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The Total Quidditch. Podcast Episode 38- Seppe De Wit

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  Cycling, Fine details and the Comeback- Seppe De Wit In this latest episode, Belgium and Antwerp star Seppe De Wit joins us for a chat. Seppe reveals all about the retirement and return of the Dodos during the coronavirus pandemic as well as various other topics. He also discusses his new passion for extreme endurance cycling, his rise through European quidditch with Antwerp QC, the highs and lows of playing quidditch at the top level as well as detailing his leadership style and his mindset as an elite player.  Listen on Spotify Listen on Anchor Photo Credit- Ajantha Abey Quidditch Photography Another great episode with another great guest. Thanks as always to everyone for sending in their mailbag questions. #LiveTheGame 

The Total Quidditch. Podcast- Episode 4: Louis Lermytte

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  Passion, Freedom and Extinction- Louis Lermytte In episode 4, we are joined by Louis Lermytte, former star utility player and coach of Antwerp QC and the Belgian Gryffins. Louis takes us on his journey from discovering quidditch and inviting his friends to play all the way through to becoming European champions, playing in a World Cup final and his and his team's retirement from the sport.  Big thanks to everyone who sent in their mailbag questions, we look forward to receiving more in the episodes to come. To keep up to date with future episodes, head on over to the Total Quidditch. facebook page and give it a 'Like'. There you can suggest your mailbag questions for our guests in the comments on the announcement posts or by messaging the page. Hope you enjoyed this episode and are excited to listen to more!  Click here to listen to the episode on Spotify Photo Credit- Ajantha Abey Quidditch Photography #LiveTheGame

Extinction event: Remembering how Antwerp QC helped shape European quidditch

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This week, the quidditch world was rocked by the tragic news of Antwerp QC announcing that they will no longer exist as a club with immediate effect. Guest writer Nick De Leu (Player & Coach for Ghent Gargoyles and player with the Belgian Gryffins- the Belgian national team) reflects on Antwerp's influence on European quidditch at the end of their 7 year existence while also taking into consideration various perspectives on the Dodos' legacy from prominent figures in the European quidditch community.  Extinction event: remembering how Antwerp QC helped shape European quidditch by Nick De Leu Antwerp QC A celebrating winning EQC 2017. Photo Credit- Antwerp Quidditch Club/Bruggeling Quidditch Photography The end of Antwerp QC was a bombshell for European Quidditch. The generation that claimed EQC 2017 and formed the core of a Belgian squad that earned silver at World Cup 2018 is calling it quits, and there are no successors to continue the franchise. But the team will be re...

Match Analysis: EQC 2019 Quarter Final- Titans Paris vs Antwerp QC

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Hello and happy new year! Firstly, apologies for the lack of content, I'm aware it's been a LONG time since I've published an article. The plan is to get back to producing at least one per month but as always, I can't promise anything. So, to get things going in 2020, I thought I'd take a look at one of the biggest matches of 2019 in European quidditch. Rivalries are undeniably what makes sport so compelling and in quidditch they don't come much bigger than the one between Titans Paris and Antwerp QC A. The two sides have faced off against each other on multiple occasions over the past few years not just as themselves but also as France and Belgium respectively with their players making up much of the core of both national teams. With both teams topping their groups after Day 1, sadly they were fated to meet prematurely in the quarter final rather than meeting in the EQC final like they did in 2016 and 2018. Considering the Titans contingent have overall do...