to now throughout this whole journey across western Canada. I have to say that it went by so quick, it’s unbelievable. It’s really crazy to think that 4 weeks ago we were getting ready in Stanley Park in Vancouver. Some people say that Winnipeg is not the halfway point of this trek but it sure feels like it is.
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