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{{Infobox sport overview
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| title = Roller sport in India
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| caption = Inline roller skater on a slalom course
| union = Roller Skating Federation of India
| country = [[India]]
| sport = [[Roller sport]]
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| nationalteam = [[India national roller hockey team]]
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| national_list = [[Indian Roller Hockey National Championship]]
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| intl_list = 2 bronze medals in the [[2010 Asian Games]]
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'''Roller sport''' is popular as a recreational sport in '''India''', specially roller skating for children, and it is gaining popularity as a competitive sport.<ref>{{cite web|title=On Your Mark, Get Set, Skate.....?|url=http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=351525|accessdate=19 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gujarat lets the good times roll|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/article308470.ece|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=19 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=City on a roller-skater mode|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/26/stories/2004072601750300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041124161955/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/26/stories/2004072601750300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 November 2004|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2004-07-26|accessdate=19 June 2014}}</ref> There are clubs in cities and towns, and roller skating is taught in some schools of urban areas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fun on wheels|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050723/asp/atleisure/story_5021349.asp|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=19 June 2014}}</ref>

==Structure==

[[Roller sport]]s in India are governed by the [[Roller Skating Federation of India]], which was founded by S.P.Mumick in 1955.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollersportsindia.org/About%20RSFI.htm |title=Welcome To Roller Skating Federation Of India |publisher=Rollersportsindia.org |date=2010-11-27 |accessdate=2014-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollersports.in/about-roller-sports-india.html |title=Roller Sports India |publisher=Rollersports.in |date= |accessdate=2014-06-18}}</ref> [[Tulsi Agarwal]] has been a long time office bearer of the federation. Individual skaters are registered with a club. The clubs are registered with district associations, which are in turn affiliated with the state associations. The state associations are affiliated with the RSFI.<ref name=skatetoindia>{{cite web|title=Introduction to Skating in India|url=http://skatetoindia.8m.com/Information.html}}</ref>

==Disciplines==

[[Inline speed skating|Speed skating]], [[Artistic roller skating|artistic skating]], and [[roller hockey]] are the three types of roller sports that are common in India.<ref name=skatetoindia /> Roller hockey is more popular in the north of India as compared to south India. The popularity of roller hockey is in part due to the popularity of [[field hockey]], which is the country's national sport. Similarly, 'roller basketball' and 'roller cricket' is also played in parts of the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roller cricket gaining popularity|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-roller-cricket-gaining-popularity-1179088|publisher=DNA|accessdate=19 June 2014|date=22 July 2008}}</ref>

==Important venues==

The roller skating rink at The Rink Pavilion in [[Mussoorie]] is one of the largest and most historic rinks in India. India's first international-standard banked track is at the roller sports centre in [[Virar]], [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/virar-rolls-out-first-roller-sports-centre/1060440/ |title=Virar rolls out first roller sports centre - Indian Express |publisher=Archive.indianexpress.com |date=2013-01-17 |accessdate=2014-06-18}}</ref> The 50th National Speed Roller Skating Championships were held here in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/50th-Speed-Roller-Skating-Championship-kicks-off-at-Virar-on-Monday/articleshow/18114641.cms |title=50th Speed Roller Skating Championship kicks off at Virar on Monday - The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2013-01-21 |accessdate=2014-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://frontierindia.net/national-speed-roller-skating-championship-2013-to-be-held-in-mumbai |title=National Speed Roller Skating Championship, 2013 to be held in Mumbai |publisher=Frontier India |date=2013-01-15 |accessdate=2014-06-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20141013151213/http://frontierindia.net/national-speed-roller-skating-championship-2013-to-be-held-in-mumbai |archivedate=2014-10-13 }}</ref> Another banked track is at the D.A.V. Public School in [[Faridabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skatelog.com/countries/in/first-banked-track.htm |title=The First Banked Skating Track in India |publisher=Skatelog.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-18}}</ref> A banked-track of international standards also been made at Viman Nagar , Pune , Maharashtra.

==Achievements==

In the [[2010 Asian Games]], [[Anup Kumar Yama]] came won bronze in the men's single free skating long programme. Anup Kumar and [[Avani Panchal|Avani Bharath Panchal]] clinched another bronze in the pairs skating long programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=8336996 |title=Asian Games roller sports: India win two bronze |publisher=Manorama Online |date= |accessdate=2014-06-18}}</ref> The Indian contingent also performed well, winning 30 medals at the 14th Asian Roller Sports Championship in [[Kaohsiung]], [[Taiwan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-finish-with-30-medals-in-skating-championship/1/107034.html |title=India finish with 30 medals in Skating Championship : Sports, News - India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2010-07-28 |accessdate=2014-06-18}}</ref> An Indian schoolboy, Rohan Ajit Kokane holds the world record for [[Limbo (skating)|Limbo skating]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-11-year-old-indian-roller-skater-breaks-world-record-1720603 |title=11-year-old Indian roller skater breaks world record | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2012-07-27 |accessdate=2014-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/new-entries-guinness-record-book-article-1.1453461 |title=Rollerskating Indian schoolboy among new Guinness records |publisher=NY Daily News |date=2013-09-12 |accessdate=2014-06-18}}</ref>

==Total medals won in Roller Sports in Major tournaments==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Competition
! Gold
! Silver
! Bronze
! Total
|-
|[[Roller sports at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]
|0
|0
|2
|2
|-
|[[Roller Hockey Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]
|4
|4
|7
|15
|-
| Total || '''4''' || '''4''' || '''9''' || '''17'''
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[:Category:Indian roller skaters]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.rollersportsindia.org Roller Skating Federation of India]

{{Sport in India}}

[[Category:Roller sports]]
[[Category:Sport in India by sport]]

Roller sport in India - Revision history

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