Womens’ Flat Track roller derby is making its debut in the Middle East, with an international match pitting Egypt against Abu Dhabi. Egypt’s CaiRollers are slated to take on the Abu Dhabi Desert Divas in a match that will be the first international competition in the region. Click here for a slide show feturing the […]
The USA Roller Sports organization (USARS) will hold its National Championship of Roller Derby in Tulsa, OK later this month. Regional winners will convene in Tulsa the weekend of Oct. 25-27 to choose their version of the national champion. While not the only sanctioning body for women’s roller sports, the USARS is recognized internationally and […]
Roller Derby teams have had a presence on Facebook for years. It’s a great way to keep in touch with all their fans. Recently, Google Plus has stepped up to give skaters another way to keep their names, schedules and events in front of those who follow the sport. A quick Google+ search for “roller […]
When the modern version of roller derby evolved out of Austin in the early 2000s, few could have predicted what it would become. Within the last five years, roller derby has exploded, not only in the US but around the world as well. Though the US still leads the world with the most derby leagues, […]
Loosening of restrictions on women in Arab countries has had an unexpected impact on roller derby. The Cairo, Egypt based CaiRollers are Egypt’s first roller derby organization. There is so much interest that the number of skaters has doubled in less than a year and there are now four teams in the CaiRollers stable. You […]
The international roller derby community continues to grow, with new leagues being added from many corners of the globe. One notable country who just got their first roller derby league is Egypt. The CaiRollers, of Cairo, have worked on developing a league there for almost a year. To read more about the CaiRollers, click here. […]