The Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS; ) was the world governing body for roller sports, including skateboarding, rink hockey, inline hockey, inline speed skating, inline alpine, downhill, roller derby, roller freestyle, inline freestyle, aggressive inline skating, inline figure skating and artistic roller skating. It was established in April 1924 in Montreux, Switzerland by two Swiss sportsmen, Fred Renkewitz and Otto Myer, who had close connections to the International Olympic Committee.

The FIRS gathered more than 100 national federations, including countries from every continent and they are affiliated with the International Skating Union.

A proposal to dissolve the federation and merge with the International Skateboarding Federation to form a new body known as World Skate was ratified in September 2017. Since 2017 World Skate has organised the World Roller Games, comprising all the world roller sport disciplines as regulated by the World Skate international federation.

FIRS The FIRS aimed to foster the Roller Sports movement and participation on a global scale. Its areas of responsibility were as follows: Administration and Regulations Organizing international competitions Developing the movement worldwide Promoting

The authority of FIRS was recognized by the following organizations: International Olympic Committee (IOC) General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) International World Games Association (IWGA) Pan American Sports Organization (PASO)

FIRS recognized the following continental confederations: 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 continental confederation comprises or recognizes, in turn, various national governing bodies and associations.

Skating is widely recognized as one of the most comprehensive physical activities and enjoys global popularity. Current estimates suggest that over 40 million people worldwide regularly engage in recreational skating.

FIRS Roller Hockey Competitions

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

Disciplines and World Championships NumberNameWorld ChampionshipsEditionFirst and Last Edition (Year)1Inline Speed Skating (Speed)Roller Speed Skating World Championships651937 / 20162Inline Freestyle Skating (Slalom)Inline Freestyle World Championships102007 / 20163Artistic Roller Skating (Artistic)Artistic Skating World Championships152002 / 20164Roller Freestyle Skating (Aggressive)Roller Freestyle Skating World Championships0-5Inline Downhill Skating (Downhill)Inline Downhill World Championships162000 / 20156Inline Alpine Skating (Alpine)Inline Alpine World Championships42008 / 20167SkateboardingFIRS Skateboarding World Championships0-8Inline HockeyFIRS Inline Hockey World Championships221995 / 20169Roller HockeyFIRS Roller Hockey World Cup421936 / 201710Roller DerbyFIRS Roller Derby World Championships0-

Men's Roller Derby World Cup and Women's Roller Derby World Cup organized by Blood & Thunder magazine, not FIRS.

See also

Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations Fresno Case

References

External links FIRS web site