Impact of muscle stretching on health and sports practice
Stretch, they said! And what if we broke down prejudices on stretching? All our youth, they kept on telling us how good and essential it was to stretch for sports performances… And what if new studies...
View ArticleWhat is the use of a durometer?
On the printing of skate wheels you can often see a number followed by an A. You get this measurement with a very specific tool: a durometer...
View ArticleCaliper: Pretty useful for skating!
If you are a skating geek, buying a caliper must have crossed your mind already: Wheel diameter, ground clearance of your frames... That little tool can prove to be pretty useful!
View ArticleWhat is a 'bore' in skating?
The vocabulary of skating can be quite exotic sometimes, and some words are borrowed from other fields. It is the case of « bore », coming directly from the world of mechanics...
View Article2015 Annual Congress of the FIRS
The Congress of the FIRS, the International Federation of Roller Sports, took place on Saturday February 21st, 2015 in Rome, Italy, at the Italian National Olympic Committee (INOC). Equivalent to an...
View ArticleAnatomy of a skate frame
The frame ensures the link between the boot and the wheels. Its technical characteristics (rigidity, length…) may considerably vary according to the considered practice.
View ArticleVisiting the 2017 Roller Games facilities in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona puts on a great spread for the organization of the 2017 Roller Games. Consequent resources are committed and such an exposure can only be beneficial for the world of skating...
View ArticleMediaskates restricts access to high quality skating pics
Since its creation three years ago, Mediaskates has always wanted to help out the skating community, all disciplines included, without financial compensation for the general public. Today, after many...
View ArticleWhat is Inline Alpine Skating?
The practice of inline alpine skating is meeting with increasing success in Europe and obtained its recognition by the FIRS in 2011. But what is this sport about?
View ArticleVisiting the World Roller Museum in Nanjing, China
While visiting the facilities of the next Roller Games in Nanjing, we had the opportunity of visiting the FIRS World Roller Museum, which opened for the Speed Skating World Championships in September...
View ArticleInterview with Miks Zvejnieks, Inline-Alpine Skater (Latvia)
Miks Zvejnieks will take part in the upcoming 2017 World Roller Games in Nanjing (China). The Latvian inline-alpine skater also practices alpine skiing. Interview...
View ArticleInterview with Noah Sing, Inline-Alpine Skater (Germany)
Like his sister Mona, Noah Sing (Germany) was born on skis and discovered Inline-Alpine Skating during summer training sessions...
View ArticleCristian Losio : Inline Alpine Italian Champion
Cristian Losio (Italy) is a professional Inline Alpine skater. The Italian Champion will take part in the upcoming 2017 World Roller Games in China...
View ArticleThe History of Skating from 1760 till Today
OLS publishes an overview of the history of skating, from the creation of the first inline skates to traditional skates through ‘cycle-skates’. Let’s pay tribute to one of the few skate historians, Sam...
View ArticleAll about skate bearings
It is hard to rely on serious information as for the quality of bearings and the real needs met by skaters. Consumers are often overwhelmed by a torrent of technical terms and hazy marketing concepts....
View ArticleInterview with Mona Sing, inline alpine slalom skater (Germany)
"Life is my favorite sport". This sentence could summarize the involvment of Mona Sing in her practices. Interview with the German inline alpine slalom skater...
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