The World Games 2009 have finished after three days of stimulating competitions that exhibited the potential that our sport can offer. Speed roller skating events were broadcast live through ESPN which is an excellent result for speed roller skating in Kaohsuing.

Speed roller skating is a candidate for inclusion in the Olympic Games of 2016 and received much support from top level international sports authorities that were in Chinese Taipei to inspect the different candidates. Of the seven sport contenders five were part of the official program of the 2009 World Games.

During the competitiion the vice President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Mr. Chiharu Igaya, viewed the speed competition together with CIC President, Roberto Marotta and CIC Members Susan Currell and Kim Sang-Hu.

The Vice President of the International World Games Association (IWGA) Mr. Max Bishop and the President of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) Mr. Hein Verbruggen also attended the speed competitions at the Yangming venue.

Mr. Ron Froehlich, President of IWGA will be attending the events at the speed venue today.