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Kathie Fry in Venice Beach
Kathie Fry
Editor of SkateLog.com

Hello everybody and welcome to SkateLog.com, where you will find articles and news about inline skating, quad roller skating, and sometimes ice skating and skateboarding. If this is your first visit, our Quick Start and Site Map will give you an overview of the site.

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  • Me Meeting the FIRS President
  • Video Clip of Me in Moscow
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      Thursday, May 20, 2004
    Trang Wants to Skate a MarathonDoan Trang Tran "Hello, my name is Doan-Trang Tran and I want to skate a marathon on September 18, 2004 in Duluth, Minnesota. I know you are going to tell me "Sure, you can do it" but there is one little problem. I don't know how to skate. When I was a teenager in Vietnam, I tried to skate one time in a small skating rink in Saigon but it was so crowded and I broke my jade bangle which is a bad sign in Vietnamese culture..." [Read Trang's Full Article]
    Skater Uses Self Healing Techniques for Knee ProblemFROM OUR FORUM: " Every time I went to the doctor with a swollen knee, I was sent home and told to "put ice on it and take a Tylenol". Well DUHHH!! Eventually I gave up on doctors and began self-diagnosing and self-healing..." [Read More in Our Forum]
    Jonathan Seutter Talks About Barry Publow and Eddy MatzgerJonathan Seutter 24 hour world record holder Jonathan Seutter has attended speed skating workshops given by long distance champion Eddy Matzger and "Speed on Skates" book author Barry Publow. Find out what the always outspoken Jonathan has to say about the Barry Publow and Eddy Matzger speed skating workshops [Read More in Our Forum]
    Progress Report on Alaskan Rollerski LawIt appears that Juneau, Alaska's anti-rollerskiing law will soon be reversed, and the University of Alaska Cross Country Ski Team will soon be training in the streets of Juneau again. The new law will require rollerskiers and inline skaters to limit their activity to daylight hours, wear helmets and bright clothing, and not use portable music devices [Fairbanks News Article]
    Law and Order TV Show Sued by Inline SkaterNew York City inline skater Anthony Demes filed a lawsuit against the producers of the TV police and courtroom drama "Law and Order" because of a shoulder injury he sustained when he fell as he was skating over cables laid down by production crew members. Demes says the show's staff did not take adequate safety precautions. From Anthony Demes: "You can't just spread a thick cable across the street and expect that there's not gonna be an accident" [Read Full Article]
    Pole Vaulter Wears Roller Hockey HelmetToby Stevenson United States indoor pole vaulting champion Toby Stevenson is always noticed at pole vaulting events because of his unique head gear. Toby has worn a roller hockey helmet to protect his head during pole vaulting competitions for nearly 10 years.
  • Article About Toby Stevenson in USA Today
  • Pole Vaulter Dies After Hitting Head
  • Should Helmets Be Required for Pole Vaulting?
  • Coaches Need to Get Serious About Pole Vault Safety
  • BHSI Recommendations for Pole Vaulting Helmets
  • Italian Speed Road Championships (Results)italian Flag Results of the Italian Inline Speed Skating Road Championships in Imola, Italy May 13-15, 2004.
  • Results of Italian Road Championships
  • Report by New Zealand Coach Bill Begg
  • MTV Turns Girly Girl into Skateboard ChickHeather Grinstead An MTV reality show called "Made" features personal transformations, and the topic of the May 19th show was 18 year old Heather Grinstead of Vero Beach Florida. Heather wanted to be transformed from a cheerleader type to a skateboard chick because she had a crush on a skateboard guy at her school.
  • Article About Heather at TcPalm.com
  • Official MTV Web site for "Made"
  • Catriona Le May Doan is a New MomCatriona with her Husband Bart Olympic ice speed skating champion Catriona Le May Doan of Canada gave birth to nine pound Greta Le May Doan by Cesarian section yesterday, May 19, 2004. Greta is the first child of the 33 year old Olympic champion and her husband rodeo cowboy Bart Doan [Bio of Catriona Le May Doan]
    Ohio Auto Track Inline Race (Report)Mid Ohio Auto Race Track The night before the 2004 Mid Ohio Duathlon in the USA, 38 inline skaters and 17 runners participated in a pre-event race on the auto track where the official event was to take place the next day. Congratulations to inline skaters Randy Bowman and Marian Stanko who finished first in the men's and women's cagegory.
  • Skating and Running Race Report
  • Cycling and Running Race Report
  • Skateboarders Wild in the Streets of New YorkSkateboarders will descend on New York City Saturday, June 12, 2004, for a day of renegade skateboarding at secret street locations to be announced on the day of the event [Article at Skateboarding.com]
    Indian Championships Began TodayToday is the first day of the 41st National Roller Skating Championships of India. More than 1000 skaters from 21 states will participate in the event, which will include speed skating, roller hockey, artistic roller skating, and Indian classical dance skating.
  • Article at DeepikaGlobal.com
  • Speed Skating Event Controversy
  • More About Skating in India



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