Roller Skating
Know your facts:
- Roller skating has been a sport at Special Olympics World Games since 1987
- Unified Sports? No
- Estimated number of athletes participating: 93
Roller skating is a fitness sport suitable for both children and adults. The main focus is on speed.
We have eight disciplines which are divided into two categories:
- Category 1:
- 30m straight
- 30m slalom
- Category 2:
- 100m race
- 300m race
- 500m race
- 1000m race
- 2x100m relay
- 2x200m relay
By the way:
When first presenting his latest invention, the inventor of roller skates, John Joseph Merlin, made a memorable appearance at a grand masquerade ball in the late eighteenth century. Unfortunately, he hadn't quite gotten the hang of skating yet, and he crashed into the floor-length mirrors that lined the ballroom.
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Olympiapark
Roller skating takes place at Eissporthalle on the grounds of Olympiapark.