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| Abbreviation | WS |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Federation Internationale de Roller Sports |
| Founded | 21 April 1924 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Legal status | Governing body of Roller sports |
| Headquarters | Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 130[1] |
Official languages | English, French, Spanish |
President | Sabatino Aracu |
Vice-Presidents |
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Secretary | Roberto Marotta |
| Affiliations | ARISF[2] |
| Website | worldskate.org |
World Skate is the only governing body in the world for all sports performed on skating wheels. The organisation is the successor of the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS) founded on 21 April 1924.[3][4]
- ^ "National Federations". World Skate. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Olympic Sport: World Skate". International Olympic Committee. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Further steps taken as excitement builds for skateboarding's Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020". International Olympic Committee. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (15 June 2017). "FIRS and ISF to merge into World Skate to aid development and management of skateboarding". Inside the Games. Retrieved 1 May 2021.