| Roller Hockey | | | | the Latin countries dominating. Portugal is |
| | | | the most successful country, winning 15 Quad |
| The sport of hockey has many variations, | | | | Championships. Inline Hockey World |
| including the Olympic sports of ice hockey | | | | Championships are rather more complicated as |
| and field hockey. Roller Hockey however, has | | | | there are two different events each year. One |
| also gained in popularity, as a recreational | | | | is organized by the International Roller |
| activity and as a competitive sport. It is an | | | | Sports Federation and the other is run by the |
| extremely fast sport, exciting for spectators | | | | International Ice Hockey Federation. The |
| to watch, and demanding a lot of skill. | | | | United States and Canada are the traditional |
| | | | leaders in the sport but Inline Hockey is |
| | | | becoming more popular across Europe and Latin |
| | | | America. |
| The goalies differ in that they use different | | | | |
| gloves for each sport. Inline Hockey goalies | | | | Women have come to the sport too, becoming |
| use a catch glove, whereas Quad Hockey | | | | increasingly organized. Both Roller Hockey |
| goalies block shots with a batting glove. | | | | disciplines have structured competitions. |
| Each of the Roller Hockey teams are made up | | | | Inline Hockey has had Women's World |
| of four skaters and a goalie. Inline Hockey, | | | | Championships since 2002 and women have |
| also known as Street Hockey, is played over | | | | competed on the world stage in Quad Hockey, |
| two, 20 minute periods. Quad Hockey, | | | | since 1992. Again, the Quad Championships are |
| sometimes referred to as Hardball Hockey, is | | | | dominated by Latin countries. Roller Hockey |
| played for an extra five minutes in each | | | | started as an amateur pastime, played on the |
| period. | | | | streets and local rinks. Ice Hockey may still |
| | | | be the leading stick and puck sport, but the |
| Every sport wants Olympic status and Quad | | | | other versions are keen to catch up. |
| Hockey was a demonstration sport at the | | | | Countries without a tradition of playing |
| Summer Olympics in Barcelona in 1992. Many | | | | sport on ice have welcomed this type of |
| World Championships have taken place, with | | | | hockey too. |