International Roller Sports Federation
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The International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) is the world-wide governing body of all disciplines of roller sports, which are sports based on roller skating, whether on traditional quad or inline skates. FIRS promotes roller sports at the international level, and continues to petition the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow certain roller sports—specifically, inline speed skating—into the program of the summer Olympics. FIRS recognizes over 120 member national governing bodies.
The authority of FIRS is recognized by the following organizations:
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF)
- International World Games Association (IWGA)
- Pan American Sports Association (PASO)
FIRS recognizes 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.
