That makes a big difference because your right skate is actually the last thing touching the ice as you take off. The flip was for a time called a Mapes jump, after Bruce Mapes (in roller skating ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. The skate ribbon at Heartland of America Park in downtown Omaha is open for a different kind of skating this holiday season.
Roller skates have waxed and waned in popularity ... In the early 1920s, speed skating moved from an ice only event to embrace the idea of racing on wheels. Ten years later, competitors added ...