If you have been searching for what happened to the roller sports Olympic bid, the short answer is this: the IOC Executive Board rejected the bid in October 2009, choosing golf and rugby sevens instead. Despite more than a decade of advocacy from World Skate (formerly FIRS), roller sports has never been added to the … Read more
Inline speed skating vs ice long track speed skating isn’t a casual comparison — it’s a story about athletes who spend years training on wheels and then switch to ice to chase Olympic gold. I have followed both sports closely for years, and the crossover pipeline between them is one of the most underrated stories … Read more
Marathon inline skating is a long-distance race on inline skates that covers the standard marathon distance of 26.2 miles (42.195 km). Our team has followed this sport for years, and the events keep growing – the Berlin Inline Marathon now attracts over 5,000 skaters each year, while the NorthShore Inline Marathon in Minnesota pulls in … Read more