BRING IT IN: Erica Vanstone

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Erica Vanstone, aka “Double H”, the Executive Director Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.

Roller derby has an impressive data-driven international plan to return to play amidst the coronavirus pandemic. It’s inspiring to hear how it was created, and how it might inform other sports.

The video is here:

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