New Italian & Brazilian guys going to worlds..

[rolaboi]

Marco Vitto (Junior worlds No.2 in 2005, Pairs) will compete in Taipei at the world championships.. I saw him skate while I was in Italy and he was very good.. He'll definately be one of the top guys aiming for a medal.. Very nice to watch, very good on his feet and difficult jumps... good spins too..

also Diego Dores (Brasil) who has placed in the top 5 of senior worlds before will be competing.. He was great at the championships in Sth America with lots of big jumps.. he is a HUGE threat!! Watch out for him!!

[rwsz]

Originally Posted by rolaboi

Marco Vitto (Junior worlds No.2 in 2005, Pairs) will compete in Taipei at the world championships.. I saw him skate while I was in Italy and he was very good.. He'll definately be one of the top guys aiming for a medal.. Very nice to watch, very good on his feet and difficult jumps... good spins too..

also Diego Dores (Brasil) who has placed in the top 5 of senior worlds before will be competing.. He was great at the championships in Sth America with lots of big jumps.. he is a HUGE threat!! Watch out for him!!

cool looking forward to watching worlds. do we know when it will broadcast if at all and what the times will be like?

[rolaboi]

first time for both of us in the Inline forum rick!!! haha.. dont really know much about Taipei, even whether or not they will have webcasting!!! did u know all the hotels are like 45mins to 1hr from the stadium!! and that is not in peak hour traffic!!!! oh dear!!

[rwsz]

Originally Posted by rolaboi

first time for both of us in the Inline forum rick!!! haha.. dont really know much about Taipei, even whether or not they will have webcasting!!! did u know all the hotels are like 45mins to 1hr from the stadium!! and that is not in peak hour traffic!!!! oh dear!!

gee that sucks on the hotels, are they downtown taipei? i might have stayed in a couple of them back in the day lol. i read the inline, didnt realize it was my first post here lol. but for you 3 time inline world champion i am surprised as you know more about competing on them then anybody.

[Arthur Lee]

Originally Posted by rwsz

gee that sucks on the hotels, are they downtown taipei? i might have stayed in a couple of them back in the day lol. i read the inline, didnt realize it was my first post here lol. but for you 3 time inline world champion i am surprised as you know more about competing on them then anybody.

2008 Worlds is held in Kaohsiung city, not in Taipei, so the hotels are not downtown Taipei.

Check here about Kaohsiung city. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaohsiung

The competition venue is at the gym of I-Shou University, located in the suburb of Kaohsiung city. 40 minutes drive (one way) is expected.

Arthur

[rwsz]

Originally Posted by Arthur Lee

2008 Worlds is held in Kaohsiung city, not in Taipei, so the hotels are not downtown Taipei.

Check here about Kaohsiung city. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaohsiung

The competition venue is at the gym of I-Shou University, located in the suburb of Kaohsiung city. 40 minutes drive (one way) is expected.

Arthur

Arthur thanks for the info, how far is that from taipei?

[Arthur Lee]

Originally Posted by rwsz

Arthur thanks for the info, how far is that from taipei?

It's about 220 miles downsouth Taipei. Highway drive takes about 4.5 hours from Taipei to kaohsiung. By Bullet train (Taiwan high speed rail) it takes only 1.5hrs. Bullet train is scheduled every 20~30 minutes and is very convenient.

Welcome to Taiwan!

Arthur

[rwsz]

Originally Posted by Arthur Lee

It's about 220 miles downsouth Taipei. Highway drive takes about 4.5 hours from Taipei to kaohsiung. By Bullet train (Taiwan high speed rail) it takes only 1.5hrs. Bullet train is scheduled every 20~30 minutes and is very convenient.

Welcome to Taiwan!

Arthur

thanks i took the bullet train in japan from yokohama to toyko years ago, it was cool.

[rolaboi]

Originally Posted by rwsz

thanks i took the bullet train in japan from yokohama to toyko years ago, it was cool.

I took the bullet from Tokyo to Akita in `04 and the whole time I was thinking, 'when is this gonna bullet'... it never seemed that fast at all.. and i dont think it was to be honest.. hmmmm

[doppioritt]

Originally Posted by rolaboi

Marco Vitto (Junior worlds No.2 in 2005, Pairs) will compete in Taipei at the world championships.. I saw him skate while I was in Italy and he was very good.. He'll definately be one of the top guys aiming for a medal.. Very nice to watch, very good on his feet and difficult jumps... good spins too..

also Diego Dores (Brasil) who has placed in the top 5 of senior worlds before will be competing.. He was great at the championships in Sth America with lots of big jumps.. he is a HUGE threat!! Watch out for him!!

Hi, the correct name is Marco Viotto, trained in the past by Ruben

[Wendy Hammond]

Originally Posted by doppioritt

Hi, the correct name is Marco Viotto, trained in the past by Ruben

Will we get to see him at Cup of Europe in Trieste?

[rwsz]

Originally Posted by rolaboi

I took the bullet from Tokyo to Akita in `04 and the whole time I was thinking, 'when is this gonna bullet'... it never seemed that fast at all.. and i dont think it was to be honest.. hmmmm

just smooth and doesnt feel like it,,,,i think over 80 miles per hour and up

[doppioritt]

Originally Posted by Wendy Hammond

Will we get to see him at Cup of Europe in Trieste?

yes, he is in the Italian team

IN LINE
MASCHILE
VIOTTO MARCO – 102 – SKATING CLUB ODERZO
FEMMINILE
MARANGONI SILVIA – 102 - SKATING CLUB ODERZO

[Wendy Hammond]

Originally Posted by doppioritt

yes, he is in the Italian team

IN LINE
MASCHILE
VIOTTO MARCO – 102 – SKATING CLUB ODERZO
FEMMINILE
MARANGONI SILVIA – 102 - SKATING CLUB ODERZO

Edward and Peter Hammond (UK) will be competing again - do you know of anyone else for inline - will Eric (France) be competing?

[rolaboi]

Originally Posted by Wendy Hammond

Edward and Peter Hammond (UK) will be competing again - do you know of anyone else for inline - will Eric (France) be competing?

Yes, Eric will be.. h'es in fine form.. saw a clip on youtube of him.. very nice.. also the guys from Taipei will be in for sure and I think there is one from the US too.. plus the others from around Europe... should be 10-15 or so..

[Molydomancer]

Originally Posted by rolaboi

Yes, Eric will be.. h'es in fine form.. saw a clip on youtube of him.. very nice.. also the guys from Taipei will be in for sure and I think there is one from the US too.. plus the others from around Europe... should be 10-15 or so..

I think Wendy was asking about the Cup of Europe, not the World Championships inline event. I think the Cup of Europe is restricted to European competitors only so the inline event is likely to be quite small.

[Molydomancer]

Wendy

I have found the following the timetable for the Cup of Europe:

http://www.fihpfvg.org/europa08/pdf/...ver.1_com6.pdf

This contains the following information:

Concours Programme Court In-Line Dames et Messieurs (exp.4)

I am not sure but I think the (exp. 4) means there are four competitors - if so it's your two sons and the two Italians.

[Wendy Hammond]

Originally Posted by Molydomancer

Wendy

I have found the following the timetable for the Cup of Europe:

http://www.fihpfvg.org/europa08/pdf/...ver.1_com6.pdf

This contains the following information:

Concours Programme Court In-Line Dames et Messieurs (exp.4)

I am not sure but I think the (exp. 4) means there are four competitors - if so it's your two sons and the two Italians.

Many thanks for this info. It almost reads as if ladies and men are competing together however this goes against regulations so surely it can't be!?!?

[Arthur Lee]

Originally Posted by Wendy Hammond

Many thanks for this info. It almost reads as if ladies and men are competing together however this goes against regulations so surely it can't be!?!?

NO!! They couldn't mix ladies and men together for competition. It must be separated into ladies and men groups. I think the schedule there just says the ladies and men competitions will share that specific peirod of time. After all, performance for only 5 skaters won't take too much of time at all.

Mens: Edward Hammond, Peter Hammond (UK)
VIOTTO MARCO (Italy)
Ladies: MARANGONI SILVIA (Italy)
Viviana Iparraguirre De las Casas (German)

Athletes' names need final confirmation.

Arthur

[Arthur Lee]

Originally Posted by Molydomancer

Wendy

I have found the following the timetable for the Cup of Europe:

http://www.fihpfvg.org/europa08/pdf/...ver.1_com6.pdf

This contains the following information:

Concours Programme Court In-Line Dames et Messieurs (exp.4)

I am not sure but I think the (exp. 4) means there are four competitors - if so it's your two sons and the two Italians.

It's (exp. 5) now!! Check below:

http://www.fihpfvg.org/europa08/pdf/..._ver2_com7.pdf

The more the better, if those very late entries can be accepted.

Arthur