It's since yesterday that Roller Derby officially is one step closer to being a big sport here in Sweden! It got taken in in Svenska Skridskoförbundet's list that already existed of sprint kating, distance skating, long distance skating (long trips on natural ice) and inline. I am not sure how everything is organised here in Sweden when it comes to the different sportassociations, how important they are or how much financial support they will cough up, but this feels really good. This organisation is affiliated with several international (roller) skating associations and (along others) with the big national sports association.
They sport a very pretty explanation of the sport on their website.
In other news: I recieved my outdoor wheels and tried them out... indoors. They are more narrow than the ones I had, which is heaven! But also much softer so that they wont get stuck on every little piece of debris on the bike paths, which was not so nice on the indoor cement floor. At least I got them in time for our outdoor event which will take place on May 7th in the middle of town (Storgatan) at 12.00 hrs. Hope to see you there!
Derby kisses,
Dutchess.
Wow, this is indeed a huge boost for the sport. I think that the clubs will be eligible for funding and whatnot. And rightly so, it looks like a fun sport, I hope that one day we will see it at the Olympics!
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