Lucy Lamble talks to Angie Kaster, co-founder of Egypt’s first roller derby team – the all-female CaiRollers – about how this brutal contact sport is empowering local women

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Fresh from the protests of the 2011 revolution, a group of women came together to form the CaiRollers team. Early on, getting used to breaking cultural taboos in this combative sport – “Knock me over, it’s fine!” – was one of the biggest challenges, but the squad has gone from strength to strength. This year they took on Abu Dhabi’s team in the first roller derby in the Gulf. Lucy Lamble hears from Angie Kaster, an ex-London Rollergirl, about how this intensely physical sport builds players’ confidence both on and off the track.

With additional thanks to the London Rollergirls

