What is roller derby?
Q: What is roller derby?
A: Roller derby is a sport played on roller skates.
Q: Who used to play roller derby?
A: Roller derby used to be played by both men and women.
Q: Who restarted roller derby?
A: Women restarted roller derby.
Q: Are there men's and mixed (or co-ed) teams playing roller derby around the world?
A: Yes, there are now a growing number of men's and mixed (or co-ed) teams around the world who are playing roller derby.
Q: Did people believe roller derby was a real sport?
A: For a long time, many people did not believe roller derby was a real sport. They thought it was like professional wrestling because it had fake fighting and other things for TV.
Q: When did women in Austin, Texas start playing roller derby as a real game?
A: In 2002, a group of women in Austin, Texas started playing roller derby as a real game, with nothing fake.
Q: Was there a TV show made about some of the women who played roller derby in Austin, Texas?
A: Yes, a TV show called Rollergirls was made about some of these women.
