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An unofficial index to all of the articles
Kathie Fry wrote in 2001 for the inline skating
Web site at Abotu.com.
Kathie was the Inline Skating
Guide for About.com from September of 1999 through
July of 2003, and her articles
remained on that Web site until August 24, 2004
when a new About.com guide was hired.
Vertical Roller Skater Brian Wainwright
Aggressive skating on quad roller skates is not something you
see every day, but pro skater Brian Wainwright has been doing
it for years. Brian explains how he got started and he has
some tips for people who want to try it.
(article published at About.com on December 10, 2001)
Light Protection Wrist Guards
I always recommend that skaters wear wrist guards with hard
plates covering the top and bottom of the wrists, but there are
other options for skaters who make the personal choice to wear
hand protection that is less protective but lighter in weight
(published at about.com on December 3, 2001)
Adjustable Skates for Kids
When people ask about skates for children, I always recommend one of
the high-end, size-adjustable children's skates made by several well known
and reputable skate manufacturers
(earlier version of this article published at About.com on November 26, 2001)
Aggressive Skates for Kids
It is not easy to find aggressive skates in children's sizes, but some skate
companies are making them. Here are my favorites
(earlier version of this article published at About.com on November 26, 2001)
NOV 19
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Roller Hockey Skates for Kids
The quick turns, rapid stopping, and high level of agility required by roller
hockey can be enhanced by a good pair of skates, but skates that do not
fit properly or provide adequate support can cause injuries.
Here are some high quality hockey skates for children
(aatp-skates-kids-hockey)
5-Wheel Fitness Skates
If you have been thinking about moving from 4 wheels to 5,
but you are not ready to give up the comfort and ankle
support of your recreational skates, try one of these high
end 5 wheel fitness skates
(article published at About.com on November 12, 2001)
High Tech Gadgets for Skaters
When you are shopping for a gift for your favorite skater,
consider one of these electronic
gadgets. Some of them are healthy, some are practical, and
some are just a lot of fun
(published at About.com on November 5, 2001)
NOV 02
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Free Chad Hedrick Skating Clinic
World champion Chad Hedrick and top-ranked
skater Theresa Cliff will conduct a free
skating technique clinic for fitness skaters
in Southern California on November 9
(aa011102)
Casey Pieretti, Motivational Skater
Profile and photos of motivational speaker, triathlon athlete,
and amputee skater Casey Pieretti
(published at About.com on November 1, 2001)
OCT 25
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Photos of a Fast Blond (ADD MORE PHOTOS)
This beautiful Arizona skater broke an inline skating
world's record in 1999. Can you guess who it is?
(MORE PHOTOS NEED TO BE ADDED)
OCT 18
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2001 Long Beach Marathon
This Southern California event is always a full day of
family fun, with races in the morning and food, beer,
music, entertainment, and socializing all afternoon.
This year it is an unofficial stop on the Roller World
Cup Tour (aa011018)
OCT 14
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Top 5 Arizona Skating Events
The most popular skating events in Arizona
for inline skaters and quad roller skaters
(aa011014)
Are ABEC Bearings Better?
What are ABEC skate bearings?
Should you pay extra for them?
Here is an explanation of the
ABEC rating scale and some opinions
from the experts
(published at About.com on October 6, 2001)
OCT 04
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Bearing Sizes and Codes
An introduction to skate bearing sizes,
codes, and part numbers (bl-bearing-sizes)
Skater Daniel Peterson Died After Wild Ride
Have you ever been towed on skates behind
a truck or a car? Read this and you will
never try it again. This is a sad story
(published at About.com on October 3, 2001)
SEP 29
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Come With Me To Cuba
Join skaters from all over the world at the
Cuba Inline Cup and Marabana
Inline Marathon in Havana, Cuba, November 14-18, 2001
(aa010929a)
SEP 29
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U.S. Athletes CAN Visit Cuba
Everything a U.S. citizen needs to know about
visiting Cuba for an athletic event (aa010929b)
OCT 28
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Recycle Your Skating T-Shirts (NEEDS SOME WORK)
Are skating t-shirts filling up your closet?
Turn them into a beautiful memory quilt or
wall hanging (aa010928)
SEP 12
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A Tribute to Jorge Coutinho
I am very saddened to announce that
Jorge Coutinho of the International
Roller Sports Federation died suddenly
in Portugal on September 12, 2001 (aa010912)
SEP 11
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Team Salomon Training Tips ADD MORE PHOTOS
Did you ever wonder how the pro teams turn their bodies
into powerful, super-charged, skating machines? Team Salomon was
kind enough to share some of their special
training techniques (aa010911)
Taig Khris Bio and Photo Gallery
A slide show with 11 close-up photos of this world champion
aggressive vert skater (About.com version was dated
September 10, 2001)
SEP 07
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Swedish Skater Takes a Fall
Ulf Haase was one of the
best looking skaters in Stockholm before he fell and dragged
his face across a manhole cover. Here are some before
and after photos (aa010907)
Did Roller Skating Miss the Olympic Bus Again?
Roller skating seems to meet the
IOC requirements for an Olympic Sport, but
is the seven year time limit going to freeze
us out of the 2008 Games? (first published at About.com
on September 4, 2004).
Organize a Hallween Skate
Now is the time to start planning a group Halloween
skate in your city. Here is a schedule of
Halloween skates in 2001, photos from last year's
events, and hundreds of costume ideas (similar article
published at About.com on September 1, 2001).
AUG 29
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Why They Call Me Scary Chick
I never thought I would show this photo to anyone.
When you see it you will know why. If you us it as
your desktop wallpaper, no one will dare to come
anywhere NEAR your computer (aa010829)
Naked Skating in FaSST Magazine
If you subscribe to Fitness and Speedskating Times
Magazine, check the August 2001 issue for my article about
skating naked in San Francisco (published at About.com
on August 20, 2001)
AUG 19
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Photos of a Race in Belgium
Last week I flew to Belgium for the Flanders International
Grand Prix. Some of the fastest skaters in the world come to
this event year after year. It is an exciting and well-organized
race, in a lovely location, with a very special atmosphere
(bl-fgp2001)
AUG 05
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Roller World Cup 2002 Schedule
Here is a provisional schedule for the
2002 World Speedskating Roller Cup. If you
have not yet registered your event, you
should do so now (aa010805)
Photos of Inline Skating in Finland
Photos of the FinLine 2001 skaters arriving
in Hanko after they skated 1500 kilometers
across Finland.
X Games Special Report LOOK AT THIS
A special report on the
Summer World X Games in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 11-22, 2001.
News, schedules, photos, articles, sports, athletes, and more (aa010731
was published on July 31, 2001)
07/30/01
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A Portuguese Skating Club
Profile and photos of the
Clube de Patinagem de Serpa
inline skating club in Portugal (aa010730)
07/29/01
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6 Days of Racing in Portugal
Photos from last year's 6 Dias Serpa-Alentejo race
in Portugal. The 2001 event will take
place August 17-23 (aa010729)
Skating in St. Petersburg Russia
Part 1 of a series of articles about inline skating in St.
Petersburg. The best places to skate, where to find
other skaters, road trips to nearby towns, and more
(published at About.com on July 28, 2001)
A Philly Freedom Skate Striptease
The Philadelphia Freedom Skate is always a wild
event, but this is the first year anyone
took their off their clothes and danced the rain
(published at About.com on July 23, 2001)
The Summer X Games Schedule LOOK AT THIS
I'm building a special page for About.com coverage
of the Summer X Games in Philadelphia but for now,
here is some information about the schedule for this year
(an article about this event was published at about.com July 8, 2001)
Celebrating July 4th at About.com
This article is not reprinted here
because most of the articles linked to
in the article are no longer online.
Daniel's Wild Week in Mallorca
A highly entertaining story about a one-week skating
adventure in Mallorca, Spain, written by Swedish
skater Daniel Edman with photographs by Ulf Haase.
(published at About.com on June 30, 2001).
06/27/01
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A Rollerski Event in Sweden
The organizers of Vasaloppet, the largest cross-country
skiing race in the world, have organized a rollerski and
inline skating competition that will follow approximately
the same route (aa010627)
06/23/01
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Hourglass Shaped Skate Wheels
Dahan Industries has invented a new type of
aggressive skate with hourglass shaped wheels
designed for grinding rails and curbs (aa010623a)
06/21/01
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Heelys and Stabilizers
These innovative products for skaters
were selected as two of the
top 30 sports products of the (aa010621)
06/10/01
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Skater's Swap Meet in California
On June 24, 2001 there will be an inline skating swap meet
and social skate in the City of Alameda in Northern California (aa010610)
06/07/01
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Two Remedies for Skate Boot Pain
Two of my favorite products for
preventing and treating foot pain caused by
new or ill-fitting skate boots (aa010607a)
06/02/01
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You Can Skate Naked on June 17th
Join Sandy Snakenberg, fifty inline skaters,
and photographer Jack Gescheidt
for a naked skating photography session
in San Francisco on June 17, 2001 (us-ca-sf20010817)
A 1300k Roll Across Finland
For two weeks in July of 2001, the members of a Helsinki
inline skating club will participate in a 1300k (800 mile)
fun roll across Finland, and you are invited to join them.
05/29/01
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Stockholm Friday Night Skate
The very first Friday night skates in
Stockholm, Sweden will happen on June 1 and June 8, 2001 (aa010529)
05/28/01
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Downhill Europacup #1 Results
The first Downhill Europacup event in 2001 was
held in Passy France on May 27. Here is a report
and some preliminary results (aa010528)
05/27/01
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5 Day Skating Adventure in Paris
In May of 2001 15 skaters
from 3 different countries toured Paris for 5 days with Zephyr
Inline Skate Tours. Here are photos
and trip reports written by 5 of the skaters who participated
(aa010527b)
Rear View Mirrors for Skaters
Have you ever wished you had eyes in the back of your head when
you were skating? Here are more than a dozen rear view mirrors
that can be attached to your wrist guards, eye glasses, or
helmet (published at About.com on May 18, 2001)
05/17/01
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Skating on Mogema Clap Frames
In Parts 1 and 2 of this article, Dave Parcells of
CDS Detroit explained how he installed the
Mogema clap frame onto his Miller Boots. In
Parts 3 and 4 he tells us what it was like to skate on
clap frames for the first time (aa010511c)
05/15/01
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Installing Clap Frames - Part 2
In Part 1 of this article,, Dave told us about
his first attempt to install the Mogema M41
clap frame on his Miller Boots.
Now Dave tells us what he would
do differently next time (aa010511b)
05/14/01
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Festival de la Santé 2001
On Sunday, May 20th there will be a Sports Festival
and 32k inline skating race in Montreal, Canada (aa010514)
05/11/01
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Installing Clap Frames - Part 1
Dave Parcells of CDS Detroit
shares his experience installing Mogema's M14 Clap Frame onto his
Miller Boots (aa010511)
05/10/01
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2001 Long Beach Inline Marathon
This race in California will be held on November
11 in 2001, and it will include both a full
and a half marathon for inline skaters (aa010510)
05/08/01
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The Baltic Cup in Sweden
In July of 2001, nine Baltic Sea countries will
send their best inline skaters to Varberg, Sweden
to compete in a new inter-country competition called
The Baltic cup (aa010508)
05/07/01
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New Copenhagen Friday Night Skate
In June of 2001,
the city of Copenhagen in Denmark will have their
first Friday night skate, modeled after
a similar event in Paris, France (aa010507)
05/06/01
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Photographing Indoor Sports
The New York Institute of Photography explains
how to take photos at an indoor sporting event,
including what film and settings to use, where
to position yourself, and how to get the
best shots (aa010506)
A Roller Limbo Troup in Beijing
The Beijing Bid Committee
for the 2008 Olympic Summer Games invited a roller limbo
troup to perform for FIRS president Isidro Oliveras in
April of 2001
(published at About.com on May 5, 2001)
05/04/01
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Skater's Killer Gets 6 Years
In June of 2000, drunk driver
Carla Wagner killed inline skater Helen Witty near Miami, Florida.
Both the driver and the skater were teenage girls
(aa010504)
05/03/01
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Xtreme Downhill Grand Prix
A report from the
2001 Xtreme Downhill Grand Prix in St. George, Utah
on April 27-28, 2001 (aa010503)
05/02/01
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The New WISA Discussion Group
Régis Chatellier of the World Inline Skating
Association has created a new discussion group for that organization
(aa010502)
05/01/01
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New London Friday Night Skate
The first London Friday
night group skate organized by Citiskate.com will be held on
May 4, 2001 (aa010501)
04/30/01
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Meet Fernando Brocal Velazquez
While I was vacationing in Spain, I met one of the
best skaters in Mallorca, Fernando Brocal Velazquez.
Fernando is a wild aggressive
skater on inline skates, and a fabulous skate-dancer
on quad roller skates (aa010430)
Skating the Palma de Mallorca Trail in Spain
Photos of skating on the waterfront bike
ath that runs along the beach and through
the small boat harbor in the Town of Palma,
on the Island of Mallorca in Spain
(published at About.com on April 29, 2001).
Skating the Dikes of Holland
Swedish skater Daniel Edman
tells us about skating along the dikes of Holland
where he encountered smooth pavement, strong winds,
and absolutely beautiful scenery
(published at About.com on April 17, 2001)
04/14/01
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Dallas Improves the Katy Trail
The Katy Trail in Dallas has
a dramatic view of the city skyline and Turtle Creek.
Plans are underway to extend the trail to 17 miles,
add a pedestrian walkway, improve access, and add beautiful landscaping
(aa010414)
04/12/01
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Kent Baake New World Record Try
In April of 2001,
Washington DC endurance skater Kent Baake will attempt
to break the world's record for distance skated in
24 hours (aa010412)
04/11/01
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Downhill World Championships
The 2001 world championships for extreme downhill
inline skating will be held
in Lausanne, Switerland September 1-2, 2001 (aa010411)
04/10/01
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A Downhill Qualifier in Utah
The International Gravity Sports
Association has announced a qualifying race in Utah for the
2001 downhill inline skating world championships (aa010410)
Artistic Inline Frames: PIC vs. Triax
Seven experienced inline figure skaters explain
the differences between these two skate frames,
and tell us which one they prefer
(published at About.com on April 4, 2001)
04/03/01
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Play RollerSoccer on TV
The Roller Soccer International Federation is accepting
audition tapes from experienced skaters who would like to play rollersoccer
in a televised tournament with a $75,000 purse (aa010403)
04/02/01
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Skate in Mexico on April 21
Skate in Mexico with thousands of cyclists on April 21,
and share expenses with this group of Los Angeles skaters
(aa010402)
04/01/01
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Skating Can Increase Breast Size
It is a little-known fact that skating can
increase your bustline by as much as 2 or 3 bra sizes
(aa010401a)
03/23/01
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A Scale for Evaluating Skating Surfaces
Lars Lison Almqvist of
Stockholm has developed a system for evaluating
the suitability of a surface for inline skating.
(An article - aa010323 - by Joakim Wassberg).
03/22/01
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The New FIRS Web Site
On March 15, 2001, the world governing
body for roller sports unveiled their new and completely redesigned Web site.
How to navigate your way around this great new Web site
(aa010322)
03/20/01
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A Medieval Fun Roll in Sweden
In July of 2001 there will be a fun roll called
"Kustrullet" on the Swedish Island of Gotland,
on the beautiful bike path that begins in
the medieval town of Visby (aa010320)
03/17/01
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Me With the President of FIRS
In March of 2001, I spent the day in Seattle Washington with
Isidro Oliveras, the
President of the Féderation Internationale de Roller Sports. He is an
interesting
and creative man who is leading FIRS in many new and exciting directions
(aa010318)
03/16/01
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Dresden Friday Night Skate
Tim Weidman of San Francsico
skated the Dresden Friday Night Skate in Germany in 1999, and
he tells us what it was like (aa010316)
Indoor Speedskating 101
If you have never skated at an indoor speed practice,
don't miss this article by Jim Fink of the Seattle
Skate Patrol. He tried indoor skating for the first
time this Winter, and now he is sharing his experiences
(published at About.com on March 14, 2001)
03/11/01
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Photos of Croatian Skaters in the Early 1900's
The Uljanik Roller Skating Club of Croatia was
founded in 1982, but roller skating has been popular
in the City of Pula since the early 1900's. Take a
look at these photos (aa010311)
Lars Thomsen of Denmark
The chairman of the Bornholm Roller Skating Club won seven
Danish National speedskating championships in the year 2000
(published at About.com on March 9, 2001)
Dirk May Skating a Southern California Beach Trail
Photos of the leader of the Frankfurt, Germany
Tuesday Night Skate skating in Venice Beach
and Santa Monica, California (published at
About.com on March 8, 2001).
[aa010308]
03/04/01
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Robin Cousins' Rolling Thunder
Olympic skater Robin Cousins is auditioning
artistic skaters, aggressive skaters,
skateboarders, scooter riders, bmx riders,
and gymnasts
for his new touring roller show "Rolling Thunder" (aa010304)
03/02/01
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Skate Wheels Made of Rubber
A company in Yugoslavia has developed
a wheel that is ideal for extreme downhill
skating and skating in the rain (aa010302)
02/25/01
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The Palajolly Roller Palace
This roller skating rink in Trieste, Italy is in a
beautiful location, high on a hill. It is really a
complex of buildings, with an indoor rink, an
outdoor rink, a chapel, a cafe, and a
gymnasium (aa010225)
02/23/01
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Photos of My Skates
I have five pairs of skates, and some of them are pretty
interesting. Two pairs have no brake, one has a standard friction
brake, one has a hand brake, and one has a brake that is
embedded in the wheels (aa010223)
02/21/01
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About.com Guides on Skates
I'm not the only guide at About.com who skates. Take
a look at these photos of About.com guides wearing
their skates. These are great photos! (bl-gos-artistexchange)
02/18/01
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A Proposal for a Covered Bike Path
The town of Orebro in
Sweden has made a proposal to build a covered
bicycle path, so residents can
use their bicycles (and hopefully their skates!) for
transportation, on the coldest and snowiest winter days
(aa010218)
Dangerous Skating Activities
Have you ever done
any of these things while you were inline skating? Find
out why you could be asking for trouble (a similar article
about this topic was published at About.com on February 13, 2001).
02/04/01
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My First Day on Trail Skates
I spent two days playing around on these unique off-road
skates. They have 8 inch inflatable tires and a hydraulic
hand brake. Lots of photos! (aa010204a)
02/03/01
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Flash - Is It Cool or Does It Suck?
Many popular skate companies are releasing new Flash based
Web sites. How do you feel about this? Do you think Flash
improved most of those sites? Can you still find the information
you need? Please vote in our poll (aa010203)
02/01/01
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Romantic Gifts for Skaters NOT FINISHED YET
Unique gifts for the skater you love, just in time for Valentine's
Day. A few ideas that are more interesting (and more romantic)
than the usual candy and flowers (aa010201f)
Geoff Being Pulled by Bodie
Three photos of About.com Mountain Biking Guide
Geoff Slater, wearing inline skates,
and being pulled along by his dog Bodie
(published at About.com on January 30, 2001)
01/28/01
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The Southern Cross Marathon
South Africa will hold their first inline skating
marathon on September 16, 2001. This article includes
photos of the Gerotek Vehicle Training Center, where
the event will take place (aa010128a)
01/27/01
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El Dorado Inline Challenge
This new speedskating series will have four races
in 2001, and they will all
take place in El Dorado Park, one of Southern
California's favorite outdoor speed training venues
(aa010127a)
01/23/01
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Frankfurt Skating Police
The city of Frankfurt, Germany has an inline
skating police unit and you can see them at
that city's famous Tuesday Night Skates (aa010123)
01/18/01
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The Art of Artistic Roller Skating
In February of 2001 there will be an
international artistic roller skating workshop in Trieste, Italy
for skaters from all over the world (aa010118)
01/13/01
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Detroit Skaters Do It in Snow
A little snow on the ground does not discourage skaters in Detroit,
Michigan. Take a look at these photos of people skating right through
snow! (aa010113)
01/08/01
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USARS Speed Championships
The 2001 United States National Banked Track and Road Skating
Championships will be preceded by
3 speed clinics and a 3-event banked track tour (aa010108)
Skating in the Movies - Xanadu.
Even Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, and the
Electric Light Orchestra could
not make this film a critical success, but over
the years it has become a roller disco cult classic.
(published at About.com on January 5, 2001)
01/04/01
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Willie Woo - All Terrain Boy
Ever since 10 year old Willie Woo learned to walk,
he has had a helmet on his head and wheels under his feet
(aa010104)
A Young Skater Was Tragically Killed
A 10 year old skater in
Buena Park, California, was
killed on January 2 when he was unable to
stop quickly enough at the
bottom of a hill (originally published
at Abotu.com on January 3, 2001).
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