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The Bru-tiful Game: Ottawa’s roller derby players on broken fingers, belonging and boycotting the USA
Season 2 · Episode 68

The Bru-tiful Game: Ottawa’s roller derby players on broken fingers, belonging and boycotting the USA

Roller derby has a reputation for being loud and rough. It’s definitely that. But it’s also one of the warmest, most joyful sporting communities you’ll find in the city. Robyn Bresnahan hits up a practice to meet players who joined for very different reasons - but stayed on for the same one.

This is Ottawa · CBC

July 14, 202514m 6s

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Roller derby has a reputation for being loud and rough. It’s definitely that. But it’s also one of the warmest, most joyful sporting communities you’ll find in the city. Robyn Bresnahan hits up a practice to meet players who joined for very different reasons - but stayed on for the same one.