The first non official World Championship was celebrated in Monza, Italy in 1937, but officially in 1966, the skating world received with open arms, its official World Championship in Mar del Plata, Argentina at the Peralta Ramos Avenue, April 24 with the presence of Italy, Germany, England, Spain, Belgium, New Zealand, Japan, United States, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.

The most significant part of Worlds is rotating the championships at different sites through the years. Italy and Argentina are the few countries whom have hosted the Championships several times. Through the years, the level of competition and number of participating countries have increased. Now, there are variations to the Championship categories as well, which includes track, marathon and that makes the event more interesting.

Latest Worlds 1984, Bogota, Colombia 1994, Gujan Mestras, France 1985, Colorado Springs, USA 1995, Perth, Australia 1986, Adelaida, Australia 1996, Padova, Italy 1987, Grenoble, France 1997, Mar del Plata, Argentina 1988, Cassano d´Adda, Italy 1998, Pamplona, Spain 1989, Hastings, New Zealand 1999, Santiago, Chile 1990, Bello, Colombia 2000: Barrancabermeja, Colombia 1991, Ostende, Belgium 2001, Valence d´Agen, France 1992, Rome, Italy 2002, Oostende, Belgium 1993, Colorado Springs, USA 2003, Barquisimeto, Venezuela