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A Year on Wheels Team Belgium 2013-2014 . From Selections to World Cup .

Small in size,

big as$ team!

Our GoGoGent players met back Grace S.Melly from the Lowcountry Highrollers who introduced the roller derby in Belgium.

When she knew that Belgium will take part of the RDWC, she organized with her team a raffle benefit for Team Belgium.

Double dedicace to Grace S.Melly !

In 2008, a girl moved from the USA to Ghent, Belgium, taking along a lasting impression from a roller derby bout. This free-lance journalist wrote an article in the Flemish newspaper De Morgen about roller derby and included an open question to get in touch if readers were interested to form the first league in Belgium.

A few daring girls got together in a pub in September 2008, not knowing one another, but they got hooked to this yet unknown sport.

From september 2008 until june 2009, small steps were taken: some practices, some new friends joining. Another former roller derby skater in USA leagues Big Easy Roller Girls and Carolina Roller Girls joined the team as trainer around the same period. Gradually, a real team was forming.

A newer member of that league, wanted to start something closer to her hometown, Antwerp. On the 4th of February 2010, the second league in Belgium was established. One of their members is now the founder of the league which was established one year later, in Brussels. It came only naturally that those three leagues shared their knowledge to the leagues that popped up all over Belgium; in Charleroi, Namur, Menen, Liège, Mons, Hasselt and Bruges.

Belgium makes their debut into the World Cup and we are eager to put ourselves on the map.

We might be tiny but we’ll make sure you’ll notice us! After a series of selections, going from coaches, manager, photographer to players, we’ve organized monthly practices. All Belgian leagues are literally very close : a small country facilitates practicing together, which can only benefit game play. Figuratively, we consider each other as real team mates, and translate that togetherness on- and off the track.

First training and coaches selection 22.09.2013

Wouter’s Collection

Rule #2 : Do not confuse track and swimming pool.

Rule #1 : There is no ball involved in roller derby.

Ian’s Collection

Oct. 2013

First Roster Headshots

#13

Missing players : C.C. Titmousse Double U Jay Elle Shi(zz)le Humpme Bogart Lilo & Stitches Pussy Pit Red Hellion Veronica Fever

#13 #13

THANK YOU, LickMyButton.com !!!

want to thank all the Belgian teams for their support* *with a special dedicace to mons/erdt

Track cut for NitroNetty.

Power jam for Bicky Monkey !

First National Game against Team GERMANY

Sporthal Driebeek Gentbrugge, Belgium 12.01.14

Team FUN

Hipshot opens the score !

4-0 for Team Belgium

Another power jam for Olga Volt

Halftime Score Belgium 79 - 83 Germany

NitroNetty is back on track

Power jam for FallWafal

Final Score Belgium 189 - 129 Germany

Aline Decat #6 Bhurt #88 Bicky Monkey #18 Bundy Nelson #1610 C.C. Titmouse #85 Charlie McHell #829 Cherry Moshpit #07 Daisy Destroy #8 Eve’il X #13 Evil Spin-Her #26

FallWafal #90 Guts’n Glory #68 Hipshot #89 Humpme Bogart #00 Lilo & Stitches #626 Majin Buu #10 Miss Miyagi #86 Olga Volt #44 Sandra Buttblock #36 Todestrieb #999

July. 2014

NSP189’s Collection

Second Roster Headshots

#6 Aline Decat

#88 Bhurt

#18 Bicky Monkey

#1610 Bundy Nelson

#85 C.C. Titmouse

#829 Charlie McHell

#7 Cherry Moshpit

#8 Daisy Destroy

#13 Eve’il X

#90 Fall Wafal #26 Evil Spin-Her

#68 Guts’n Glory

Coach Mister Grey

Coach Trick or Threat

LineUp Khada

Coach ey Mister Gr

Manager Whip It

Line Up Khada

#626 Lilo & Stitches #89 Hipshot

#00 Humpme Bogart

#86 Miss Miyagi

#44 Olga Volt

#10 Majin Buu

#36 Sandra Buttblock

#999 Todestrieb

Off-Skate

by Khada

National Practice 15.06.2014

Sock Derby

by Trick or Threat

On-Skate

by Trick or Threat

On-Skate Dodgeball : Finally there IS a ball.

Hipshot on the jammerline

Second National Game against Team Holland

Sporthal De Rode Loop Merksem, Belgium 20.07.14

Powerjam for Belgium

The crowd is going wild !

We’ve got a lead change!

Halftime Score Belgium 86 - 61 Holland

Florence + The Machete on the jammerline

The Netherlands take a Team Time-Out

Final Score Belgium 149 - 122 Holland

Team France Team Germany Team Belgium Team Netherlands Team Wales Team Denmark Team Spain Team Portugal

First Game against Team Denmark

Salle Edgard Hismans Quaregnon, Belgium 06-07.09.2014

Final Score Belgium 82 - 79 Denmark

Semi-Finals against Team Germany

Final Score Belgium 105 - 264 Germany

Petite Finale against Team Netherlands

3rd Place for Team Belgium !

Final Score Belgium 202 - 142 Holland

Team France vs.

Team Portugal

Team Wales vs.

Team Holland

Team Germany vs.

Team Spain

Team Portugal vs.

Team Wales

Team France vs.

Team Holland

Team Spain vs.

Team Denmark

Team Portugal vs.

Team Spain

Team Denmark vs.

Team Wales

NELLE’s Collection

THANK YOU, S-ONE Helmet Co. !!!

Team Germany vs.

Team France

Team France won ERDT 1st Edition

Second National Game National Pratice against Team Holland 12.09.2014

Tour & Taxis Brussels, Belgium

Open Scrimmage

Sint-Jozef Gent, Belgium

Last Scrimmage before DALLAS

Brussels, Belgium London, England Dallas, Texas

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DART - Orange Line West End - Elm Street Crowne Plaza Downtown

Fountain Place (220m) Dallas, Downtown.

First Texan Breakfast at Ellen’s Dallas, Historic District

Meeting our future opponents

ShortStop and Omdahl Team Australia

Last Lunch at Gators Dallas, Historic District

The Mind of an Artist, Symphonic Mural. ÂŤThe artists must be sacrificed to their art. Like the bees, they must put their lives into the sting they give.Âť

Dallas, Arts District.

Museum Tower (171m) Dallas, Arts District.

Dallas, Arts District.

Assassination Site Pres. John F. Kennedy.

(Texas School Book Depository)

Dallas, Historic District.

Bicky’s Collection

View from sniper’s perch.

Gate’s Collection.

The Sixth Floor Museum Dealey Plaza.

Dallas, Historic District.

a scale model of Dealey Plaza created by the FBI for the Warren Commission investigation

The Thanks-Giving Square is a hidden gem in Dallas

Thanks-Giving Square Dallas, Historic District.

Comerica Bank Tower (240m) Dallas, Downtown.

Bank of America Plaza (281m) viewed from Pioneer Plaza

Dallas, Downtown.

Nele’s Collection

Pegasus - 1939 For 50 years this Pegasus sat atop a Mobil gas station in Casa Linda in east Dallas where it was lighted and rotated. Before that, it was on display in the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. The original larger Dallas Pegasus on top fo the Magnolia Building was erected for the 1034 American Petroleum Institute convention. Pegasus was originally the logo for the Socony-Vacuum company of which Magnolia Oil was a part.

Everything is BiGger in Dallas.

Dinner at El Feniz Mexican Food Dallas, Downtown.

Protesters March Dallas, Downtown

Dallas protestors linked up to let their feelings be known in response to the lack of charges against a New York police officer who reportedly choked Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, which led to his death.

Children’s Health℠Holiday Parade Dallas, Downtown.

Pioneer Plaza, Cattle Drive Dallas, Downtown.

Team Belgium, Registration at RDWC HQ

Dallas,Downtown.

Meeting 02.12.2014 Crowne Plaza Hotel

Dallas, Downtown

Team Belgium, Pioneer Plaza, Cattle Drive

Dallas,Downtown.

Second National Game against Team Holland

Convention Center Dallas, Downtown

First Texan Practice 02.12.2014

First Texan Practice 02.12.2014

Team Belgium, Convention Center

Dallas,Downtown.

Second National Game against Team Holland

Convention Center Dallas, Downtown

Second Texan Practice 03.12.2014

Second Texan Practice 03.12.2014

Team Belgium, Convention Center

Dallas,Downtown.

Before the Storm 04.12.2014

Team Dedicaces

Before facing Greece.

Convention Center

Dallas,Downtown.

First Pool Game against Team Greece

Gaspi Crew

THANK YOU for your support, Belgium !!!

Final Score Belgium 174 - 96 Greece

Before facing Australia Convention Center

Dallas,Downtown.

Second Pool Game against Team Australia

Namur Crew

THANK YOU for your support, Belgium !!!

Final Score Belgium 24 - 349 Australia

Off-Skate Twister Style 05.12.2014

Third Pool Game against Team Italy

Darty Crew

THANK YOU for your support, Belgium !!!

Final Score Belgium 273 - 86 Italy

Team Belgium, Convention Center

Dallas,Downtown.

16th Finals Game against Team Finland

Dallas Crew

THANK YOU for your support, Belgium !!!

Final Score Belgium 124 - 383 Finland

Co-Ed Scrimmage

Halle de la Glisse Lille, France

RDWC - Day 1 Other Countries

USA vs. The Netherlands Norway vs. Wales

France vs. Brazil Mexico vs. Colombia

Japan vs. Sweden Germany vs. Ireland

West Indies vs. Chile

France vs. Portugal Argentine vs. Denmark

RDWC - Day 2 Other Countries

Colombia vs. Greece Puerto Rico vs. Holland

RDWC - Day 3 Other Countries

Norway vs. USA New Zealand vs. Holland

Canada vs. Finland Australia vs. Scotland

Zuid Africa vs. Holland Portugal vs. Denmark

THANK YOU, Quad Roller Skate Shop !!!

RDWC - Day 2 Vagine Regime Expo Bout Pangina vs. Queerope

Vagine Regime Expo Bout

Team USA Expo Bout

RDWC - Day 2 Team USA Expo Bout

Stars vs. Stripes

Team Tattoo

Texan Sunset

Yes, there was natural light outside the convention center.

Nations Parade, Arena, Convention Center

Dallas,Downtown.

Nations Parade, Arena, Convention Center

Dallas,Downtown.

RDWC - Day 4 Juniors Expo Bout

RDWC - Day 4 MVP Expo Bout

Semi-Finals USA vs. Australia Canada vs. England

Finals USA vs. England

USA - RDWC Champions

Pre-After-Party at Gilley’s Honky Tonk Bar Dallas, Downtown.

the original mechanical bull,

El Toro,

featured in the movie

Urban Cowboy

After-Party at The Thrive Crowne Plaza Ballroom Dallas, Downtown.

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