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The league was founded in September 2009 by Charlie Hedman, a Swedish skater who had returned from a visit to the United States.<ref name="about">"[http://www.copenhagenrollerderby.com/# About Copenhagen Roller Derby]", CRD</ref> Their internet posts calling for skaters to join the new league was seen by Ana Killingspree, a former skater with the [[Mad Rollin' Dolls]] who was then living in [[Aarhus]]. Together, the two built Copenhagen Roller Derby,<ref>Emily Mills, "[http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=34100 Mad Rollin' Dolls make connections around the globe]", ''[[Isthmus (newspaper)|Isthmus]]'', 14 July 2011</ref> which played its first bout in June 2010, winning against the [[Hamburg Harbor Girls]].<ref name="about" /> The league then played seven bouts in 2011, facing the [[Royal Windsor Rollergirls]], [[Gent Go-Go Rollergirls]], Bedfordshire Rollergirls, [[Berlin Bombshells]], [[Crime City Rollers]], [[Stockholm Roller Derby]], Kallio Rollin Rainbow and the Hamburg Harbor Girls.<ref name="about" /> |
The league was founded in September 2009 by Charlie Hedman, a Swedish skater who had returned from a visit to the United States.<ref name="about">"[http://www.copenhagenrollerderby.com/# About Copenhagen Roller Derby]", CRD</ref> Their internet posts calling for skaters to join the new league was seen by Ana Killingspree, a former skater with the [[Mad Rollin' Dolls]] who was then living in [[Aarhus]]. Together, the two built Copenhagen Roller Derby,<ref>Emily Mills, "[http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=34100 Mad Rollin' Dolls make connections around the globe]", ''[[Isthmus (newspaper)|Isthmus]]'', 14 July 2011</ref> which played its first bout in June 2010, winning against the [[Hamburg Harbor Girls]].<ref name="about" /> The league then played seven bouts in 2011, facing the [[Royal Windsor Rollergirls]], [[Gent Go-Go Rollergirls]], Bedfordshire Rollergirls, [[Berlin Bombshells]], [[Crime City Rollers]], [[Stockholm Roller Derby]], Kallio Rollin Rainbow and the Hamburg Harbor Girls.<ref name="about" /> |
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By the end of 2011, the league had 95 members, and was one of three active leagues in Denmark, the others being based in Aarhus and [[Odense]].<ref>Gro Høyer Thielst, "[http://borsen.dk/nyheder/sundhed/artikel/1/220492/kvinder_bag_verdens_hurtigst_voksende_sport.html Kvinder bag verdens hurtigst voksende sport]", ''[[Dagbladet Børsen]]'', 29 November 2011 {{da icon}}</ref> In October 2012, Copenhagen was accepted as a member of the [[Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice]] Programme.<ref name="october2012">"[http://wftda.com/news/22-leagues-join-apprentice-program 22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program]", WFTDA, 18 October 2012</ref> |
By the end of 2011, the league had 95 members, and was one of three active leagues in Denmark, the others being based in Aarhus and [[Odense]].<ref>Gro Høyer Thielst, "[http://borsen.dk/nyheder/sundhed/artikel/1/220492/kvinder_bag_verdens_hurtigst_voksende_sport.html Kvinder bag verdens hurtigst voksende sport]", ''[[Dagbladet Børsen]]'', 29 November 2011 {{da icon}}</ref> In October 2012, Copenhagen was accepted as a member of the [[Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice]] Programme.<ref name="october2012">"[http://wftda.com/news/22-leagues-join-apprentice-program 22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324201059/http://wftda.com/news/22-leagues-join-apprentice-program |date=2013-03-24 }}", WFTDA, 18 October 2012</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:23, 12 August 2017
| Metro area | Copenhagen |
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| Country | Denmark |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Teams | Rollin Heartbreakers (A team) Kick Ass Cuties (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
Copenhagen Roller Derby (CRD) is a flat track roller derby league based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 2009, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.
The league was founded in September 2009 by Charlie Hedman, a Swedish skater who had returned from a visit to the United States.[1] Their internet posts calling for skaters to join the new league was seen by Ana Killingspree, a former skater with the Mad Rollin' Dolls who was then living in Aarhus. Together, the two built Copenhagen Roller Derby,[2] which played its first bout in June 2010, winning against the Hamburg Harbor Girls.[1] The league then played seven bouts in 2011, facing the Royal Windsor Rollergirls, Gent Go-Go Rollergirls, Bedfordshire Rollergirls, Berlin Bombshells, Crime City Rollers, Stockholm Roller Derby, Kallio Rollin Rainbow and the Hamburg Harbor Girls.[1]
By the end of 2011, the league had 95 members, and was one of three active leagues in Denmark, the others being based in Aarhus and Odense.[3] In October 2012, Copenhagen was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "About Copenhagen Roller Derby", CRD
- ^ Emily Mills, "Mad Rollin' Dolls make connections around the globe", Isthmus, 14 July 2011
- ^ Gro Høyer Thielst, "Kvinder bag verdens hurtigst voksende sport", Dagbladet Børsen, 29 November 2011 Template:Da icon
- ^ "22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program Archived 2013-03-24 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 18 October 2012