Roberto Marotta Interview, This Weekend, KNSB Cup 4, SSC Ice, Il Peloton & Copa Chiapaneca, LT Links, Videos- Australia & Hüfingen, Biggest Advantage

Roberto Marotta Interview: SpeedSK8ers.com got down and dirty in an interview with Roberto Marotta, president of the CIC. It's another good and fun interview by Marcello.


CIC President Roberto Marotta- photo from SpeedSK8ers.com
This Weekend: Lots of racing results for you to read up on. The Canadian world cup trials are under way- see the results. Jordan Belchos and Andrew Godbout placed 12th and 13th (10th and 11th in Canada) in the 5000 with times in the low 6:40's. The USA fall world cup qualifiers are also taking place- see the results- note that Josh Wood finished 10th (7th in USA) in the 5000. Finally, don't forget to stop by and check out the Samsung ISU World Cup #2 (Kobe, Japan) results. The Netherland long track distance championships are this weekend. See Skate Podium's day 3 live updates.

KNSB Cup 4: You can read Skate Podium's live updates from the KNSB Cup 4 in Haarlem.Click here for photos from Wesp.


KNSB Cup 4 Haarlem- photo from Wesp
SSC Ice: Speed Skating Canada has a few articles on the recent short track world cup & Canadian world cup trials. Use the following links to read the articles;
-Jeremy Wotherspoon breaks Canadian record in 500 at World Cup selection meet
-Jeremy Wotherspoon wins 500 in return at national team selection meet
-Charles Hamelin wins bronze medal at short track speed skating World Cup
-Yellowknife’s Michael Gilday advances in two events at short track speed skating World Cup.


Jeremy Wotherspoon- photob by Arno Hoogveld
Il Peloton & Copa Chiapaneca: Are you planning your 2008 roller season already? If so, you may want to consider a trip to Mexico along with Il Peloton's Copa Chiapaneca Mexicanidad. Click here and here for more. This trip can probably only mean good times!


LT Links: Here's a few long track links of interest just for you on this beautiful Sunday- NOS Schaatsen and TVM's page. You can read Pieter A. Dykstra kind comments on the page and on skating.

Videos- Australia & Hüfingen: Here are a few videos for you- the first comes from Australia- YouTube - Melbourne Speed Club- Skate Victoria - Grand Prix #3- press play below.


The second video that I'd like to link to is the Inline Challenge Hüfingen 2007- press play below.


Biggest Advantage: skater83's question 'Which of these skills/traits gives a skater the single biggest advantage in a race?' spawned a good discussion in Biggest Advantage.


Junior women racing on the track at the 2007 world roller speed skating championships in Cali, Colombia- I took this picture right after a 15- (or so) skater pile-up, and IMO the girls who fell did not have the biggest advantage! You can watch a video of the race here