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| Abbreviation | FIRS |
|---|---|
| Formation | April 1924 |
| Dissolved | September 2017 (merged intoWorld Skate) |
| Type | Federation of national associations |
| Headquarters | Lausanne,Switzerland |
Region served | Worldwide |
President | Sabatino Aracu |
First Vice-President | Ricardo Grin |
| Affiliations | International Olympic Committee |
| Website | http://www.rollersports.org |
TheFédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS; English:International Federation of Roller Sports) was the world governing body forroller sports, includingskateboarding,rink hockey,inline hockey,inline speed skating, inline alpine, downhill,roller derby, roller freestyle, inline freestyle,aggressive inline skating,inline figure skating andartistic roller skating. It was established in April 1924 inMontreux,Switzerland by two Swiss sportsmen,Fred Renkewitz andOtto Myer, who had close connections to theInternational Olympic Committee.[1][2][3]
The FIRS gathered more than 100 national federations, including countries from every continent and they are affiliated with theInternational Skating Union.
A proposal to dissolve the federation and merge with theInternational Skateboarding Federation to form a new body known asWorld Skate was ratified in September 2017.[4] Since 2017World Skate has organised theWorld Roller Games, comprising all the world roller sport disciplines as regulated by the World Skate international federation.[5]
The FIRS aimed to foster the Roller Sports movement and participation on a global scale. Its areas of responsibility were as follows:
The authority of FIRS was recognized by the following organizations:
FIRS recognized the following continental confederations:
Each continental confederation comprises or recognizes, in turn, various national governing bodies and associations.
Skating is considered to be one of the most complete physical exercises that exist and enjoys huge popularity on a world level. According to the latest estimations, there are more than 40 million habitual users of recreational skates throughout the world.
| Number | Name | World Championships | Edition | First and Last Edition (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inline Speed Skating (Speed) | Roller Speed Skating World Championships | 65 | 1937 / 2016 |
| 2 | Inline Freestyle Skating (Slalom) | Inline Freestyle World Championships | 10 | 2007 / 2016 |
| 3 | Artistic Roller Skating (Artistic) | Artistic Skating World Championships | 15 | 2002 / 2016 |
| 4 | Roller Freestyle Skating (Aggressive) | Roller Freestyle Skating World Championships | 0 | - |
| 5 | Inline Downhill Skating (Downhill) | Inline Downhill World Championships | 16 | 2000 / 2015 |
| 6 | Inline Alpine Skating (Alpine) | 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 | - |
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