If you want the real story behind the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, this winter, the best source is the athletes themselves. Thanks to social media feeds, all of us can now befriend some of the most talented winter athletes and feel like we’re there, too. These 10 ladies are not only aiming for the podium, they’re doing so with style, grace, and a lot of good selfies … Pictures and more
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Michelle Steilen, also known in the roller derby world as Estro Jen is the owner of Moxi Roller Skates and Moxi Shop. She is a star in the Long Beach roller derby scene and she does a lot to push and promote anything and everything roller skating related. Since we make Rollerbones, our roller derby company, and all the roller derby ladies skate Bones Bearings, we wanted to do something to show support to all the derby ladies who support us. We came up with an idea to do something a little be different and decided to film some stuff at some famous skateboard spots in Los Angeles. We really had no idea how this would turn out. Hope you all enjoy this.
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KEARNS — Brittany Bowe has imagined breaking a world record countless times since she left her life in Florida to take up speedskating in Utah four years ago.
The one place that she doesn’t let herself fantasize about records, however, is when she takes the ice to compete.
After Sunday afternoon’s performance in the Essent ISU World Cup, the 25-year-old former inline skater no longer needs to wonder what it might feel like to skate the fastest time in history … More
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