Inline figure skating

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Inline figure skating
Dirk Pieter Hogerwerf - The Netherlands
Highest governing bodyFédération Internationale de Roller Sports
NicknamesInline skating
Characteristics
Team membersIndividuals, duos, or groups
Mixed-sexYes
EquipmentInline skates

Inline figure skating is inline skating similar to figure skating on inline

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

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.[needs update]

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Artistic Figure Roller Skating : FIRS : Federation Internationale de Roller Sports : International Federation of RollerSports
  3. ^ "Home". wifsa.net.
  4. ^ "WIFSA Inline Figure Skating Open". www.skatelog.com.