Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports facts for kids
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| Abbreviation | FIRS |
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| Formation | April 1924 |
| Dissolved | September 2017 (merged into World Skate) |
| Type | Federation of national associations |
| Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
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Region served
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Worldwide |
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President
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Sabatino Aracu |
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First Vice-President
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Ricardo Grin |
| Affiliations | International Olympic Committee |
| Website | http://www.rollersports.org |
The Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS) was a big organization that managed many different roller sports around the world. Its name in English means the International Federation of Roller Sports. It looked after sports like skateboarding, rink hockey, inline hockey, and artistic roller skating.
FIRS started in April 1924 in Montreux, Switzerland. It was created by two Swiss sports fans, Fred Renkewitz and Otto Myer. They had good connections with the International Olympic Committee.
More than 100 national sports groups from all over the world were part of FIRS. These groups were also connected to the International Skating Union.
In September 2017, FIRS joined with another group called the International Skateboarding Federation. They formed a new, bigger organization known as World Skate. Since 2017, World Skate has been in charge of the World Roller Games. These games bring together all the different roller sports from around the globe.
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What FIRS Did
FIRS worked to help roller sports grow and become more popular everywhere. Its main jobs included:
- Making rules and managing the sports
- Organizing big international competitions
- Helping roller sports develop in new places
- Promoting roller sports to more people
Many important sports groups recognized FIRS's authority. These included the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
FIRS also recognized several groups that managed roller sports on different continents:
- Africa – African Confederation of Sports of Roller Skating (ACSRS)
- Europe – Confédération Européenne de Roller Skating (CERS)
- Asia – Confederation of Asia Roller Sports (CARS)
- Oceania – Oceania Confederation of Roller Sports (OCRS)
- The Americas – Confederación Panamericana de Roller Sports (CPRS)
Each of these continental groups then worked with many national sports organizations in their region.
Skating is thought to be a great way to exercise your whole body. It is very popular around the world. Experts believe that over 40 million people regularly enjoy recreational skating.
Roller Hockey Competitions
FIRS used to organize exciting roller hockey competitions for both clubs and national teams.
Club Competitions
- Rink hockey World Club Championship
- Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup
National Teams Competitions
- FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup
- FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup
- FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup U-20
Roller Sports and World Championships
FIRS oversaw many different roller sports. Here are some of the main ones and their world championships:
| Number | Name | World Championships | Editions Held | First and Last Edition (Year) |
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| 1 | Inline Speed Skating | Roller Speed Skating World Championships | 65 | 1937 / 2016 |
| 2 | Inline Freestyle Skating | Inline Freestyle World Championships | 10 | 2007 / 2016 |
| 3 | Artistic Roller Skating | Artistic Skating World Championships | 15 | 2002 / 2016 |
| 4 | Roller Freestyle Skating | Roller Freestyle Skating World Championships | 0 | - |
| 5 | Inline Downhill Skating | Inline Downhill World Championships | 16 | 2000 / 2015 |
| 6 | Inline Alpine Skating | Inline Alpine World Championships | 4 | 2008 / 2016 |
| 7 | Skateboarding | FIRS Skateboarding World Championships | 0 | - |
| 8 | Inline Hockey | FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships | 22 | 1995 / 2016 |
| 9 | Roller Hockey | FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup | 42 | 1936 / 2017 |
| 10 | Roller Derby | FIRS Roller Derby World Championships | 0 | - |
- The Men's Roller Derby World Cup and Women's Roller Derby World Cup were organized by Blood & Thunder magazine, not FIRS.
See also
In Spanish: Federación Internacional de Patinaje para niños
- Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations
- Fresno Case
External links
- FIRS web site
