VRL is pleased to host the Grand Prix VRL on August 27th.
The event, which takes place at Laval’s Centre de la Nature, will take place on a 773-meter track, features distances and categories for different ages and abilities.
Author Archives: Peter Doucet
Rencontre avec Olivier Jean, champion olympique de short-track
Cliquez ici pour visionner une entrevue avec Olivier Jean, Champion Olympique 2010 en short track, de Montreal.
Olivier discute de la connection avec le patinage vitesse a roue alignées et le patinage short track sur glace.
A l’occasion de la Coupe du Monde de roller de vitesse à Dijon, nous avons fait la connaissance d’Olivier Jean (Canada), champion olympique de short-track. Il nous explique ce que le roller apporte à son entraînement sur glace.
Local Roller Skaters qualify for the USA Roller Sports National Championship
Four young Calgarians to compete against the best in North America.
Calgary, Alberta (July 21, 2011) – Four local roller skaters will be among more than 2,000 competitors at the USA Roller Sports National Championship in Fort Wayne, Indiana this weekend. Rahul Duggi, Kaylee Smith, Natasha Bogucki and Marie Queenan from the Calgary Artistic Roller Sports Club qualified for the largest roller skating competition in North America at the US Northwest Regional competition in Portland, Oregon in June.
“There are only a handful of Canadians competing at these championships so it is a significant achievement to have four skaters entered,” says Kim Argento, coach at the Calgary Artistic Roller Sports Club. “They have practiced on average of 12 hours a week in preparation for this high level competition and we are excited to see how they compare to the best skaters in North America.”
Good Turnout For Marathon Roller of Montreal, Olivier Jean, Martine Charbonneau Strike Gold
The Marathon Roller of Montreal was held on Saturday at the PMG Technologies track in Blainville.
The venue was perfect for skaters to showcase their speed and fitness in beautiful sunny conditions. Skaters from across Canada and the U.S.A. made their way to the start line. With serious racers as well as skaters ready to set personal best time and enjoy skating, the event organizers put together a good event.
Rising among strong competition, Quebec provided the winners in the marathon- 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist Olivier Jean and Pan American Games skater Martine Charbonneau.
- [Results from 42km] [Results from 3km] [Results from 21km]
- Report (with videos) from InlinePlanet: Live Blog: Marathon Roller Montreal, 2011
- Pictures on SSW
- Video: Marathon Roller de Montreal – 16 juillet 2011
- Pictures from Stéphanie Lachance
- Pictures from FRESH Photography
- Pictures from Shannon Hegarty
- Pictures from Maria Camila Munera Londono
Interview with Peter Doucet on RollerEnLigne
The Toronto Inline Skating Club fielded 20 skaters in these Canadian Championships. Medals were awarded in each division for 1st place Overall and top- 3 in Sprint and Distance. TISC skaters earned 32 medals!
I’m incredibly proud of what TISC skaters accomplished at these Canadian Championships. I was impressed with our club’s solidarity, sportsmanship, work ethic, and performance.
At TISC, the last few years have been one of concentrating on good programming by providint well-planned practices, refocusing our club on recruiting younger skaters and helping them develop, facilitating healthy sustainable growth, and encouraging a philosophy of health through participation and love & freedom of the skating movement.
TISC has two official practices each week. For those practices, we use a 400-meter track that is big enough to run both our coached programs. One of the programs is run by Jesse Pauley. His program focuses on games and developing technique for youth. I run the program that caters to skaters who’s goals range from those who want to increase fitness to those who want to take their skating and racing to the next level.
Read more of the interview with skater & coach Peter Doucet.
Live Video Stream of 2011 USA Championships- Artistic & Speed
USARS’ 2011 Nationals are taking place in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The competition, which is said to attract 8000 athletes, coaches, and supporters, will feature both artistic and speed competitions.
You’ll be able to enjoy an online live streaming starting July 17 at The Skaters Place.
RSO Series #2 Results
Click here for the results from the RSO Series’ stage #2 held in Toronto.
Results- 2011 Canadian Outdoor Speed Championships
Click here for the results from this past weekend’s Canadian Outdoor Speed Championships. The competition was held at the CITC in Harriston, Ontario.
Roller Sports Considered For 2010 Olympic Games Inclusion
Rogge, who has had a colourful sporting career having also been a boxing referee, also announced that after considering 12 applications from sports to win one spot at the 2020 Summer Games, the Executive Board had drawn up a list of eight.
The eight – baseball, softball, climbing sports, karate, rollersports, squash, wushu and wakeboard – will compete against one of the 26 core sports for the right for inclusion.
Début du compte à rebours avant les Jeux pan/parapanaméricains de 2015 à Toronto/ Countdown to the Toronto 2015™ Pan/Parapan Am Games Kicks Off
TORONTO, le 7 juillet 2011 – Le compte à rebours de quatre ans avant les Jeux pan/parapanaméricains de 2015 à Toronto, le plus important événement sportif multidisciplinaire d’envergure internationale à avoir lieu au Canada, débute le dimanche 10 juillet.
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TORONTO, July 7, 2011 – Sunday, July 10th marks the official four-year countdown to the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games—the largest international multi-sport competition ever hosted in Canada.
Photo: Ian Troop, CEO, Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing Committee (TO2015), (left) congratulates Toronto City Councillor Mark Grimes (Ward 6 Etobicoke-Lakeshore) on his new appointment as Chairman of the Mayor’s Pan Am Games Secretariat.
Roller Sports Canada 