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Roller sport

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Roller sports are sports that use human powered vehicles which use rolling either by gravity or various pushing techniques. Typically ball bearings and polyurethane wheels are used for momentum and traction respectively, and attached to devices or vehicles that the roller puts his weight on. The international governing body is the International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS).

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It includes the following sports, disciplines and events:

  • Inline skating
  • Vert Skating
  • Aggressive skating
  • Free skating (inline)
  • Inline hockey
  • Inline speed skating
  • Roller soccer
  • Inline alpine skating
  • Roller skating
  • Artistic roller skating
  • Roller speed skating
  • Drafting
  • Jam skating
  • Roller derby
  • Roller hockey
  • Road skating
  • Roller skiing
  • Dry ski slope
  • Grass skiing
  • Indoor ski slope
  • Roller cross-country skiing
  • Roller alpine skiing
  • Skateboarding
  • Freestyle skateboarding
  • Skateboarding trick

    • References

    Roller sport Wikipedia
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