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.