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She may have only been 14, but she knew she had what it took to wow the crowd.

Sofia Bogdanova has always had a love of rollerskating. Over the years, she got better and better. Eventually, she realized that she could compete on an international level.

For the Wuyishan Rollerskating Festival, Bogdanova perfected a routine that she was sure would wow the judges and the audience alike.

She took her place on the court and waited for the music to start. Speak To Me by Amy Lee started playing.

At first, she moved on the spot, forming the shape of a butterfly with her hands.

Then she span on the spot rapidly as the singer was still opening the song.

After that, she slalomed between some small cones on the floor with tiny yet precise movements of her feet.

While still moving down the line of cones, she started spinning around again.

Then she started speeding up. She went back down this line of cones and moved to another line. Then she started skating backward while leaning down.

For the next minute, Bogdanova kept on spinning gracefully around the court, performing an almost perfect routine.

Everyone was impressed with her skill. In fact, Bogdanova would be awarded first place in the junior female classic slalom category.

Luckily, the footage from this performance then made its way onto YouTube, where it soon went viral.

To date, the video has gained over 1.5 million views. It also has more than 11,000 likes and 550 comments. People have been saying things like this:

Despite still being a teenager, Sofia Bogdanova has achieved much.

In fact, she has already claimed six world skating championship titles and nine European skating championship titles.

Who knows how many titles she’ll go on to win?

Did you know that there are roller skating championships in the USA? In summer 2021, the USA Roller Sports National Championships will come to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sadly, the 2020 championships were canceled due to coronavirus.

Could rollerskating be due for a revival? If videos of rollerskating championships can gain over one million views, then the answer could be yes.

It certainly seems like rollerskating is due for a comeback. Rollerskating is one of those things that go in and out of style.

Rollerskating is older than you probably think it is. In fact, the first-ever known use of rollerskates dates back to 1760, when it took place in a London theater performance.

Then in the early 1800s, roller skates started to become incorporated into ballet performances in Germany. The first roller skate patent was filed in 1819. Then, over the rest of this century, rollerskate designs steadily improved.

The first public skating rinks opened in London in 1857.

In America, skating rinks first opened in 1866. However, the first-ever toe stop was not patented until the year 1876, meaning that skating became much easier from that year onwards!

All the roller skate inventors and innovators are in part responsible for performances like Sofia Bogdanova’s. Thanks to them, people can enjoy roller skating to its fullest extent.

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Source: ericdaryl, Team USA, Web Archive, ThoughtCo, The New York Times