Video 1 of 5 from the Federation International de Roller Sports - accompanying their bid for Speed Skating's Olympic inclusion. Presented to the IOC on November 15, 2008.
I hope you're placing the label "boring" on all of speedskating, not just inline. I do inline and short track, and while I love the ice simply because I'm a very technical skater, I would never go as far as to say one is more exciting than the other; however, given the more invasive presence of penalties for contact in short track and fewer skaters competing at once, I would say inline has the upper hand in sheer excitement.
I agree, I believe if they added Roller Speed Skating into the Summer Olympics, it would be a huge deal. I would even work harder at it to compete in the games! Roller skating in our area kind of died out, but I think of the Olympic Games brought it up, it would spark it back up internationally,
only 4 comments .....9119 views .......maybe its because it can be quite boring .....take up short track speedskating if you want to speed skate ......altho it is much harder to to master
Is there any news of this sport being included in the games? I couldn't believe that it wasn't already. I'm considering to start roller speed skating since it is more accessible to where i live relative to ice speed skating.
yeah well, hockey beats speed skating
mellman6 5 months ago
@thisdudesacoolguy
I hope you're placing the label "boring" on all of speedskating, not just inline. I do inline and short track, and while I love the ice simply because I'm a very technical skater, I would never go as far as to say one is more exciting than the other; however, given the more invasive presence of penalties for contact in short track and fewer skaters competing at once, I would say inline has the upper hand in sheer excitement.
tititata 1 year ago
I agree, I believe if they added Roller Speed Skating into the Summer Olympics, it would be a huge deal. I would even work harder at it to compete in the games! Roller skating in our area kind of died out, but I think of the Olympic Games brought it up, it would spark it back up internationally,
Fox946 1 year ago
only 4 comments .....9119 views .......maybe its because it can be quite boring .....take up short track speedskating if you want to speed skate ......altho it is much harder to to master
thisdudesacoolguy 1 year ago
Is there any news of this sport being included in the games? I couldn't believe that it wasn't already. I'm considering to start roller speed skating since it is more accessible to where i live relative to ice speed skating.
Falafelroflwafle 1 year ago
siii q el patinaje de velocidad entre a las olimpiadas es el mejor deporte de todos ! el mas rudo !
Shagrath2265 2 years ago
lol
Legit92nick 2 years ago
how am i the first comment at 6,177 views
theshiznit1432 2 years ago 2