Red Bull, Lotus, Ferrari and RMIT might not appear to have a whole lot in common, but the latter is rapidly gaining respect for its breakthroughs in the racing industry. This year RMIT’s racing teams were represented at the Formula 1 Grand Prix Educational Expo, alongside universities from across Australia who compete in the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Australasia (FSAE-A). What is the FSAE-A? [...]
While popular movies and television shows such as Bring It On and Glee have brought worldwide attention to the sport, cheerleading is certainly not all glitz and glamour. These athletes don’t run around in short skirts with pom poms, instead they perform complex routines combining gymnastics, stunts, dance and backflips into a high-intensity routine. Josephine [...]
Roller Derby may have its roots in America, but it is growing fast in Melbourne. Upwards of a thousand spectators packed into Springers Leisure Center in Keysborough to watch the rough and tumble, girls only sport at their “jam” BRAmageddon. Cyndi Lawbreaker loves to ‘smash bitches’ Roller derby is one of the few contact sports [...]
Imagine running as fast as Usain Bolt and maintaining this speed for 3km. Only, instead of being on a track, you’re speeding through mud, puddles and around hairpin bends. It is a superhuman feat. But for some, it is possible. Husky racing, a little known sport in Australia, has doubled in popularity over the past [...]
Rock and roll, broken bones, quad skates and mascara. If this sounds like your cup of tea, then you are going to love Roller Derby. The sport pits two teams of women on skates in a full contact “jam” where a designated skater attempts to score by passing a group of blockers trying to stop [...]
