2015 NEWS

 

 

 

Skater to a judge : WSSA interview with Lan Wang Heng

 

A short interview with Lan Wang Heng, one of the best Chinese skaters who became judge!

 

Check the interview at the official WSSA website.

Alexander Timchenko : his plans for 2016!

 

The current Freestyle and Speed Slalom world number two, Alexander Timchenko, analyses his 2015 season and shares his plans for the upcoming year.

 

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New video : Tehran match 2015 - IRAN

 

Here is the new video of the fourth Iranian freestyle slalom competition 2015, which was held on December 17th, in Tehran. Check this edit, made by Sohrab Sam.

 

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The 2015 season's overview from Sofia Bogdanova!

 

The 2015 season through the eyes of Sofia Bogdanova, the current double Vice-World Champion and double European Champion in the Junior Category!

 

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New video : Singapore Freestyle Sliding 2015

 

Here is the new video, made by Justin Clark, and starring the great skaters from Singapore! Enjoy the crazy slides from Justin Clark, Andric Khong, and Eddie Chang!

 

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WSSA Judges : New freestyle season's wishes!

 

The WSSA Judges are happy to congratulate everyone with the upcoming holidays and wish you the great season 2016! You can find some nice words from those who have been working for you all the year long. Happy holidays to everyone!

 

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New video : HNY 2016 by Bunny

 

The Rekil's roller school's skaters, who are brave and motivated enough to skate in any weather conditions, wish everyone a happy holiday!

 

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New video : Freestyle Sliders Episode 1

 

Check the new video, made by Cesar Domínguez, and starring the Freestyle Slides World Champion, Bohdana Hotsko, Vice World Slides Champion, Brais Garcia, European Slides Champion, Carlos Nelson and other great skaters from Spain!

 

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Daniele Lenzi : Freestyle world is cool!

 

The Italian skater, Daniele Lenzi, not only an international judge but also a judge trainer! This year, he was awarded by WSSA for his judging involvements. Here Daniele tells us his skating story and shares his passion of skating with everyone!

 

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Michał Sulinowski : an incredible experience!

 

Michał Sulinowski came back from Senegal and shared his emotions about the judging experience in Africa! Check his interview and some photos from Pierre Célat below!

 

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Elena Mokeeva keeps progressing!

 

Elena Mokeeva was still unknown in the world scene of Freestyle Slalom one year ago, but she is improving very fast! She is currently the European Vice-Champion in Junior Classic and she was awarded by WSSA as the most potential skater of the year.

 

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New video : Yu Jin Seong with Guo Fang

 

Here is the new video, made by Yu Jin Seong and starring a special freestyle guest from China, Guo Fang! Enjoy this dance edit!

 

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New video : Polish Freestyle Slalom Championship

 

Check the new video about the Polish Freestyle Slalom Championship, which was held in Kętrzyn on December!

 

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Hervé Guillou : at the top of the Freestyle Slides Ranking!

 

The World Ranking of November has brought many changes! Hervé Guillou is up to the top of the Freestyle Slides World Ranking for the first time in his career!

 

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7 Champion titles for Klaudia and Michał!

 

7 Polish Champion titles were won by Klaudia Hartmanis and Michał Sulinowski on December 12-13 in Kętrzyn. They won all categories they took part in! They are extremely happy to finish the 2015 year so well and are very motivated for the next season!

 

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Zoe Granjon : Couldn't be higher!

 

The new rule on the points cancellation brings a lot of changes to the World Ranking. The current women's speed slalom world number one, Zoe Granjon is now leading the women's freestyle slalom ranking as well.

 

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Valerio Degli Agostini : the promising start!

 

Valerio made a very impressive and fast way up. He was awarded by WSSA as the most potential skater of the year. Check his interview about his successful season below!

 

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New video : Alex Shulgan and Artyom Puzanov in Wuyishan '15

 

Here is the new video, starring Alex Shulgan from Belarus and Artyom Puzanov from Russia! This edit was filmed during their Asian trip to the Wuyishan International Roller Skating Festival, which was held in China at the end of November.

 

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Jon Larrucea : still skating around!

 

Jon Larrucea stopped competing in 2014 and joined the Cirque Éloize. Since that moment, he stars on skates in all the circus shows around the world. In addition he joins some slalom events as a judge or teaches during some work shops. 

 

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New video : RZESZÓW SLALOM BATTLE 2015

 

Here is the official after-movie of the Battle Rzeszów, which was held on November 21st - 22nd, in Poland. The video filmed and edited by MM SPOT.

 

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WSS Brasil 4 : Victor Fialkovics showed his best result ever!

 

The annual prime event WSS Brasil was held at the end of November in Fortaleza. Victor Fialkovics showed his best result ever, winning three main disciplines in one event!

 

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New video : Wuyishan Roller Skating Open 2015

 

Very nice video from Belarusian and Russian Teams about their trip to Shanghai and Wuyishan! They travelled to Asia at the end of November for the Wuyishan International Roller Skating Festival, which gathered many international riders for Freestyle Slalom and World Skate Cross Competitions.

 

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Daria Kuznetsova : Return of the champion!

 

The current world number one, Daria Kuznetsova, missed almost all the 2015 competing season because of an injury. Despite this fact, she was strong enough to come back and to confirm her European and World Champion titles! 

 

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New video : WSS BRASIL 4

 

The prime competition WSS Brasil 4 was held in Fortaleza on November, 28-29. Check how it was in this compilation video!

 

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Three first places in Wuyishan for Yu Jin Seong

 

The last Asian prime event 2015, held in Wuyishan at the end of November, gathered more than 30 skaters from all around the world. The Korean skater Yu Jin Seong showed an excellent result, winning three disciplines in a row : Freestyle Classic, Slalom Pair and Speed Slalom!

 

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New video : Battle Rzeszów 2015

 

Check the new video, made by Krzysztof Zyborowicz! This edit shows the best moments of the Battle Rzeszów, prime event, which was held in Poland in November.

 

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Klaudia Hartmanis continues to win!

 

For 6 existing years of the Battle Rzeszów, the current Freestyle World number 2, Klaudia Hartmanis, keeps winning her hometown event since 2011. One more time, Klaudia showed her best, getting the victory of the Freestyle Battle and Classic Disciplines, despite the fact that she had to spend more time to study this year.

 

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How to coach the World Champion : WSSA interview with Lika Babiy

 

The brand new interview with Sergey Timchenko's coach, made by Terence Cheung in Italy, during the 2015 WFSC. This year, Sergey became a double World Champion for the first time in his career!

 

Check the interview at the official WSSA website.

The 2015 WFSC through the eyes of Bohdana Hotsko

 

In this overview, the double World Champion and current European Champion is looking back to the most important competition of the year, where she showed a brilliant performance!

 

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Rzeszów 2015 : Triple victory for Dawid Jaworski

 

Dawid Jaworski from Poland (#12) performed the best result of the Battle Rzeszów, winning three main disciplines in a row, Speed, Classic and Battle!

 

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Zoe Granjon at the top of the world!

 

On November 2015 Zoe became the new Speed Slalom World number one for the first time in her career!

 

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New video : Skating in Hong Kong with Anson Chan

 

Enjoy the brand new video from Hong Kong, starring local Champion, Anson Chan! What a great way to do some sightseeing using your skates!

 

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Cara Brooks is the triple American Champion 2015!!!

 

The first sanctioned USARS USA National Championship was held on the 14th and 15th of November in Seattle, USA. Organized by Mason Sherry, the event took place in the indoor skating rink of Lynwood. 

 

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Iranian Champion is getting ready for the new season!

 

Iranian skater, Pedram Ranjbar had a great skating season. He won the Speed Slalom Competition in the Junior category in Warsaw (Battle Warsaw) and Moscow (RollerClub Cup). He showed excellent results during 2015 WFSC and he already started to prepare himself for the new season, trying out his new 3X110 frames.

 

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New video : 2015 Baby with Babies x KSJ

 

The new video, made by Kim Sung Jin, is here! Check this sunny edit, starring two cute little riders, Qing Zi Heng & Chao Xin Yu, who are not only good skaters, but also excellent dancers!

 

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New video : 2015 FS team video in Italy

 

Here is a new video from the Korean Freestyle Team, which they filmed during their trip to Italy for the 2015 WFSC. Enjoy!

 

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WFSC overview from Sergey Timchenko

 

Russian Sergey Timchenko is the 2014 Classic World Champion and four time European Champion in 2013-14. He was the first non-Asian skater to win the World Championships in the Classic Discipline. 

 

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Zoe Granjon is the Speed Slalom World Champion 2015!

 

The current world number two and 2014 bronze medalist in Speed Slalom, Zoe Granjon from France, achieved her best result ever by winning the gold medal at the 2015 World Championships in the Speed Slalom discipline!

 

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Qingdao 2015 World Leisure Games

 

The Qingdao 2015 World Leisure Games were held at the end of September in China. We prepared some questions for the skaters right after the competitions and collected their answers and feedbacks.

 

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Rollerclub Cup 2015

 

Flashback of the Rollerclub Cup 2015, the biggest main event of the World Slalom Series in Russia, which was held in Moscow, on September, 4th - 6th. Here is a short overview and some feedbacks from the skaters.

 

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2015 WFSC Photos by Carroll Wong

 

Photo collage of the WFSC 2015, made by Carroll Wong and showing the best moments of the most important event of this year.


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Sergey Timchenko is the Double World Champion 2015!!!

 

The World Champion of last year, Sergey Timchenko added one more gold medal to his collection after the Classic gold which he won the day before. He became a double World Champion for the first time in his career!

 

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Daria Kuznetsova confirmed the Battle World Champion title!!!

 

Double World Champion of last year, Russian favorite Daria Kuznetsova, just confirmed her last year's Battle World Champion title! The second year in a row the gold medal goes to Russia thanks to Daria!

 

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Sergey Timchenko confirmed the World Champion title and brought the first gold medal to Russia!!!

 

The Classic World Champion 2014, four times European Champion, Sergey Timchenko from Russia, repeated his result from last year and won the World Champion title for the second year in a row!

 

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Su Fei Qian got the World Champion title back!!!

 

The triple World Champion (2013-2012 and 2009) and Vice-World Champion 2014 and world number 6, Su Fei Qian, got her World Champion title back, bringing one more gold medal to China!

 

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Feng Hui is the World Champion in the Junior Classic for the 5th year in a row!!!

 

Four times Classic Junior World Champion (2011-2014) and Battle Junior World Champion of this year, Chinese Feng Hui achieved the best result and confirmed her World Champion title from the last year!

 

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Zhang Hao is the triple World Champion for the second year in a row!!!

 

The triple World Champion 2014, Zhang Hao from China, repeated his great result from last year and became the triple World Champion for the second year in a row!

 

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Guo Fang and Zhang Hao are the World Champions for the third year in a row!!!

 

The world number one and double World Champions (2014-2013) pair from China, Guo Fang and Zhang Hao, showed an excellent run, almost perfectly clean, smooth and dynamic. They were the strongest for this discipline and added one more gold medal to their collection. 

 

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Chinese skaters continue to win!!! Ye Hao Qin won the Speed Slalom gold medal!

 

Bronze medalist 2014, Ye Hao Qin won his first gold medal in the Speed Slalom and replenished Chinese medal's collection.

 

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Zoe Granjon is the Speed Slalom World Champion 2015!!!

 

Bronze Speed Slalom medalist of the previous year, Zoe Granjon from France, did her best competition ever and won the gold medal of the World Championships 2015!

 

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Four medals and new world record for Chinese Taipei skaters !!!

 

Four medals at a time went to Chinese Taipei after the Junior Speed Slalom competitions!

 

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Thomas Rataud and Maeliss Conan bring two gold medals to France!!!

 

The current world number one, Maeliss Conan repeated her result from the last year and won the second World Champion title of her career. Thomas Rataud from France, despite the long injury break, confirmed his World Champion title from the last year.

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Huang Hai Yang wins third gold for his country!!!

 

Another victory for the Chinese team! The current world number one, Huang Hai Yang, wins third World Championships in a row! 

 

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Ukraine receives the gold medal thanks to Bohdana Hotsko!!!

 

European Champion 2015, Bohdana Hotsko, who represents Ukraine, repeated her victory of the World Championships from last year! She was the strongest skater in her groups for the entire competition!

 

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First gold for Feng Hui and second for the Chinese WFSC 2015 collection !!!

 

The bronze medalist of the WFSC 2014, Feng Hui, was the strongest from this final. She performed very technical and fast runs and got her first Battle gold medal ever!

 

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Zhang Hao brings China the first gold medal of the WFSC 2015!!!

 

The Battle World Champion 2014, Zhang Hao, just confirmed everyone's expectation and won the Big Final! He performed very technical and clean runs. This is his second World Champion title in a row.

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Xie Chun Yong

 

Almost every great athlete has a wise coach. Mr Xie Chun Yong guide and train one of the most inspiring skater in China, Ye Hao Qin.

 

Check the interview with him at the official WSSA website.

INTERVIEW w/ Choy Ka-Chai

 

Choy Ka-Chai is the head coach of the Hong Kong Slalom Skating Team, who was awarded the “2014 Coaching Excellence Awards” by the Hong Kong Coaching Committee.

 

Check the interview with Choy, made by Carroll Wong, at the official WSSA website.

INTERVIEW w/ Timchenko Sergey

 

Sergey is the current World number one and Classic World Champion 2014. Despite his results, he is working hard and continues to improve event by event.

 

Check the interview with russian prodigy, made by Terence Cheung, at the official WSSA website.

Asean International Freestyle Championship 2015

 

The 5th Asean International Freestyle Championship was held at the beginning of October in China. More than 170 skaters challenged each other in the Speed Slalom, Freestyle Classic, Freestyle Battle, Freestyle Slides and Pair Slalom categories. 


Read the events review, made by Terence Cheung, at the official WSSA website.

Flashback : Men's Battle Final WFSC 2014

 

Here is the video of the Men's Battle Final of the WFSC 2014 in Paris, including comments by Sebastien Laffargue. Enjoy the flashback video of last year, and be ready for the upcoming competition!

 

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Flashback : Women's Battle Final WFSC 2014

 

Waiting for the 2015 World Freestyle Skating Championships, which will be held in Italy from October 26th to 30th, here is the video of the Women's Battle Final of the WFSC 2014 in Paris, including comments by Sebastien Laffargue. 

 

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New video : Alexandre Fantuz - Skating in Paris

 

Check the new video, directly from Paris, featuring the current Free Jump World number one, Alexandre Fantuz.

 

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New video - KSJ_Can You Do This? (Feat. Qing Zi Heng)

 

Here is the new video directed by KSJ, where he is performing with young but very talented Qing Zi Heng. Enjoy the new Sk8 Dance Performance!

 

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WSS Statistics 2014

 

Each year, Dmitry Milyokhin is doing a great job analyzing the Freestyle Slalom events and compiling the World Slalom Series statistics. The overview of the season 2014 is ready. You can observe how Freestyle Slalom was growing through the last year, which country had the biggest quantity of competitions and which nation holds the most places in the World Ranking.

 

Check these and other interesting facts on the website of the Russian Federation of Roller Sports.

New video : Battle Warsaw 2015

 

Here is the new video from Cezary Powierza. Flashback to the summer time with Battle Warsaw 2015. 

 

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WSSA AWARDS 2015

 

Every year we highlight the achievements of the best freestyle skaters from around the world. You can vote online for your favorite skaters and events in various categories. Send us your preferences till October, 21st, until 23h59 CET. Give your voice for the best !!!

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Wang Tzu Chien

 

Before the WFSC 2015, check the small interview with double World Champion and World Number One in the Women's Speed Slalom category, Wang Tzu Chien, which was made just at the beginning of the season.

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Maëliss Conan

 

Just few days before the European Freestyle Skating Championship 2015, here is the interview with the Free Jump World's number one, Maëliss Conan from France. The interview was made directly after the PSWC 2015.

 

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FIRS WORLD FREESTYLE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 - TORINO -ITALY

 

The 2015 World Freestyle Skating Championship will be held on October, 26-30, in Torino. 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 Open competition. To take part in the most important event of this year and to find all the important information, please, check the WFSC webpage and official website.

INTERVIEW w/ Meng Yun

 

Here is the small interview with the Freestyle Classic winner of the Lishui Slalom Open competitions, Meng Yun from China!

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Natalia Krykova

 

Here is our interview with the Freestyle Slides World #1 and winner of the Shanghai Slalom Open Slides competition, Natalia Krykova (Rus), where she shares her feeling about the Asian trip, her victory and her new title.

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Alexandre Claris

 

Here is a brand new interview of Alexandre Claris, where he shares his impressions about his Asian trip to Shanghai Slalom Open and Lishui Roller Skating Open events!

 

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New video : Pablo Cattaneo, Argentina

 

Check the brand new video, made by Quantum Media, and featuring the Freestyle rider from Argentina, Pablo Cattaneo.

 

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WSSA 2015 RULESET : Italian Version

 

Thanks to Daniele Lenzi, Sara Masi and Barbara Bossi, the new edition of the WSSA Ruleset is available in Italian now!

 

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New video : Conero Roller Battle 2015

 

Here is the sunny video, made by Julien Zaccardi, about the Conero Roller Battle 2015, which was held at the end of July in Italy.

 

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New video : Alexandre Claris X Los Angeles 

 

Here is the new video, starring the Freestyle Slalom Men's World number 3, Alexandre Claris from France. Enjoy this summer edit, which came directly from Southern California (USA)!

 

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New video : PSWC 2015

 

Here is the official video of the PSWC 2015 filmed and edited by Anthony Finocchiaro. Enjoy the best moments of the 13th edition of the PSWC, which was held in Paris on June, 17th - 19th.

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Alexandre Fantuz

 

Here is the interview of Alexandre Fantuz (Fra), Men’s Free Jump World #3 after his victory of the PSWC2015!

 

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THE 1st CERS EUROPEAN FREESTYLE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015

 

The 1st CERS European Freestyle Skating Championships 2015 will be held on September, 24-27, in Busto Arsizio, Italy. During these days the best skaters will compete in all the main disciplines : Speed Slalom, Freestyle Classic, Freestyle Battle, Freestyle Slides, Pair Freestyle Slalom and also, Open Free Jump contest. To take part in this event and to find all the important information, check the EFSC webpage.

INTERVIEW w/ Daria Kuznetsova

 

The current freestyle world number one, Russian Daria Kuznetsova, tells us why she is not competing now and shares with us her plans for this season in the new interview, made just after the PSWC 2015.

 

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PSWC 2015 FREESTYLE SLIDES

 

The first day of the PSWC was also dedicated to the Slides competitions. 25 men and 13 women challenged each other in this discipline. Here are the review and short interviews with the winners, the Spanish representatives, Bohdana Hotsko and Enrique Rubio Mesas!

 

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INTERVIEW w/ Tiziano Ferrari

 

After four years without any PSWC titles, the Italian well-known skater, Tiziano Ferrari (#16) came back on the podium of the 13th edition of the famous Parisian event! Here is a small interview with Tiziano after his successful performance.

 

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PSWC 2015 SENIOR SPEED SLALOM

 

The very first day was dedicated to Speed Slalom, Freestyle Slides and Free Jump. Here is the overview and interviews with the winners of the Speed Slalom Senior category.

 

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