Artistic roller skating is a sport similar to figure skating but where competitors wear roller skates instead of ice skates. Within artistic roller skating there are several disciplines:
Artistic roller skaters use either quad or inline skates, though quad skates are more traditional and significantly more common. Generally quad and inline skaters compete in separate events and not against each other. Inline figure skating has been included in the world championships since 2002 in Wuppertal, Germany.
The sport looks very similar to its counterpart on ice, and although there are some differences, many ice skaters started in roller skating or vice versa. Famous champion ice skaters who once competed in roller skating include Brian Boitano, Tara Lipinski, and Marina Kielmann. Roller figure skating is often considered to be more difficult because the ice allows the skater to draw a deep, solid edge to push off from when performing jumps such as a lutz or an axel. Also, roller skates are generally heavier than their ice equivalents, making jumping harder; and do not leave behind tracings.
Roller skating is the traveling on surfaces with roller skates. It is a form of recreational activity as well as a sport, and can also be a form of transportation. Skates generally come in three basic varieties: quad roller skates, inline skates or blades and tri-skates, though some have experimented with a single-wheeled "quintessence skate" or other variations on the basic skate design. In America, this hobby was most popular, first between 1935 and the early 1960s and then in the 1970s, when polyurethane wheels were created and "Disco" oriented roller rinks were the rage and then again in the 1990s when in-line outdoor roller skating, thanks to the improvement made to inline roller skates in 1981 by Scott Olson, took hold.
History
1743: First recorded use of roller skates, in a London stage performance. The inventor of this skate is unknown.
1760: First recorded skate invention, by John Joseph Merlin, who created a primitive inline skate with small metal wheels.
1818: Roller skates appeared on the ballet stage in Berlin.
I see a girl She's roller skating I don't know her But she makes me feel Like roller skating If a had a chance at all I'd build a road that never ends Chinese envy - no damn waiting I'll be with you roller skating City lights Turning green to red I know I can't see you All I want to do
In an inspiring display of talent, six-year-old Nythika AL made Karnataka proud, winning two gold and one silver medal in the artistic skating category at NationalRoller-Skating Championships held in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu recently.
(Photo by David Dickstein) ... So, cue the aerialists, contortionists, acrobats (two on roller-skates, and no wife has ever trusted a husband more), a sand artist, a speed juggler and a dude who surfs on an ever-growing stack of rolling cylinders ... .
The stimulation throughout Cirque Dreams Holidaze is constant and varied, with jugglers, acrobats, hoop artists, singers and dancers ... But we have her and we have a roller skating duo who are fantastic, and then there are the aerialists.
... area for roller derby and other roller skate disciplines," Gray said ... Existing roller facilities closed down over the years and the roller and artistic skating community now train in carparks.
Usher has credited roller skating with "keeping him young". The 46-year-old R&B star has revealed that he regularly roller skates to maintain his physique and keep his energy levels high.
She took some time to talk about her Insite Lab experience and the collaborative pieces she created for this show, learning woodworking as a child with her grandfather, and weekends roller skating at Liberty Station.
Dublin was picked for two mural locations, the Dublin Skating Rink at 1764 S ... With the help of the Dublin community, Hernandez took Bean and his two buddies, Conrad and Gordon, to the rink to execute "some complex roller-skating moves.".
Grammy-winning R&B artist and pop star Usher performed two shows over the weekend at CFGArena, bringing some love to his Baltimore fan club ...Wes Moore ... a pair of custom-designed roller skates from Baltimore artist Akio Evans.
Artscape celebrated its 40th anniversary August 2 through 4 with four stages of music, hundreds of artists selling work, food vendors, comedy, improv, roller-skating, a film program, and art exhibitions ... .
Baseball, roller coasters, carnival games and roller skates all conjure up images of summertime in America... Raitman ArtGalleries in Vail will host an artist reception for Jared Hankins on Sat., July 5 from 5 to 9 p.m.
Sometimes a roller skate is more than just a roller skate — just ask Jared Hankins ...Drawing from his “Americana” series, the focus of his summer show includes subject matter from roller skates to Radio Flyer wagons to old American flags.
CPAGirona, an all-female artistic skating group from Girona, Spain, roller skated out to the stage wearing matching animal print body suits ... An all-female artistic skating group from Girona, Spain, ...
The producer, Allan Carr, had decided he wanted a rollerskating number, so I’d learned to skate in LA ...It’s not just stunt skating, it’s not just roller derby – it’s artistic ... anything you can do on your feet, you can do on your skates.
Today's market will feature a free caricature artist, free roller skate rentals and live music by HannahFaith Stevens, not to mention 30 vendors selling a variety of wares including — but certainly not limited to — food, candles and jewelry.
San Diego Union-Tribune
21 Sep 2024
San Diego Union-Tribune
21 Sep 2024