Roller skating

Roller skating is travelling on smooth terrain with roller skates. It is often done for recreation and as a sport, but, more often than ice skating, it can be done functionally for moving around (it is faster than walking). The skates come in three basic varieties: inline skates, quad skates, and the quintessence skate.

Organizing Groups

In the United States, the controlling organization is USA Roller Sports, headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, also home of the National Roller Skating Museum. Nationals are held each summer with skaters required to qualify through regional competitions.

Related Topics:
USA Roller Sports - Lincoln, Nebraska - National Roller Skating Museum

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Other groups include:

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• Federation Internationale de Roller-Skating,
• British Federation of Roller Skating
• Canadian Skating Association