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...a major impact on roller sports. The improved in-line skates were quickly adopted by speed skaters and also inspired a new variety of roller hockey. The original form of roller hockey, also known as hardball roller hockey, is played with quad skates, a small hard ball, and curved sticks similar to those used in field hockey, and the sport’s rules are derived largely from polo. In-line roller...
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