Below are parts of an editorial written by FIRS’ President Sabatino Aracu- you can read the editorial in its entirety here.
‘Dear Friends of rollersports
…WIC confirmed once again its vocation as marathon and long distance circuits on roller skates which have a great impact on a world-wide level and, because of that, I think it is important to seize the opportunity of this first event in order to introduce to all of you the renewed synergy between FIRS and IGUANA for WIC organization and promotion.
Partnership between FIRS and IGUANA is included in the promotional project of roller skating on a worldwide scale… IGUANA from its side, will support promotion of roller sports within the Olympic Project….
Referring to the Olympic Project, I will seize the opportunity to inform you that also this year we will be at Sport Accord event. SportAccord, the annual international sports convention, brings representatives from the 100 International Sports Federations affiliated to GAISF (General Association of International Sports Federations), ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations) and AIOWF (Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations), as well as the International Olympic Committee Executive Board, together with sponsors, bidding and host cities, architects, sports lawyers, broadcasters, games organising committees, rights holders and other specialists to discuss the key issues facing the sports industry. In addition to the numerous and important meetings, about which I will have the chance to talk when I will come back, I am glad to inform you that roller skating will be in Athens with a huge promotional campaign: for example, IOC members will see as the first thing coming off the plane, FIRS logo and roller skating images in lighted posters in the airport‘
