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The Latest News November 23, 2011 Anthony inspired some Albany, GA kids at an inline event last week: Olympic Skater Mentors Albany Kids (November 14, 2011) October 9, 2011 Anthony has been coaching a series of inline skating clinics in Tallahassee - "Skate More With Anthony Lobello". Check out this and other great photos from recent clinics at Go For Gold Lobello's FACEBOOK Page!  (Photo Credit: Tom Congdon) June 2, 2011 Here are some archived photos from the 2009 Olympic Trials:  Photo Credit: unknown  Photo Credit: Jacqueline Benichov May 5, 2011 Anthony's results for the 2010-2011 season: 1000M (World Cup Season): 5th in the World Overall (World Cup Season): 13th in the World Bronze (Individual): 1000M - World Cup 2 Bronze: Relay, World Championships Bronze: Relay, World Cup 1 April 6, 2011 Here's a pic of Anthony from waaaaaay back in 2004 when he was third place overall in the US Junior Championships, Walpole, MA - photo credit: Jerry Search  March 16, 2011 Special thanks to Elena Viviani, Italian World Team member, for this photo of Anthony and the USA team on the podium after their World Championship bronze medal!  March 13, 2011 World Championships Relay Final: Anthony wins a BRONZE MEDAL as part of the Men's Relay team! The majority of the team will now head to Warsaw, Poland for next weekend's World Team Championships - the last competition of the season. But for Anthony, it's back to the books! March 12, 2011 - 9:00pm World Championships today: Anthony was part of the men's relay team, which advanced to tomorrow's FINAL - GO TEAM USA! March 9, 2011 - 10:30pm Anthony's in Sheffield England at the World Championships, and he's ready to race! We'll be following him on the following links: ISU SPORTRESULT - Live lap-by-lap DATA feed. BOOTS & BLADES FORUM - Fan chat and links to LIVE feeds, when available. March 4, 2011 - 8pm New BLOG entry from Anthony. February 25, 2011 - 5pm World Cup 5 (Moscow) photo:  "Ready!"... Anthony at the starting line of his 1000M(2) Quarterfinal at World Cup 5, Moscow. Anthony finished 2nd in this race and eventually advanced to the A Final. L to R: Anthony Lobello (USA); Song Weilong (CHN); Maxime Chataingiere (FRA); Daisuke Uemura (JPN). Photo Credit: Elena Viviani February 23, 2011 - 7pm New photo gallery from Anthony - MEMORIES OF MOSCOW (World Cup 6 - February, 2011) February 20, 2011 - 11:30am On the final day of the Dresden World Cup, Anthony made it as far as the Quarterfinals of the 1000M. He finishes the World Cup season ranked 5th in the World in the 1000M, and 13th overall. He will travel to Sheffield, England on March 11-13 for the final event of the 2010-2011 season - the World Championships! February 19, 2011 - 9am Dresden World Cup results: Anthony finished 4th in the B Final, and will compete in the 1000M tomorrow. The medal rounds start at 8am Eastern, 5am Pacific. February 18, 2011 - 10:30am Anthony had a great first day at the Dresden World Cup! Here are his results: 1500M Heats: Finished 2nd - advances to Saturday's Semifinals 1000M Preliminaries: Finished 1st - advanced to Heats 1000M Heats: Finished 2nd - advances to Sunday's Quarterfinals February 16, 2011 - 1:30pm Don't forget!!! We'll be following Anthony and his teammates this weekend in Dresden on the Boots & Blades Forum! Dresden is 6 hours ahead of Eastern time, 9 hours ahead of Pacific, so action will start overnight this coming THURSDAY night - exact start times should be posted on the ISU SPORTRESULT SITE sometime on Thursday. February 13, 2011 - 10:30am In today's World Cup action, Anthony made it into the 1000M(2) Final, finishing 5th overall in that distance. He's on his way to Dresden, Germany, to compete in World Cup 6 next weekend. February 12, 2011 - 7:30am Anthony has skated through the 1000M(1) in Moscow. He battled through the Repechage (second-chance) rounds, and made it to the Finals, but did not advance to the medal rounds. In the SECOND 1000M race, Anthony has earned his way straight into the Quarterfinals, which will be contested on Sunday (that's overnight TONIGHT - Saturday - in the USA!) Follow along with us at the Boots & Blades Forum! Anthony's medal rounds start at 3AM Pacific; 6AM Eastern. Again - that's overnight SATURDAY night... February 11 - 8am Anthony has skated the 1000M(1) and 1000M(2) opening rounds at the Moscow World Cup. In 1000M(1), he finished 2nd in Prelims and advanced to Heats; he didn't advance in Heats, but will compete in the Repechage (second-chance) round. He ain't out yet! Better news in the 1000M(2): He WON his Prelim, finished second in Heats, and will go directly to Sunday's Quarterfinals! Follow along with us (Friday night in the USA) at the Boots & Blades Forum! The Repechage rounds start at 9:25PM Pacific; 12:25AM Eastern. February 10, 2011 Follow Anthony at the Moscow World Cup - join other fans at the Boots & Blades Forum as we chat live during the competition! On My Way To Moscow! (added February 6, 2011) Upcoming Lobello Inline BOOT CAMP: Sunday, February 27, 2011 - Tallahassee, FL (added February 2, 2011) There's a new note from Anthony to the supporters on his fundraising website, www.GoForGoldLobello.com: Where Did January Go? (added January 31, 2011) January 30, 2011 Anthony's fundraising website, www.GoForGoldLobello.com, posted the following article about Anthony & Kimberly Derrick's participation in a Special Olympics event a couple of weekends ago: Olympians Anthony Lobello and Kimberly Derrick are among USOEC athletes participating in Opening Ceremonies at the Winter Special Olympics at Northern Michigan University -------------------- ...also, here's a follow-up to the West end kids get chance to skate with Olympians event that Anthony & Kimberly participated in earlier this month. The following article contains the link to a News 6 video from the event, and I've also included some screencaps from the video. Video Link: Skating and Getting Inspired 'Skate With Olympians' Event provided by Bell Wellness January 7, 2011 Children participating in Bell Wellness' Strength From Within program got to participate in an event that was quite a treat! Bell Wellness, in conjunction with Northern Michigan University, hosted 'Skate With Olympians' at the Berry Event Center on NMU's campus. [Olympians] Anthony Lobello and Kimberly Derrick talked with middle school kids about the benefits and rewards of working hard. "We've had ten times as many failures as we've had successes," said the athletes, "but that doesn't keep us from continually working hard." They talked about the importance of staying fit and taking care of your body while young. Both athletes said they started out on inline skates (rollerblades) and eventually (after many years) switched to skating on ice. Kimberly Derrick passed around the medal she received at the 2010 Olympics. It was something that few people ever get to see, let alone come in contact with. The kids were in awe as both Kim and Anthony said, "We didn't dream of becoming Olympic Athletes when we were kids and it's kind of amazing that if you work hard for something, you can achieve it." Anthony even mentioned that America is the land of dreams. "We're so lucky that we live somewhere that you can come from very humble beginnings (like Marquette) and succeed to no end if you're willing to work hard." The kids had a great time skating on the NMU ice and hope to have many more exciting events like this in the future!  Anthony in red, Kimberly on far right  Anthony helps a young skater with technique  An event participant gets a chance to see Kimberly's Olympic medal West end kids get chance to skate with Olympians By JOHANNA BOYLE / Journal Ishpeming Bureau / January 8, 2011  MARQUETTE - Kids participating in the Bell Hospital Strength from Within Wellness Challenge got a chance to have fun and exercise with two Olympians Thursday. Olympic short track speedskaters Anthony Lobello and Kimberly Derrick hit the ice at the Berry Events Center at Northern Michigan University to hang out with west end middle school students who are working to improve their health through the Bell program. "I think most importantly, we have used everything to build onto the next step. We used athletics to build into education and we used education to build onto other facets of our lives," Lobello said. "There's all kinds of things you can do as long as you stick to what you feel good about, what you're passionate about. If it's designing clothes or building rockets, it doesn't matter." Lobello and Derrick spent some time talking with the middle schoolers before heading out onto the ice to skate and play some relay games. "They came up with this idea of a skate with the Olympians night," said Josh Drew, wellness manager at Bell Hospital, of Lobello and Derrick. The Strength from Within program is a school year-long challenge for middle school students in which participants set health goals, improve fitness and attend educational workshops for the chance to win a year of tuition at NMU. "We thought this would be a good opportunity for the kids to relax," Drew said. "Attitude, perception - these things are so important." (added January 8, 2011) The Go For Gold Lobello fundraising campaign has a new Facebook Page - give 'em a 'Like'!  (added December 29, 2010) December 19, 2010 Anthony came in 4th place overall in the US Championships, earning a spot on the World Championship team AND World Cups 5 & 6 in Europe! He finished second in the 3,000 meters, fourth in the 1,500 meters, fifth in the 1,000 meters, and sixth in the 500 meter. More news: GoForGoldLobello.com is a new website organized by Tallahassee friends of Anthony to help fund his training for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Great people, great idea! Up next for Anthony is World Cup #5, Moscow Russia - February 11-13, 2011 Here are some photos of Anthony from US Championships:  Photo Credit: Jerry Search  Photo Credit: Lily Ikemoto (added December 19, 2010) Here are a couple of awesome podium photos, with many thanks to Elena Viviani (Italian World Cup team)  Relay Bronze Medal, World Cup 1 (Montreal) L to R: Kyle Carr, Jeff Simon, Travis Jayner, Simon Cho, Anthony Lobello  Relay Silver Medal, World Cup 2 (Quebec City) L to R: Kyle Carr, Anthony Lobello, Jeff Simon, Travis Jayner, Simon Cho (added November 21, 2010) Anthony's 2010-2011 season results to date: American Cup 1: 4th Overall, and earned a slot on the Fall World Cup Team! World Cup 1 (Montreal): BRONZE medal, Men's Relay World Cup 2 (Quebec City): BRONZE medal, 1000M; SILVER medal, Men's Relay Next competition: World Cup 3, Changchun, China - Dec 3-5, 2020 (added November 5, 2010) Let's add a SILVER in the Men's Relay in Quebec! (added November 1, 2010) Anthony wins BRONZE in the 1000M at World Cup 2, Quebec City! (Competition concludes sunday, Oct 31) (added October 30, 2010) Anthony wins BRONZE in the 5000M Men's relay at World Cup 1, Montreal!  1500M Semifinal, World Cup 1 - AP Photo (added October 25, 2010) In last weekend's American Cup 1 racing, Anthony earned 4th place overall and a spot on this Fall's World Cup team! He finished 4th in the 1500M; 5th in the 500M; 6th in the 1000M; and 3rd in the 1500M Super Final. Anthony and teammates Travis Jayner, Jeff Simon, Simon Cho, Kyle Carr and Robert Lawrence will soon be traveling to Montreal for World Cup 1 (Oct 22-24).  Anthony leads Ryan Bedford, Jonathan Garcia and Kyle Uyehara at AmCup1 (Photo Credit: Jerry Search) (added October 4, 2010) Anthony will be competing at American Cup 1 in Milwaukee, WI (Oct 2-3). Follow Anthony's results and chat about the event at the following links: Anthony's Twitter! US Speedskating - Go to the Competitions, Events, Results tab) ShorttrackHD.com - If Tony is attending this event, you will find links here for his Twitter and - possibly - live streaming video!) Boots & Blades Forum - Updates from the races, and fan chat during the event. (added Sept 23, 2010) New BLOG ENTRY (added Sept 17, 2010) Announcement: LOBELLO INLINE BOOT CAMP Hosted by Olympians Anthony Lobello and Kimberly Derrick August 13-15, 2010 Tallahassee, Florida  (Click image to Go To Boot Camp!) Anthony will be a guest at the Inline Indoor National Championships in Lincoln, Nebraska; July 2-7, 2010 - more info coming soon! (added June 25, 2010) Here are some links and a pic from Anthony's recent SCCA auto-racing weekend: 
PROgression: Jake Thompson - VW TDI Cup Utah Review All-Star Cast of Guest Drivers in Utah CLICK HERE for the complete article This weekend, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race featured four guest drivers including Roger Hayden, who currently competes on the World Superbike Tour; Anthony Lobello, who was a member of the 2006 US Speed Skating Olympic team; Grete Eliassen, who is a professional Red Bull freeskier; and Thomas Lyman, a journalist who currently writes for 0-60 Magazine and has a significant amount of seat time in various SCCA classes. Lyman was todayâs top-finishing guest driver as he recorded an impressive eleventh-place result. Roger Hayden was knocked out of the race early due to contact on lap 2, which placed him 27th; Lobello finished 25th and Eliassen brought her car home in 26th. Volkswagen To Host Four Guest Drivers This Weekend In Utah A Varied Group of Stars to Join the Jetta TDI Cup at Miller Motorsports Park CLICK HERE for the complete article HERNDON, Va. (June 2, 2010) â Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced that four guest drivers will participate in Round Four of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah on Sunday, June 6. The field will move from 25 to 29 drivers as the following personalities will join the Series-regulars on race day: Roger Hayden, who currently competes on the World Superbike Tour, has earned a total of 13 AMA Supersport wins in his career; Anthony Lobello, a member of the 2006 US Speed Skating Olympic team, currently holds the 1000m American short track speed skating record; Grete Eliassen is a professional Red Bull freeskier who has found gold at the Winter X-Games twice; and Thomas Lyman, a journalist who currently writes for 0-60 Magazine, but has also dabbled in a career in professional motorsports making his way to competition on the national level. While these four guest drivers may all come from different corners of the sporting world, the one thing they have in common is their love of speed; which will certainly make for an interesting weekend as they square off against the Jetta TDI Cup field on the East Course at Miller Motorsports Park. Each of the guests will participate in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race, as well as take part in all on and off-track events, including practice and qualifying. While theyâll be full participants, they will be ineligible for points or prize money. Full-time series participants will move up the final race results accordingly. âIâm looking forward to seeing our guest drivers compete in the TDI Cup this weekend,â said Clark Campbell, Motorsports Manager, Volkswagen of America, Inc. âAll four of our guests have very different experiences with racing, but they all share the common thread of competition. I think they will definitely be able to not only educate our drivers about their past experiences throughout their professional careers, but they also have the unique ability to broaden the reach of our Series.â Anthony Lobello: Anthony Lobello, originally from Tallahassee, FL, began skating on roller skates when he was seven years old, and won his first national championship that same year. Heâs been winning ever since. He decided to switch to short track speed skating, on ice, in the summer of 2003. His transition to ice was made complete less then three years later, when he made the short track Olympic Team in 2006. Anthony has been representing the United States of America in international competition since he was 15. His accomplishments range from inline national champion and world champion to short track world cup champion and a place on the US Olympic Team. Anthony has numerous world championship and world cup medals to his name as well as the current 1000m American record in short track speed skating. Currently, Anthony is continuing his higher education this summer on the campus of Northern Michigan University at the United States Olympic Education Center, in Marquette, MI. Anthony is committed to his education as well as being the very best skater he can be. Majoring in Sports Marketing and teaching skate clinics, Anthony is passionate about mentoring to help young skaters pursue their dreams. (added June 25, 2010) Ya' wanna see Anthony race? CLICK HERE to learn how to get FREE tickets to this weekend's racing. Just 'Fan 'em on Facebook'! (added June 4, 2010) For ticket info about this event, go to MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK Lobello: Racing is Racing Olympic Ice Skater Takes to the Asphalt Oval May 28, 2010 Marquette, MI - Anthony Lobello, short track Olympic speedskater, Salt Lake City resident and speed junkie has partnered with Volkswagen as a guest driver in their SCCA race series. The series will make its Utah stop at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele on June 5-6, 2010. Lobello will take his short track ice skills to the road course and test his talents behind the wheel of a VW Jetta. Sharing the need for speed is pro driver Ryan Arciero. Lobello has invited Arciero to step off the asphalt and exchange the fire suit for Spandex; they'll take a turn around the short track ice and get a taste of speed on Salt Lake City's Olympic ice oval. Racing is racing. "I got my first speeding ticket before I was even old enough to drive. When my parents asked me to explain myself; all I could say was 'I needed speed,'" says Anthony Lobello. "I watched race cars on television and was trying to practice cornering; driving my Mom's car in our suburban neighborhood. Very bad idea." Luckily no one was injured and the lesson was learned; save the racing for the track. Any track. He strapped on his skates and practiced taking the turns of an ice oval, racing his way to the Olympic ice of Turino in 2006. The reigning US record holder for the 1000m distance on the short track ice, Lobello is always looking to break new ground and take on personal challenges. After suffering the set back of illness during the 2010 Olympic Trials, Lobello pushed himself to recover in time to help the US Olympic team establish their berths for Vancouver. "It was hard but I think of it as a test of Olympic character. 'Can I help my team while I'm still recovering physically and mentally?' It may not have been the most graceful recovery but we got the job done." Lobello's racing in the World Cup qualifiers helped put the US Olympic Short Track Team in medaling position. A new challenge is around every corner for Lobello. "I'm proud to represent Salt Lake City and share my love for racing with a new audience. I think people will be really impressed with Utah's passion for racing sports." The SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup was launched in 2008, introducing clean diesel technology to the U.S. market and developing the best of motorsport's up-and-coming talent. Young, up and coming drivers (between ages 16-26) compete on road courses around North America in identical factory-prepared clean diesel Jetta TDI's. Utah's proud racing heritage will be showcased at Miller Motorsports Park and on the ice at Salt Lake City's Olympic ice oval. (added June 1, 2010) Anthony finished 9th Overall in the AmCup Final. He finished 3rd in the 1500M Final A - but on Day 2 he injured himself in the Semifinals of his best event (the 500M), and was unable to compete on Day 3. Anthony's injury wasn't serious, but his boot didn't fare so well... (added March 8, 2010) Anthony will be competing in the American Cup Final in Wausau, Wisconsin March 5-7, 2010 - look for results at US SPEEDSKATING > Competitions, Events, Results > Results > American Cup Final (added March 1, 2010) |
