Read the article again and answer the questions below .

a)In which country did this craze start ?
b)Who were it started for ?
c)Why were the blades changed for wheels ?
d)What are the advantages of roller-blading ?
e)How fast can roller -bladers go ?

a. The craze started in Canada.
b. The craze was started for Canadian ice hockey players so they could train during the summer time.
c. The blades were changed for wheels because the skaters could not train in the summer time on the lakes and rivers they used to train on anymore and the wheels helped them exercise on the road.
d. The advantages of roller-blading are the speed and agility, that is similar to the one of ice-skates, and the fact that you can do it in the street.
e. Roller-bladers can go with a speed of up to 30 miles per hour.