Gray City Rebels

Gray City Rebels
Metro area São Paulo
Country Brazil
Founded 2010
Track type(s) Flat
Venue Ibirapuera Park
Affiliations WFTDA
Website www.graycityrebels.com.br

The Gray City Rebels (GCR) is a roller derby league based in São Paulo in Brazil. Founded in 2010, the league consists of a single travel team, which competes against teams from other leagues.

The league was founded in December 2010 as Sao Paulo's second flat track roller derby league.[1] Four skaters from the league competed for Roller Derby Brasil at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.[2]

Kaia Pilsen - player and co founder

By mid-2012, Gray City Rebels had about thirty skaters, and had brought experienced skaters from the United States to run training camps.[3] In January 2013, it was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program.[4]

References

  1. "A liga", Gray City Rebels (Portuguese)
  2. Cassio Barco, "Cheio de carisma, time de Roller Derby de SP mira 'Libertadores'", Globo.com, 23 April 2013 (Portuguese)
  3. Jéssika Torrezan, "Roller Derby ganha primeiros times na capital", Veja São Paulo, 13 July 2012 (Portuguese)
  4. "WFTDA Accepts 16 Apprentice Members", WFTDA, 31 January 2013


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