SPORT NAME: Rink Hockey
IN GERMAN: Rollhockey
IN ITALIAN: Hockey Su Pista
IN PORTUGUESE: Hóquei Em Patins
IN SPANISH: Hockey Sobre Patines
ALSO KKNOWN AS: | Ball Roller Hockey | Hardball Hockey | Ball and Cane Hockey |
SPORT TYPE: | Roller Sport | Hockey Sport | Skating Sport |
What is Rink Hockey?
Rink hockey is form of roller hockey played using a ball instead of a puck
and most typically played wearing quad roller skates.
Is Rink Hockey an Olympic Sport?
No, rink hockey is not an officially contested sport at the Olympics
but it was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in
Barcelona, Spain.
Where is Rink Hockey Most Popular?
The sport of rink hockey is very popular and widely practiced
in Southern Europe and South America, especially in
the countries of Argentina, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
Other countries with active rink hockey programs
include Angola, France, Germany and Switzerland.
Rink hockey has never really caught on North America,
perhaps because of the popularity of the Inline Hockey
World Skate discipline in Canada and the United States.
Organizations Focused on Rink Hockey
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