Lena Vi of Los Angeles, California, USA
May 27, 2020 – For the 60th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Lena Vi. Lena is an inline skater from Belarus and organizer of the Big Avocado Roll living in Los Angeles, California. She works as a software engineer in the live entertainment industry.
Niko Salaman of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
May 26, 2020 – For the 59th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Niko Salaman. Niko is a 22-year-old inline skater and university student living in Bristol, England. He was studying Illustration Animation in London until the lockdown. When all the schools were shutdown Niko was forced to move back home with his family in Bristol.
Doug Cupo of Reston, Virginia, USA
May 25, 2020 – For the 58th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Doug Cupo. Doug is 33-year-old inline skater living outside of Washington D.C. in Reston, Virginia. Doug worked in Security Sales but was laid off due to COVID-19.
Jessica Wright of Geneva, Florida, USA
May 24, 2020 – For the 57th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Jessica Wright. Jessica is a 41-year-old inline skater living outside Orlando, Florida in the suburb of Geneva. Jessica is a street light designer for a large environmental engineering company that handles contract work for utility companies.
Kevin Quintin of Marseille, France
May 23, 2020 – For the 56th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Kevin Quintin. Kevin is a 37-year-old inline skater, skate instructor and social worker, with his association POINT 13, living in Marseille, France.
Pierre Chevarie of Notre-Dame, New Brunswick, Canada
May 22, 2020 – For the 55th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Pierre Chevarie. Pierre is a 32-year-old inline skater and licensed auto body technician living in Notre-Dame, New Brunswick, Canada.
Claudio Antonelli of Nottwil, Switzerland
May 21, 2020 – For the 54th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Claudio Antonelli. Claudios is a 40-year-old inline skater, visual effects artist and amateur product designer living outside of Luzern, Switzerland in the village of Nottwil.
Brodye Chappell of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
May 20, 2020 – For the 53rd daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Brodye Chappell. Brodye is a 39-year-old inline skater and furniture maker living in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Jonas Hansson of Copenhagen, Denmark
May 19, 2020 – For the 52nd daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Jonas Hansson. Jonas is a 36-year-old inline skater and filmmaker living in Copenhagen, Denmark. His latest project entitled Desert, documents Matthieu Ledoux skating in Arizona with a special guest appearance from Robert Guerrero. The video was filmed and released right before the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
Julien Casalini of Brussels, Belgium
May 18, 2020 – For the 51st daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Julien Casalini. Julien is a 28-year-old inline skater and student living in Brussels, Belgium.
