One Love Roller Dolls (OLRD) is a women's flat track

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league based in

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. Founded in 2010, the league currently consists of two teams which competes against teams from other leagues. One Love is a member of the

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(WFTDA).

History

The league was founded in February 2010 by four local women: Lolli Chop, An C Hammer, Cherry Moshpit and Queen Sil. It affiliated with the local roller skating club, Kon Klopstokia RHC, thereby gaining access to its training facilities. One Love was the second roller derby league established in Belgium, and in December 2011, One Love and the Gent Go-Go Rollergirls were named as the top two Belgian leagues by ''

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''. In July 2012, One Love was accepted as a member of the

Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice The Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice is the program affiliate of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). In operation from 2009 until early 2019, the Apprentice Program served to onboard new member leagues into the WFTDA. ...

Programme. In October 2014 the league graduated to be a full WFTDA member.

Games and tournaments

The One Love Roller Dolls have played numerous games and several tournaments (in and outside Belgium) in their career, which helped them establish an impressive position on the European Rankings. They are also organizers of the Benelux tournament Skates of Glory.

WFTDA rankings

References

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