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| Hope
& Sunshine Huang |
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Chinese Taipei / Age: 19-15 |
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These
sisters are only 19 and 15 years old respectively.
Both are trained by their father Huang Chin
Long who has been national and world coach
many times, as well as a speed skater himself.
Their mother has been a judge at Worlds
many times too.
They have done some short track ice speed
skating, but their father feels with the
high level of both Japan and South Korea
in the short track world, their chances
of medals at Inline Worlds is far higher.
They only devote about a month annually
to short track.
They intend competing in Spain next year.
Sunshine’s role model is her older
sister. |
| Tony
Park-Lin. – coach & Pan Yi Chin
– competitor. |
| Country:
Chinese Taipei |
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What
a formidable team this pair is. Tony has coached
Pan Yi Chin since she was 9 years olf. Now
26, that means they have been training together
for 17 years.
If she qualifies, she will definitely compete
in Spain next year.
Excellent at both sprints as well as long
distance, Pan Yi Chin has medaled at both
Worlds and the Asian Games.
Having already been to a whopping 11 World
Championships, she hopes to be able to also
qualify for the 2010 Asian Games which will
be a spring-board for Inline speed skating
to get into the Olympics. |
| Sam
Evans |
| Country:Australia
/ Age: 17 |
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This
a a big learning curve for me.
I am 17, but in just over 2 weeks, I’ll
turn 18. In Australia that means I can drink
and drive (of course not at the same time).
I won’t be drinking though, I want to
train and be very competitive for next year.
I like long distance races.
As I’ll be doing a major year at school
in 2008, I really doubt I will be able to
attend Worlds in Spain. The following year
I should be in a better position to represent
my country, so I am looking forward to seeing
Switzerland.
I will do my Bachelor of Commerce and hope
to get into Law.
I have no girlfriend at present so if any
nice young female skaters want to introduce
themselves to me, come on up.
I train in Melbourne Victoria, with Andy
Finster (bother of Danny). Andy is most
famous for his 2 bandaged and broken wrists,
done in his first race in Anyang, South
Korea at the 2006 World Championships. |
| Cecilia
Baena |
| Country:
Colombia / Age: 20 |
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I
have competed in 7 world championships.But
this year I had some bad luck. I was skating
and my wheel broke and I damaged my thigh
muscle. I have been unable to skate for the
last 2 months.
It breaks my heart to be in my own country
and not compete at the World Championships.
All the spectators are fans. They go crazy
when the Colombians skate. I have been told
I cannot train for another 2 months, and
then I can only skate easily, no starts,
just roll around gently. It will be a difficult
time for me to watch the competition. My
father and brother will come tonight. They
always support me.
Their biggest joy is to celebrate when I
am on the podium at Worlds. Next year I
hope to do more marathons. In 5 years, I
will support my brother who coaches small
Colombian children. The kids look up to
me and Bere (Colombian lady sprinter who
lives in my city and represents Colombia).
I want to give back to Colombia by helping
raise more good skaters. |
| Vincent
Henry |
| Country:
Great Britain |
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I
have competed at 7 World Championships, 1
as a junior, and 6 as a senior. My aim this
year is to make the top 12 and skate my best
ever.
There’s a lack of competition in my
part of England, I am from Birmingham. London
has a lot of street skaters. I hope things
will change and more skaters will want to
race. I want to train in South Korea.
My girl friend doesn’t skate, but
she has come with me and supported me at
race meets, like my mum used to. My team
mate Doon can’t be her this year because
of university exams. I work part time to
support my skating habit.
If the sport in England continues to grow,
in 5 yeas I hope to be rich from selling
Bont skates. |
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Sara Bont / Bont Skates |
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