The Inline Speed Skating World Championships (World Roller Speed Skating Championships) are
inline speed skating competitions sanctioned by
World Skate. The World Championships have been held unofficially since 1937 and officially since 1966.[1] their format has changed over the years.
European nations, in particular
Italy, have dominated the competition in its first 40 years. The
United States have had a stint of dominance during the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. In the 2010s,
Colombia has been the dominant force in the championship, winning the general podium throughout the whole decade.
The championship has had many changes, but it has always focused mainly on road and track disciplines. In 1992, the introduction of
inline skates caused a major technological impact after decades of using traditional
quad skates.
Due to the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, World Skate banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from its competitions, and will not stage any events in Russia or Belarus in 2022.[2]