European Confederation of Roller Skating facts for kids
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| Abbreviation | WSE |
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| Affiliation | World Skate |
| Headquarters | Rua António Pinto Machado, 60 Porto, Portugal |
| President | Luís Sénica |
| Vice president(s) | Ignacio González Pereira Fernando Leandro Naroli |
| Secretary | Ricardo Araújo |
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World Skate Europe, also known as WSE, is a big organization that manages roller skating and inline skating sports across Europe. It used to be called the European Confederation of Roller Skating (CERS). WSE is part of a larger group called World Skate, which is the main international body for these sports.
Because of a conflict in 2022, World Skate made a decision. They did not allow athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus to compete in their events. Also, World Skate decided not to hold any events in Russia or Belarus during 2022.
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Sports World Skate Europe Manages
World Skate Europe is the top group that sets the rules for six different roller sports in Europe. These sports include:
- Artistic roller skating and inline figure skating (like ice skating, but on wheels!)
- Freestyle skating (doing cool tricks around cones)
- Inline hockey (hockey played on inline skates)
- Inline speed skating (racing on inline skates)
- Roller hockey (hockey played on traditional quad skates)
- Skateboarding (riding and doing tricks on a skateboard)
Please note that skateboarding does not have a representative on the main committee of World Skate Europe.
Exciting Events and Competitions
World Skate Europe organizes many championships and events for these sports. Some of the main events are:
- European Inline Speed Skating Championships
- European Artistic Roller Skating Championships
- European Freestyle Skating Championships
- Rink Hockey Men (for male teams)
- Rink Hockey Women (for female teams)
- European Inline Hockey Championships
- European Inline Alpine Championships (racing downhill on inline skates)
- European Inline Downhill Championships (another type of downhill racing)
- European Inline Freestyle Championships
- European Skateboarding Championships
- European Scootering Championships (for scooter riders)
- European Roller Derby Championships
- European Roller Freestyle Championships
Groups Under World Skate Europe
World Skate Europe has several smaller groups, called subsidiaries, that focus on specific sports. Each group has its own president:
- World Skate Europe - Artistic Skating (WSE Artistic)
- This group used to be known as the Comite European de Patinage Artistico (CEPA).
- Its President is Margaret Brooks, from Falerone, Italy.
- World Skate Europe - Inline Freestyle (WSE Freestyle)
- Its President is Vladimir Tkachev, from Moscow, Russia.
- World Skate Europe - Inline Hockey (WSE In-Line Hockey)
- This group is also known as the Comité Européen de Roller In Line Hockey (CERILH).
- Its President is Boris Darlet, from Bordeaux, France.
- World Skate Europe - Speed Skating (WSE Speed)
- This group is also known as the Comité Européen de Course (CEC).
- World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey (WSE Rink-Hockey)
- This group is also known as the Comité Européen de Rink-Hockey (CERH).
- Its President is Agostinho Peixoto da Silva, from Porto, Portugal.
- World Skate Europe - Skateboarding
- Its President is Luca Basilico, from Lombardy, Italy.
Related Topics to Explore
- World Roller Games
- British Roller Sports Federation
- Roller derby
- Roller skiing
- World Skate Europe Rink Hockey
- Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS)
- Confédération Européenne de Roller Skating (CERS)
- Roller Hockey International
- FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships
- CERILH
See also
In Spanish: Confederación Europea de Patinaje para niños
