Inline figure skating
Inline figure skating is incline skating similar to figure skating on inline
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| Highest governing body | Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Inline skating |
| Characteristics | |
| Team members | Individuals, duos, or groups |
| Mixed-sex | Yes |
| Equipment | Inline skates |
skates—three or four-wheel frames with a toe-stop, mounted on figure skating boots in rockered configuration.
Inline figure skating began as an off-ice training alternative for ice figure skaters. The International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) has recognized it as artistic roller skating on inline skates and includes inline figure skating freestyle competitions at its world championships.[1][2]
Types of skaters
- Ice / Inliners
- Ice figure skaters who train off-ice on inline figure skates.
- Quad / Inliners
- Artistic roller skaters who also skate on inline figure skates.
Organizations
- International Roller Sports Federation
- Off-Ice Skating
- World Inline Figure Skating Association World Inline Figure Skating Association - WIFSA
The World Inline Figure Skating Association was established in Paris January 30, 2011.[3] The President is Fernand Fedronic.
The 8th inline skating Worlds was held in Cork July 5–8, 2018. Teams from France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Romania, Ukraine, United States, Ireland and others competed.[4]
The 9th inline skating Worlds was in Fasano, Italy, July 2019.
The 10th inline skating Worlds will be held in Brwinow, Poland on July 5–8, 2020.
References
- Federation International de Roller Sports : Artistic Roller Skating Speed Roller Skating Roller Hockey and Inline Roller Hockey, Figure artistic speed skating. The Roller Sports are here! Rollersports . org
- Artistic Figure Roller Skating : FIRS : Federation Internationale de Roller Sports : International Federation of RollerSports
- "Home". wifsa.net.
- "WIFSA Inline Figure Skating Open". www.skatelog.com.