in 1979 a hockey player named scott olsen designed inline skates from ice skates he had purchased at a sporting goods store - with the intention of training for ice skating during the off season he eventually created the successful company rollerblade inc.

Many places in rio de janeiro are accessible for individuals wanting to roller skate - the sunny skies and numerous city bike paths make the activity popular along any of the pathways across ipanema and copacabana. lagoa rodrigo de freitas is a family friendly path along the lagoon - hosting many quiosques and restaurants, it is a popular destination on the weekends.

with great views of pedra da gávea and jockey horse club the lagoon is filled with small gyms(link micro gyms) along the bike path - at night time many individuals run with groups for company and safety.