Given the popularity of all types of skating--on the ice, on the boards,
and on the streets--why isn't roller skating an Olympic event? Author
David H. Lewis sought out people involved in every aspect of the sport
in an attempt to answer this question. He talked to competition judges
and coaches, rink operators and rink organists, and scores of skaters
from around the world. The answers he found--and there are many--are
likely to anger and astound readers in turn. Those answers, along with a
wealth of information on the world of roller skating past, present and
future, are detailed Whether you skate for the love of it, or have
higher aspirations in the world on wheels, Roller Skating for Gold is
fascinating and illuminating reading.