Bill is writting a series of "World Chronicles" on the X-Tech site. There are three up already and they are great reads. They tell the stories behind the results and the journeys behind the skaters.
World Chronicles 1, Joe Askew
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"Six months prior to the 1986 Adelaide World Championships Joe arrived and told me he had come to train to win the World 20,000 meter road title. The Adelaide road circuit was tight with bends the other way, I told Joe he may win a World title but it wouldn’t be over 20,000 meters."
"Ten days later I told Joe he could win a medal, he bellowed back at me that he was going to win the gold."
World Chronicles 2, Lee Hollis
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"Lee Hollis was the 14 year old Oak Flats club skater from Wollongong N.S.W, Australia who caused one of the biggest upsets at a World senior champs."
"At 16 years of age she decided to retire to a normal teenage life with a full set of world senior medals. Lee Hollis was a great sportsperson and also a great young lady."
World Chronicles 3, Nicole Begg
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"Some say she was born to be a World speed skating champion."
"Shaun Thompson, brother Wayne and Nicole were admiring the podium Shaun’s father Greg had built. As the boys were clambering over it Nicole went and shoved them off the top spot, threw her arms in the air and self-declared herself Nicole Begg champion of the World at 8 years of age."
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