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Getting to Know Inline Hockey in Rio de Janeiro

By Jesse Winterholt, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On a Sunday evening, when most people in Brazil are starting to unwind from a day at the beach, a select few are sharpening up their hockey skills and take to the streets to play some inline roller hockey. The niche sport is growing in the Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvellous City) and becoming more professional.

Inline roller hockey is the closest sport to real ice hockey that you can find here in Rio de Janeiro due to the tropical climate in the city. The game is played on a smooth concrete surface . . .

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