The Gray City Rebels (GCR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2010, the league consists of a single travel team, which competes against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
Metro area | São Paulo |
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Country | Brazil |
Founded | 2010 |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Ibirapuera Park |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | www |
History
editThe league was founded in December 2010 as Sao Paulo's second flat track roller derby league.[2] Four skaters from the league competed for Roller Derby Brasil at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.[3]
By mid-2012, Gray City Rebels had about thirty skaters, and had brought experienced skaters from the United States to run training camps.[4] In January 2013, it was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program.[5] Gray City became a full member of the WFTDA in January 2016.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Gray City Rebels – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "A liga Archived 2013-08-01 at the Wayback Machine", Gray City Rebels (in Portuguese)
- ^ Cassio Barco, "Cheio de carisma, time de Roller Derby de SP mira 'Libertadores'", Globo.com, 23 April 2013 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Jéssika Torrezan, "Roller Derby ganha primeiros times na capital", Veja São Paulo, 13 July 2012 (in Portuguese)
- ^ "WFTDA Accepts 16 Apprentice Members Archived 2013-02-03 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 31 January 2013
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes26 New Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.