Name/TitleT-shirt: Team Japan
About this objectVery dark blue cotton t-shirt, large size, purchased at the second Roller Derby World Cup held in Dallas in 2014. The front of the t-shirt features the Team Japan emblem of a very stylised skater incorporating a Hinomaru (Japanese flag circle), sakura (cherry blossom petals), green and white love hearts, and skates.
MakerTeam Japan Roller Derby
Date Made2014
Period2010s
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, cotton
MeasurementsL: 730 mm
Subject and Association Keywordssport - roller derby
Subject and Association Keywordssports tournament
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_All_Stars
The Argentina All Stars represent Argentina in women's international roller derby. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in last place, out of thirteen teams. They improved on this placing at the 2014 edition, finishing 8th overall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_Derby_World_Cup:
The Roller Derby World Cup is an international women's roller derby tournament formerly organized by Blood & Thunder magazine, and currently organized by the Roller Derby World Cup Committee. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world compete for their respective nations. The inaugural 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby,[3] and was held December 1 through 4, 2011, at The Bunker at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was won by Team USA, who beat Team Canada by a score of 336 points to 33 in the final. Live online coverage of the event was broadcast on the Derby News Network. The 2014 Roller Derby World Cup took place December 4 through 7, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. Team USA repeated their victory, this time defeating Team England in the final 219–105. For the 2014 event, the complete live online coverage was broadcast by Blood and Thunder magazine, through the official Roller Derby World Cup website.
Named CollectionNMRD @ Glasgow Women's Library
Object TypeT-shirt
Object numberGWL-2025-141-2
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved