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Revolution On Eight Wheels

Editor's Note: Reprinted at the request and with the permission of The Nation. Check out the second Sports issue in their 146 year history! Story by Diane "Lady Hulk" Williams


Meet Team England: Frightning Bolt

Name: Frightning Bolt

League Affiliation: London Rollergirls

Years Skating: 3

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

FB: Running to the bar for last orders was pretty much as athletic as I got before roller derby

DL: Why did you want to be on Team England?

FB: Why wouldn’t you! It’s not every day that you get to represent your country and I feel truly honoured to be one of the top 20.


Meet Team Scotland: Viper

Name: Viper

League Affiliation: Glasgow Roller Girls

Years Skating: 4 yrs

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

V: None!DL: Why did you want to be on Team Scotland?

VL: To represent my country..... It's an honour and I'm so excited to meet the girls I've been seeing in magazines and on live feeds at long last!


Meet Team England: Metallikat

Name: Metallikat League Affiliation: London Rollergirls

Years skating:

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?


Meet Team England: Stefanie Mainey

Name: Stefanie Mainey

League Affiliation: London Rollergirls

Years Skating: Jan 2007

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

SM: I played judo from the age of 3 for 13 years. I've always enjoyed sports and played pretty much all of them at school but never excelled in one in particular.

DL: Why did you want to be on Team England?


Meet Team Scotland: Fight Cub

Name: Fight Cub

League Affiliation: Granite City Roller Girls

Years Skating: 2.5 yrs

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

FC: Athletics in school and that's about it!

DL: Why did you want to be on Team Scotland?

FC: To represent Scotland and be part of one of the biggest derby events to date!


Meet Team England: El Visous

Name: el VISIOUS 138

League Affiliation: Nottinghams Hellfire Harlots

Years Skating: 5 yrs

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

EV: Kickboxing since the age of 9, always sporting.

DL: Why did you want to be on Team England?


Meet Team Scotland: Mo B Quick

Name: Mo B Quick

League Affiliation: Auld Reekie Roller Girls

Years Skating: 2.5yrs

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

MBQ: I did Capoeira for a few years. Not much else though, unless you count various types of dancing (including Irish!) as a child.

DL: Why did you want to be on Team Scotland?


Meet Team Scotland: Wild Oates

Name: Wild Oates

League Affiliation: Glasgow Roller Girls

Years Skating: 1 year 10 months

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?


Meet Team England: The Mighty Mighty Bash

Name: The Mighty Mighty Bash

League Affiliation: The London Rockin' Rollers

Years skating: 2 and a half

DL: Previous athletic background, if any?


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