WOMEN’S FLAT TRACK Roller Derby News
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
On February 27, 2010, the Winnipeg Convention Centre was host to the first Roller Derby event in Manitoba in 30 years.
During half time, Roller Sports Canada dance skaters Connie Davis and William Thompson from Winnipeg were asked to do a demonstration. They did so to the tune of over 2200 cheering people, finishing up with a waltz to Bed of Roses by Bon Jovi!
It was a very special evening indeed.
The University of Manitoba Students’ Newspaper took the attached picture and used it as their cover for their newspaper The Manitoban.
Photo by Maria Bowler
Check out Clean Sport Initiative.
The Clean Sport Initiative™ is a forum for the prevention of accidental doping in sport. The Clean Sport Initaitive’s™ mission is to take action against accidental doping through the dissemination of relevant information and possible solutions to guide athletes in protecting their careers.
Roller Sports Canada’s Wayne Burrett was recently in Rome for the important vote to confirm FIRS‘ president from 2009 to 2012. Italy’s Sabatino Aracu was voted in as FIRS‘ president with 125 voteswhile Colombia’s Carlos Orlando Ferreira Pinzón obtained 48 votes. Read more here FIRS: President Aracu Confirmed and here FIRS ELECTIVE CONGRESS.
The February 2009 edition of Xtreme Rollers is now online.
Here is an ESPN video featuring Roller Derby- Roller Revival on ESPN Sportscenter.
The 2009 WADA Prohibited List: Summary of Revisions
(Ottawa, Ontario – October 9, 2008) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to alert the Canadian sport community that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2009 Prohibited List. The new List comes into effect January 1, 2009. [Click here to read more]
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Liste des interdictions 2009 de l’AMA : Résumé des changements
(Ottawa, Ontario – le 9 octobre 2008) – Le Centre canadien pour l’éthique dans le sport (CCES) tient signaler à la communauté sportive canadienne que l’Agence mondiale antidopage (AMA) vient de rendre publique la Liste des interdictions 2009, laquelle entrera en vigueur le 1er janvier 2009. [Cliquez icitte pour en lire d’avantage]
Toronto Roller Derby was recently featured on Cable Pulse 24- Chicks Ahoy! wins Toronto Roller Derby championship.
Photo from Richard Koroll/Courtesy of Snap Bloor West Newspaper
Chicks Ahoy! beat the Gore Gore Rollergirls 114-97 on Saturday night, finishing the Toronto Roller Derby League’s second season in the top spot.
Check out the site Derby Girls for Canadian Roller Derby information.
A Canadian Roller Derby Team recently competed in the UK- see the video here High quality version if you watch on youtube of the bout with LRG v Team Canada or watch below-
‘Intravenous infusion is prohibited. In an acute medical situation where this method is deemed necessary, a retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption will be required‘. [Read more on FIRS]
Roller Sports Canada 