Abbreviation FIRS Headquarters Rome, Italy President Sabatino Aracu | Formation April 1924 Region served Worldwide | |
Type Federation of national associations | ||
The Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS; English: International Federation of Roller Sports) is the world governing body for roller sports, including skateboarding, rink hockey, inline hockey, inline speed skating, roller derby In line alpine, downhill, and artistic roller skating. It was established in April 1924 in Montreux, Switzerland by two Swiss sportsmen, Fred Renkewitz and Otto Myer, who had close connections to the International Olympic Committee.
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The FIRS gathers almost 100 national federations, including countries from every continent and they are affiliated with the International Skating Union. Park terrain skateboarding will become an Olympic sport in 2020.
FIRS
The FIRS aims to foster the Roller Sports movement and participation on a global scale. Its areas of responsibility are as follows:
- Administration and Regulations
- Organizing international competitions
- Developing the movement worldwide
- Promoting
The authority of FIRS is recognized by the following organizations:
FIRS recognizes the following continental confederations:
Each continental confederation comprises or recognizes, in turn, various national governing bodies and associations.
Skating is considered to be one of the most complete physical exercises that exist and enjoys huge popularity on a world level. According to the latest estimations, there are more than 40 million habitual users of recreational skates throughout the world.
Current FIRS Roller Hockey Competitions
World Games
The first edition of the World Roller Games will take place in Nanjing in 2017 and not in Barcelona, which was awarded during the FIRS Congress.