Roller Derby in Russia

Information about the sport of roller derby in Russia. See also Russia Skating, and Skating in Europe and about Skating World Wide.

Leagues

Moscow Roller Derby League
Roller Derby league established in 2018 that is based in the city of Moscow. The league has one team, known as the "Rollerciraptors". and its games and practice sessions are held in an indoor public skating rink in winter and in and Sokolniki Park in better weather.

St. Petersburg Roller Derby League
Roller Derby league based in the city of St. Petersburg, Russia. The league has three teams and its games and practice sessions are held in a gym in an industrial district in southwestern St. Petersburg

Teams

Team Russia Roller Derby Facebook Page
National roller derby team established to represent Russia at Roller Derby World Cup events. The team's trainers that included British roller derby coach Nina Nunchucks. The team was hoping to compete at the 2017 Blood and Thunder Roller Derby World Cup event but that did not work out. They competed in the Roller Derby World Cup for the first time in 2018.

Articles

In Russia, Roller Derby Is on a Track of Its Own
Moscow Times article published in November of 2018.

Feminism is a contact Sport for Moscow Roller Derby Team
CNN article by Anna-Maja Rappard published in April of 2019

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