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.

Quad Skating

Quad skating is roller skating done on quad skates. Quad skates are a type of skate with 4 wheels, arranged 2 by 2. This design is how the original roller skates were made, and quad skates are frequently referred to as roller skates (though technically, the term refers to all three skate types). They are rarely used outdoors now, having been replaced in popularity by inline skates. However, they are still used in roller rinks which have been a popular part of youth culture.

Related Topics:
Skate - Wheel - Roller rink - Youth culture

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Quad skaters can also take part in competitive skating, in which skaters compete in figures, free skating, team and solo dance, and free dance events. There are competitions held throughout the world. The traditional name for this sport in most English-speaking countries is artistic roller skating.

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