Archive for August, 2007

Local Media Star

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

World Inline Speedskating Championships, Cali, Colombia.
The local media is making quiet an issue about the fact that I am here in Cali alone. Pumping the angle that I function as Delegation leader, Coach, Photographer, Skater Etc. Today I had another TV interview, during which they insisted on shooting some videos of me taking pictures of myself.
I’ve […]

500m Road Race

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

World Inline Speedskating Championships, Cali, Colombia.
This morning I raced the quarter finals for 500m track. I was up against athletes from the USA, France, Brazil and Mexico. The first two of each heat qualify for the semifinals. I had a good start, nearly hanging on to the pack for about 2/3 of a lap (the […]

10K Points Road Race

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

World Inline Speedskating Championships, Cali, Colombia. 
Yesterday was the 10K Points Road race. I had a better start than the last races, only nearly avoiding a massive crash on the starting line, that left an Ecuadorian skater lying bruised on the ground. I managed to stay with the pack for about a round and a half, […]

Front page news!

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

World Inline Speedskating Championships, Cali, Colombia. 
An article published today in the “El-Colombiano” newspaper featured me on the front page of the sports section. My Spanish isn’t all that good, but I believe it is part of a larger article about how all the different nations at the competition are getting along. It also talks about […]