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 (WSE) is a big organization that helps manage and organize roller skating and inline skating sports across Europe. It used to be called the European Confederation of Roller Skating (CERS).
World Skate Europe is part of an even bigger group called World Skate. This means they work together to make sure roller sports are fair and fun for everyone.
Because of a conflict in 2022, World Skate Europe decided that athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus could not join their competitions. Also, no events were held in Russia or Belarus that year.
Sports World Skate Europe Manages
World Skate Europe is the main group that looks after six different roller sports in Europe. They help set the rules and organize competitions for these exciting sports:
- Artistic Roller Skating and Inline Figure Skating: This is like ice skating, but on roller skates! Skaters perform amazing jumps, spins, and dance moves.
- Freestyle Skating: This sport involves skaters doing cool tricks and moves around cones or other obstacles.
- Inline Hockey: Similar to ice hockey, but played on inline skates. Teams use sticks to hit a puck into the opponent's goal.
- Inline Speed Skating: This is a racing sport where skaters try to go as fast as they can on inline skates around a track.
- Roller Hockey (Quad): This is played on traditional quad roller skates. It's another team sport where players use sticks to score goals.
- Skateboarding: This sport involves riding and performing tricks on a skateboard.
Note: Skateboarding has a special role and does not have a representative member in the main committee of World Skate Europe.
Groups Within World Skate Europe
World Skate Europe has different smaller groups, called subsidiaries, that focus on specific sports. Each group helps manage its sport and organize events. Here are some of them:
- World Skate Europe - Artistic Skating (WSE Artistic): This group focuses on artistic roller skating. It used to be known as the Comite European de Patinage Artistico (CEPA). Its president is Margaret Brooks.
- World Skate Europe - Inline Freestyle (WSE Freestyle): This group handles freestyle skating. Its president is Vladimir Tkachev.
- World Skate Europe - Inline Hockey (WSE In-Line Hockey): This group manages inline hockey. It's also known as the Comité Européen de Roller In Line Hockey (CERILH). Its president is Boris Darlet.
- World Skate Europe - Speed Skating (WSE Speed): This group is in charge of inline speed skating. It's also known as the Comité Européen de Course (CEC).
- World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey (WSE Rink-Hockey): This group looks after roller hockey played on quad skates. It's also known as the Comité Européen de Rink-Hockey (CERH). Its president is Agostinho Peixoto da Silva.
- World Skate Europe - Skateboarding: This group focuses on skateboarding. Its president is Luca Basilico.
See also
In Spanish: Confederación Europea de Patinaje para niños
- World Roller Games
