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Who they are?

The game, roller derby, is basically a women’s game by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track، and attracting a wide audience in the United States and the world. It incorporates women of all ages and personalities. Its invention was done as a way to relieve stress since women could interact and confront their issues. However, it is currently used as a fun sport. It has also been used an avenue for women to air their views as far as feminism is concerned.

Background..

Roller Derby first became the mot popular game or sport in the 1880s. However, it was accorded the ‘Derby’ title in the early 1922s. Seltzer and Runyon contributed to its evolution in the later years of 1930s, leading to the first broadcast of the game in 1948. this led to the initiation of the National Roller Derby League in 1950, and its active revival in 2000 That game was finally taking up the shape of a well-organized women’s game..