Inline Skating: Extreme Fun On Wheels

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Inline Skating

Popularity of the inline skating game is increasing day by day all over the world. Teenagers and children especially  love inline skating, but more and more adults are taking up the sport. 

History Of Inline Skating

The first roller skates were invented by John Joseph Merlin. He was born in Belgium in 1735. He is also famous for various kinds of musical instrument inventions. There are many categories of roller skates and inline skates are one of them. Frenchman, Louis Legrange is the inventor of inline skate. He invented them in 1849, for an opera. Actors used inline skates to simulate ice skating on the stage. In the USA, manufacturing of the modern inline skate began in 1953. From 1970s, many companies started to supply equipment for inline skating. 

Inline Skating Equipment

The inline skating boot is fixed to a frame that also holds the wheels. Bearings permit the wheels to spin loosely around an axle. A rubber brake is usually added to the frame of the right boot. 

Inline Skating Safety Equipment

Inline skaters should always wear a helmet to protect them from the inevitable crash. Additional crash protection equipment can include knee and elbow pads plus a fitted mouthguard. To be extra safe inline skaters should always wear long pants and long sleeved shirts. 

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Inline Skating Dangers 

A collision between two skaters or colliding with some type of object is a common incident. Loosing balance or falling on hard surface is another common accident for skaters.

Inline skaters should take special care not to collide with pedestrians or innocent bystanders. Always skate under control and be aware of tricky terrain ahead. 

Inline Skating Competitions

As the popularity of inline skating grew so did the need for competitions. Some famous inline skating events are: World Championships, X Games, Dew Tour, Street League, Copenhagen Pro, Tampa Pro, Simple Sessions, Mystic Cup, PS4 Series, and the Adrenalin Games to name a few.

Best Places To Skate In The USA

Top 10 areas in USA for inline skating adventures:

1. Central Park, New York City
2. Boulder Creek Path, Boulder, Colorado
3. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC.
4. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California.
5. The Lakes, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
6. Veloway at Circle C, Austin, Texas.
7. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia.
8. The Strand, Pacific Palisades, California.
9. Lakefront Path, Chicago, Illinois. 
10. Fort Lauderdale Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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Shaun White – Defying Gravity

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The new face of winter sports success in America is unbeatable in the halfpipe and remarkable in the air. Shaun White has proved his mettle in snowboarding and skateboarding, emerging as the new sports superstar.

Early Life

The two-time Olympic gold medallist was born to Cathy and Roger White in San Diego, California. As a child, he went through two open-heart surgeries to correct a heart defect known as Tetralogy of Fallot. Surfing and skateboarding were a part of Shaun’s adventures as he grew up in California. In addition to these, winters were usually spent skiing at Bear Mountain and Okemo Mountain. He enjoyed living life on the edge, so at the age of six, Cathy introduced him to the board and found that he was able to perfect his jumps very quickly. His family supported him on every step to follow his love for snowboarding. By the time he was 12, White had won many medals.

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Career

His career as a snowboarder took off from the age of seven, and since then White took part in many competition and won many accolades. White has participated in three Winter Olympics so far and has won gold in the snowboard halfpipe event during the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. He was recognized as the best athlete at the 2003 Winter X Games. He joined the skateboarding tour in 2002 and qualified for the Summer X Games next year. He made history in the X games by becoming the first summer-winter participant.

He gained popularity as the best crossover star. He endured his first injury in the 2004 X games and had to keep away from sports for almost six months. He started getting media attention in 2006 and the nickname Flying Tomato became synonymous to White. Shaun won gold in the Winter Olympics of 2006 where he executed one of the best runs of his life.

The 2008 U.S. Open Snowboarding Championship saw White execute a brilliant second run as he captured his third consecutive snowboard halfpipe title. In the 25^th US Burton open, he stood third in slopestyle and first in halfpipe. The year 2008 also saw the release of his first video game which is Shaun White Snowboarding.

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In the year 2009, White got the gold medal in super pipe at the Winter X Games for the second time consecutively. He was also able to bag a gold for slopestyle after winning bronze for 2 years. In the same year, he won the FIS World Cup Men’s Halfpipe event at Vancouver.

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