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Team Finland
Team Finland represents Finland in women's international roller derby, in events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in fifth place. Finland's first bout was on 8 October 2011, against Team Sweden in Helsinki, in what Stockholm Roller Derby claimed was "the world's first Roller Derby bout between two nations". Finland lost by 135 points to 71. At the World Cup, Finland lost their quarter final to Team Canada by 499 points to 31, at that time the highest point spread in the tournament. They then beat France and Sweden in the consolation stage, to finish in fifth place. Team roster 2011 team roster The team announced its roster for the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup in August 2011. (''league affiliations listed as of at the time of the announcement'') 2011 coaching staff *Claire Leah Threat (Manager) *Estrogreena Davis (Head Coach) *Tigre Force (Assistant Coach) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Roller Derby World Cup
The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was an international women's roller derby tournament organized by ''Blood & Thunder'' magazine. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world were fielded to compete for their respective nations. The inaugural 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby, and was held December 1 through 4, 2011, at Supply Depot (Toronto), The Bunker at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was won by Team USA (roller derby), Team USA, who beat Team Canada (roller derby), Team Canada by a score of 336 points to 33 in the final. Live online coverage of the entire event was broadcast on the Derby News Network. Participating countries The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup had thirteen countries taking part. Each team sent a roster of 20 skaters, plus alternates, to take part. Though not affiliated with the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, the World cup competition, World Cup was played and officiated under a ruleset developed and standar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki Roller Derby
Helsinki Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Helsinki in Finland. Founded in 2009, the league currently consists of three travel teams who compete against teams from other leagues. Helsinki Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). As of 2010, the league's skaters included Annabel Apocalipstick, Estrogeena Davis, Renée Hellweger and Bananaspit. Eleven of their skaters were selected for Team Finland at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup. WFTDA competition The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice program in July 2011, and it became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2012.WFTDA Adds Four New Members ", WFTDA, 7 September 2012 In September 2011, Helsinki competed in the Battle of the Nordic Light, the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roller Derby In Finland
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Women's National Sports Teams Of Finland
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National Roller Derby Teams
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Bristol Roller Derby
Bristol Roller Derby (BRD) is a roller derby league based in Bristol. Founded in 2010, the league consists of two women's roller derby teams, a men's team, a Co-Ed team and a fledgling juniors team. History The league was founded early in 2010 by Tuisku Sarrala, Anna Wong, Laura Phillips, Laura Lopez, Maria Cormack, Simone Bennett and Verona. Anna Wong, who had previously played the sport in New Zealand, became the league's head coach for the inaugural year, before returning to New Zealand in January 2011. Originally known as the Bristol Harbour Harlots, that title is now reserved for its travel team. By mid-2011, the league had more than seventy skaters, and had hosted a sell-out bout. One of the league's founder members, Tuisku Sarrala (derby name The Blizzard), competed for Team Finland at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup. On 1 November 2012, Bristol Roller Derby merged with another local roller derby team, Anarchic Die Hard Derby (ADHD). ADHD's founders were skaters who we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallio Rolling Rainbow
Kallio Rolling Rainbow (KRR) is a flat track roller derby league based in Helsinki, Finland.They welcome anyone regardless of age, gender or body type. Their fundamental value is to accept people exactly as they are and to celebrate the existence of every color of the rainbow. Founded in 2010, the league consists of three teams. Kallio is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). International presence Three skaters from Kallio (Misbitch, Pink Spanker and Udre) were selected to play for Team Finland at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto, and a higher proportion of the squad for the 2014 Cup came from the league.Jouni Munukka,Roller Derby on naisten anarkistinen kontaktilaji, '' Helsingin Sanomat'', 4 November 2013 A number of skaters from the league joined Team Finland for the 2018 Cup with Kallio skater Sara Gilbert being awarded the title of Best Jammer. During 2013, Kallio played in the first Suomi Cup of roller derby, winning the tournament b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime City Rollers
Crime City Rollers is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Malmö, Sweden. Established in 2010, the Crime City Rollers comprises one home team and two traveling teams representing the league in competition with other leagues. The Crime City Rollers were accepted as an apprentice league of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in July 2011,WFTDA Adds Crop of 15 Apprentice Leagues ", WFTDA, 13 July 2011 and became full members of the association in June 2012.Nine Leagues Become Full WFTDA Members ", WFTDA, 1 June 2012 Eleven skaters from Crime City Rollers were selected for [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team France (roller Derby)
Roller Derby France represents France in women's international roller derby, in events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in seventh place. Head coach Amelia Scareheart stated that the team's aim was to gain experience to strengthen itself for future contests.Corentin Rocher,La France participe à la première Coupe du monde de roller derby, '' Le Monde'', 2 December 2011 The team brought around a dozen supporters to the World Cup in Toronto. France won their first round bout against Team Brazil, by 212 points to 138, but lost to Team England by 383 to 14 in the quarter final. In the placement round, they beat Team New Zealand 180 to 129, to finish in seventh place.Justice Feelgood Marshall,"World Cup 7th Place: (6) France Rejects (9) New Zealand, 180–129", '' Derby News Network'', 6 December 2011. Team roster 2011 team roster The initial roster was selected from about fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby News Network
Derby News Network (DNN), based in Baltimore, was an internet broadcast network, founded in 2007, which featured the women's skating sport of roller derby. DNN used the internet to collect remote streaming video Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos without a traditional video playback device and the constraints of a typical static broadcasting schedule. In the 20th century, broadcasting in the form of o ..., photographs, audio, and text from reporters around the world, and distribute it internationally. DNN was frequently cited as an authoritative source on roller derby by other news agencies. On September 9, 2014, the site's staff announced that it would cease operations and was officially 'retired', although the site remains online and its pages archived. References External linkswww.DerbyNews.net— Derby News Network official website Internet television channels Roller derby mass media 2007 establishments in the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Canada (roller Derby)
Team Canada represents Canada in women's international roller derby. The current team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in second place to Team USA, losing the final 336 points to 33. Team Canada has finished in the top four at each Roller Derby World Cup thus far. A previous Team Canada toured England and Scotland in June 2008. Skaters from the Calgary Roller Derby Association, Oil City Derby Girls, Saskatoon Roller Derby, Terminal City Roller Girls and Toronto Roller Derby played bouts against the Birmingham Blitz Dames, Glasgow Roller Girls and London Rollergirls. 2018 team Tryouts for the team that would compete at the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup were held in October 2016 in Rockland, Ontario and Calgary. The resulting roster was then announced in November 2016, at the time referred to as the "2017 roster", as the third world cup was at the time expected to be held in late 2017. This initial training roster compri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm Roller Derby
Stockholm Roller Derby (STRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 2007, the league currently consists of four teams which compete against teams from other leagues and the league also has their own group of officials. Stockholm Allstars consists of STRD’s WFTDA 20 charter. Stockholm BSTRDs compete in the top tier of Swedish national play, Elitserien. Stockholm C-Stars play in Division 2 of Swedish national play. YoungSTRDs find themselves in matches against other junior teams. Stockholm Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). History The first roller derby league in Sweden, Stockholm Roller Derby was founded by Nattis Mörkenstam, Linn Hultström, Jenny Stendahl, Emmelie Bogårdh and Michel Diaz Nocetti and initially practised in a garage. They struggled to find a permanent practice venue, and initially recruited only slowly. However, the league received a major boost when the film ''Whip It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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