2014 NEWS

WSS Brasil 3

 

The last two-cone event of the year was held on December, 13-14, in São Paulo, Brazil. This competition was the biggest WSSA event in Brazil so far…


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New video : PARIS EN ROLLERS (WFSC 2014)

 

Here is the new video by Francesca Florian about skating in Paris, including some footage from WFSC 2014.  

 

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Battle Africa 2014

 

Accro Roller club and their president, Babacar Ndiaye organized the seventh edition of the "Battle Africa" in the capital of Senegal, on December, 7th - 8th…

 

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New video : All Inline Cup Lishui 2014

 

Here is the official video of the AIC 2014 filmed and edited by Vidal Bao, showing the best moments of this event held on August 22th - 24th in China. 

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Wang Tzu Chien

 

She is the brand-new world number one and the winner of all the big events she took part in during the season. She also renewed her World Champion title from last year. Here is an interview with Wang Tzu Chien…


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International Freestyle Skating Championships 2014


The last three-cone event of the year was held on November, 28-30, in Singapore. Skaters from all over the world competed in the main disciplines...


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New video : WFSC 2014

 

Here is the official video of the WFSC 2014 filmed and edited by Cezary Powierza. 

 

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Wuyishan 2014

 

The last Chinese three-cone event of the season was held on November, 21-23, in Wuyishan. Skaters from 15 countries of Europe and Asia competed in the main disciplines...


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INTERVIEW w/ Savio Brivio

 

Speed Slalom World Champion 2014, Savio Brivio with a small interview about his victory, new wssa world record and his first place at the world ranking…


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New video : IFSC 2014

 

Here is the new video, made by TienQ, showing the best moments of the IFSC 2014, which was held on November 28 - 30 in Singapore. Enjoy!

 

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New video : Rzeszów Slalom Battle 2014

 

Here is the new video of the Rzeszów Slalom Battle 2014, showing the best moments of this event, which was held on November 14 - 15 in Poland.

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Daria Kuznetsova

 

A short interview with the current world number one and 2014 double European and World Champion after her great feats at the WFSC 2014…


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INTERVIEW w/ Sergey Timchenko

 

Interview with the current world number one in Freestyle and brand-new Classic World Champion, Sergey Timchenko, on the 2014 World Freestyle Skating Championships...


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INTERVIEW w/ Bohdana Hotsko

 

The 2014 Vice European Champion in Slides, Bohdana Hotsko, won her first World title, becoming the brand-new Slides World Champion. Here is an interview with Bohdana after her victory...


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2014 WFSC : DAY 4 – BATTLE FREESTYLE

 

Battle was the closing competition of the 2014 WFSC in Paris, and mobilized the whole Sunday. The competition resumed with the 1/8th finals for both categories of Women's and Men's...


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2014 WFSC : DAY 3 – CLASSIC FREESTYLE

 

The third day of the 2014 World Championships of Freestyle Skating held in Paris, was fully dedicated to Freestyle Classic Slalom...


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2014 WFSC : DAY 2 – SPEED SLALOM & PAIR CLASSIC

 

After Slides and Jumps on the first day, Speed Slalom was the key-discipline of that second day of competition. Classic Freestyle appetizers followed, with the Pair competition and the Senior Women's qualifications...


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2014 WFSC : DAY 1 – BATTLE QUALIFIERS, SLIDES & JUMPS

 

38 countries are represented by 170 skaters are taking part in 6 disciplines of Freestyle throughout the four days of World Freestyle Skating Championships 2014…

 

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Video profile : Klaudia Hartmanis & Michał Sulinowski

 

Here is a special video, made by Cezary Powierza, featuring Klaudia Hartmanis & Michał Sulinowski.

 

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The 2014 Junior European Champions

 

The 6th edition of EFSC was the first European Championship with a Junior category in Speed Slalom and Classic Freestyle. Here is an interview with the 2014 Junior European Champions...


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Aleksey Martsenyuk & Olga Fokina : 2014 Slides European Champions

 

Here are interviews with the winners of the Slides competition at the European Championship: Aleksey Martsenyuk (Ukr, #139) and Olga Fokina (Rus, #1).


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Video profile : Sofia Bogdanova 2014

 

Here is the new video by Denis Shirobokov about young and talented Sofia Bogdanova.

 

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Tiffany Derisbourg & Jimmy Fort : 2014 Speed Slalom European Champions

 

They are the French Power: The fastest skaters of the 2014 European Championships brought two gold medals to their country. Here is are flash-interviews with the Speed Slalom winners…

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Angelika Babiy

 

The following interview features Angelika Babiy, the founder and instructor of the kids roller school Miniroller.ru, as well as the coach of Sergey Timchenko, who is none the less than the new #1 at the World Ranking...

 

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Daria Kuznetsova & Sergey Timchenko : Classic and Battle European Champions 2014

 

Here is an interview with Daria Kuznetsova & Sergey Timchenko, after their victory at the European Championships and before the World Championships 2014.

 

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Official pictures of the EFSC 2014

 

Here is the official album of the EFSC 2014 by Anthony Finocchiaro.

 

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The official video of the Slalom em Ribeirão 2

 

Here is the official video of the Slalom em Ribeirão 2, showing the best moments of this event, which was held on July 19 - 20 in Brazil.

 

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WSSA European Freestyle Skating Championships 2014

 

The 6th European Freestyle Skating Championships 2014 was held on September, 19th-21st, in Italy. Around 140 skaters from 15 countries were competing in the main disciplines : Classic Freestyle Slalom, Battle Freestyle, Speed Slalom and Freestyle Slides for the European Champion title.

 

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The official video of the Shanghai Slalom Open 2014

 

Here is the official video of 2014 edition of the Shanghai Slalom Open by Ban Ban & Ericdaryl. This edit shows the best moments of this event held on August 8th - 10th.

 

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WORLD FREESTYLE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 - PARIS - FRANCE

 

The 2014 World Freestyle Skating Championship will be held on October, 21-26, in Paris. During these days the best skaters from all around the world will compete in all the main disciplines: Speed Slalom, Freestyle Classic, Freestyle Battle, Freestyle Slides, Pair Freestyle Slalom and also Free Jump. To take part in the most important event 2014 and to find all the important information, please, check the WFSC webpage.

Daria Kuznetsova and Romain Lebois : back at the top of the Freestyle Slalom World Ranking

 

The last month brought a lot of changes to the WSSA World Ranking. The main news was the come back of Daria Kuznetsova (Rus) and Romain Lebois (Fra) at the top of the World Ranking...

 

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Lishui Slalom Open 2014

 

The fourth edition of Lishui Slalom Open was held on August, 20-24. The competitors were competing in the main disciplines : Classic Freestyle Slalom, Pair Freestyle Slalom, Battle Freestyle, Speed Slalom and Freestyle Slides...

 

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Shanghai Slalom Open 2014

 

The oldest Chinese event, Shanghai Slalom Open (SSO), was held this year on the 8-10 August. During these days the best skaters from all around the world were competing in 5 disciplines...

 

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Conero Roller - XMasters Award Battle

 

Conero Roller - XMasters Award Battle took place in Senigallia, Italy. The competition included Classic, Battle and Speed Slalom...

 

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New slalom video - SEBA TEAM CHINA

 

Here is the new video by Anthony Finocchiaro, presents the SEBA Team China, featuring Feng Hui, Guo Fang, Lan Wang Heng & Ye Hao Qin.

 

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The new video of the Battle XMasters 2014

 

The new video of the Battle XMasters by Michał Sulinowski is online !!!

 

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Rollerclub Cup 2014

 

The russian main event was held in Moscow, on July 25-27. The Rollerclub Cup included all the disciplines : speed slalom, battle and also classic and slides…

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Anson Chan

 

2013 season was very impressive for Anson Chan. He wrote a new page in the history of roller sports in HongKong. Anson is the first HK skater who won medals in the Chinese National Championship and in the World Freestyle Skating Championships...

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Igor Cheremetieff

 

Igor is an iconic figure for the skating community. He inspires skaters all over the world with his performances. This year he decided to put an end to his sports career. Here is an interview with the newly retired freestyler...

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Bogdanova Sofia

 

The interview with young and talanted slalomer from Russia - Bogdanova Sofia.

 

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The official video of the PSWC 2014

 

Here is the official video of the 12th edition of the Paris Slalom World Cup by Cezary Powierza. The best moments of the event which was held on the Trocadero on May 30th - June 1st...

 

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The Rollerсlub Cup History

Created in 2006, the Battle-Slalom rules became the most popular category in the slalom world. The first Battle in Russia was held In Moscow, in 2007...

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Battle Warsaw 2014

 

The 7th edition of the biggest freestyle slalom competition in Poland, Battle Warsaw 2014, was held on 11-13 July 2014. During these days the best skaters from all around Europe were competing in 5 disciplines…

 

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Désaxé World Ride

 

The fifth edition of the Désaxé World Ride took place in Grenoble, France, on 27-29 June 2014. The competition included Classic, Battle and Speed Slalom...

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Kim Sung Jin

 

He does not need any introduction. He is an idol for many, if not for all the skaters. Kim Sung Jin came to Paris during the Paris Slalom World Cup to meet and support the participants. Here is a short interview with the King ot the Freestyle...

 

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SLALOM FEST 2014

 

The 3rd edition of the Slalom Fest was held in Mexico DF on 21 and 22 June 2014. Skaters from Mexico and Argentina were competing in the first Mexican two-cones event…

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Yu Jin Seong

 

It seems that 2014 season turned out to be good for YJS. After a brilliant victory in the freestyle classic contest in Paris Slalom World Cup, he reached the first place in the world ranking…

 

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ROLLERCUP MONZA 2014

 

Rollercup Monza took place in Italy, 14-15 June 2014, as part of the Sports Festival organized by USSMB in its 39th edition...

 

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2014 PARIS SLALOM WORLD CUP

DAY 3 - FREESTYLE BATTLE

 

After two days of competition with Classic (see CLASSIC REPORT here), Speed (see SPEED REPORT here), slides and jumps, the 2014 edition of the PSWC finishes with Battle on Sunday...

 

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2014 PARIS SLALOM WORLD CUP

DAY 2 - SPEED SLALOM

 

After a brilliant kick-off with the Classic competition of Friday (see CLASSIC REPORT here), the 2014 edition of the PSWC continues with that of Speed Slalom as soon as 8AM on Saturday...

 

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2014 PARIS SLALOM WORLD CUP

DAY 1 - CLASSIC FREESTYLE

 

In keeping with tradition, the 2014 edition of the Paris Slalom World Cup took place on the last weekend of May at the Trocadéro, with the same timeless but none the less breathtaking view onto the Eiffel tower...

 

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Rennes sur Roulettes 2014

 

The 32nd edition of skate event "RENNES SUR ROULETTES" took place in Rennes, France, May 24-25. This big event included one of the local steps of the World Slalom Series as well as the speed skating and skate-cross world cups...

 

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Freestyle Slalom Masters 2014

 

The Freestyle Slalom Masters 2014 took place on April 30th, in Beijing, China. This time the best riders of the world were selected to compete on Freestyle Classic and not in Battle as the previous three years...

 

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NATIONAL SERIES

 

The birth of the Colombia Slalom Series

A few years ago in the North of South America, between two oceans, the Atlantic and the Pacific, in a Country where skating is one of the national sports, began the dream of spreading Freestyle Slalom in Colombia... Read More

2013 Top-10s INTERVIEW SERIES

 

 

Klaudia Hartmanis : "My best skating year so far..."


Polish Klaudia Hartmanis is the only Freestyler successfully playing on both fronts of freestyle and speed slalom, reaching place #3 in both rankings. She has been in both Top-5s for more than a year, proving that her double success has nothing to do with luck…

 

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Alexandre Claris : "Whatever goes down must come up"


French Alexandre Claris is an all-rounder, threatening the Top-5s as much in Freestyle as in Speed Slalom. Last season he had succeeded in an impressive double climbing up going from World #13 to #5 in Freestyle and from World #12 to #2 in Speed. 2013 promised to be tricky with two simultaneous fights in order to keep both his positions...

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Lan Wang Heng : "Speed slalom is more exciting and more intuitive"

 

Chinese Lan Wang Heng hadn't been spotted in a Top-5 for a while, until last May when he reappeared in the surroundings, hitting rank #9 of the Speed Slalom World Ranking. Two months later he gained one place, and then directly reached rank #4 in August...

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Barbara Bossi : "Yes, I fought"

 

After a 2012 season full of doubts during which she lost the lead of the world ranking of speed slalom, which she had managed to keep for 22 months in a row, Italian Barbara Bossi bounced back and fought to get the throne back, an objective she reached last September, after a whole year of World #2...

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Michał Sulinowski : "A vision of my slalom in my mind"

 

After last year's impressive catch up at the World Ranking, going from #41 (Jan.12) to #3 (Jan.13), Polish Michał Sulinowski is still running on that same ascending road, confirming his place in the world's Top-3...

 

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Cristina Rotunno : "It went wrong"

 

After a whole year of World #1 at the Speed Slalom World Ranking, from September 2012 to September 2013, Cristina Rotunno is destitute from the throne by the very one she had ousted after a 22-month reign, her team mate Barbara Bossi. With a Best-4 of 1147, she is only 143 points away from the top... 

 

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Kristina Lysenko : "I worked hard for it"

 

Kristina Lysenko was #9 at last season's final ranking. She hits place #3 for one month (Feb.13) before disappearing from the Top-10 for three months...finishing the 2013 season at the World's #4 place...

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Guo Fang : "Stability is what I am the most concerned about"

 

Chinese Guo Fang has been climbing back up the Speed Slalom World Ranking for more than a year now, especially after having seized back the 2012 World Title at Lishui after two years of French domination (Yohan Fort: 2010, 2011), a gold medal he added to his 2008 and 2009 Speed Slalom World Titles.

 

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Ewelina Czapla : "I try to be a varied skater"


Ewelina Czapla spends half of the year in the Top-3 of Speed Slalom, with six months in a row at the #3 place from April to September, ...she finishes the year at the World's #5 place, consequently improving her ranking of last year (Dec.12: #8) and still hanging on to the Top-5. 

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Simone Nai Oleari : "I was in an ascending phase during the whole season"

 

Italian Simone Nai Oleari spent 17 months leading the Speed Slalom World Ranking so far, having reached place #1 in August 2012. After an impressive 2012 year, he improves his overall season performance in 2013 with a perfect Best-4 of 1300 points...

 

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Su Fei Qian : "Skating is not only a dream, it's also my best friend and my whole life"

Double winner in Battle and Classic at Shanghai Slalom Open, Classic winner in Lishui, she is above all the double winner of the Worlds, in Classic for the second year in a row and in Battle for the third year in a row...

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Yu Jin Seong : "I fulfilled my dream"

Yu Jin Seong is not much of a Battle guy. Classic style is his thing: winner of the Slalom Opens of Shanghai and Lishui this year, he got the silver medal at the World Championships behind his team mate Lee Choong Goon… despite a broken arm!

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