Simon Pichet's ST World Cup Pics, Equipment News, Team News, Training Tips, Event News, Skater News

Simon Pichet's ST World Cup Pics: Simon Pichet really knows how to take pictures. Need proof? Check out his pictures from last weekend's ISU Samsung Short Track Speed Skating World Cup.


Quebec ISU ST World Cup- photo from Simon Pichet

Quebec ISU ST World Cup- photo from Simon Pichet
Equipment News: Andrew's Speed Skating Blog has an AM-Wing SP+ Review.

Andrew Hegarty wrote about his thoughs on 110mm wheels in his entry 110. He also talked about some of the recent changes in roller speed skate wheel sizes.

Team News: There's been a whole bunch of discussions about the WIC's decision to limit the number of skaters per team from 5 to 4. It was (wisely) decided to revert back to 5 skaters per men's team and 4 for the women's team- read more in World Cup Topics for 2008. I liked Aaron Arndt's response to this news; in WIC, he writes 'The very fact that this decision was left until 22 days before the team registration deadline is an ebarrassment to me as a skater, but creates a disturbing image of the organizers of the largest and most competitive inline racing series in the world'.

You can check out who is on the Powerslide/ Matter USA's 2008 line-up- see Introducing the 2008 Powerslide USA Racing Team (and special Announcement!). The website can be found here- Powerslide USA.

Zepto Skate Team's site is up an running- you can read about their 2008 line-up, or at least probably recognize some of the names by using this link. If you'd like to read a press release in English, click here.

Check out the TEW Skating Team. Lots to look at here. If you'd like to see the team's blog, click here.

Training Tips: Bill Begg's latest video can be found here on Bont TV. Bill Begg uses a really cool over head shot to describe different phases of the push- you can press play below.


Event News: The Marathon Skate Montreal will take place on May 11th, 2008 on the Gilles Villeneuve Track, site of the 24 Hours Inline Montreal relay.

The French Inline Cup is a series with a very good reputation; good races, good turnouts, good race courses- check out the latest press release that talks about this year's FIC.

The Gros Gerau Criterium is a multi-distance and multi-day event in Germany. This year's race will take place in April on the 25th to the 27th. If you like good skating and promotional videos, make sure you check this one out from GG- you'll see roller and ice skaters like Alain Gloor and Jordan Malone.


Inline-Speedskating der Spitzenklasse in Gross-Ger… - MyVideo
I am curious to see what will come of this; PodiumOrganisatie.com

Skater News: You can read the 2nd part to the Alexis Contin interview here.

Speed Skating Nation has posted an entry a couple of weeks ago frmo Olivier Jean; see Olivier Jean réfléchit sur ce qui est vraiment important.


Olivier Jean in the grey and red at the top-right of the screen (you can see his big hear coming out of his helmet)- he shares his advice here

Check out Martin Matyk's site- he's got a few videos that you may like- POWERSLIDE Team Training and SAT1 17:30 Live! Bericht von Martin Matyk- lots and lots of good shots in this video.



I only found this recently; Ottawa Inline Skating Club's 2007 Award Recipients.


Stephan Tremblay (in red) won the 2007 Outstanding Skater award
Gavin Pollock's site is alive! That means Gavin is alive too. How do I know that? He's got 2 recent entries; Terras do Infante: Lagos, Portugal and My new 110s.