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A few Friday nights ago I was lucky enough to go see a live and vicious Roller Derby bout at Sydney’s Olympic Park. I got what I paid for; fishnet stockings, face paint, glittery short-shorts and screaming fans, but was surprised by the sports(women)-ship, comradery and skill showed out on the rink. Roller Derby seems to have burst out of nowhere as the newest cult social/sporting activity for women (perhaps thanks to Drew Barrymore’s Whip It!), with a growing membership and larger crowds at their games then ever before. I managed to catch up with two of the Sydney Roller Derby League members; ‘Haterade’ and ‘Bacardi Bruiser’ to talk rules, costumes, and Derbys undeniable appeal to hordes of young women. So if you’re tired of your pole-dancing classes and want to step it up a notch, read more…