Speedway Sports Complex was filled with a burst of colored feathers and sequined dresses July 9. Kids looped and spun to the beat of their favorite songs.
Competitors as young as 5 looked like tiny, twirling figures on ice, except they wore skates. Instead of a frozen rink, their stage was polished hardwood.
The USA Roller Sports National Championships feature figure skating, speed skating and inline hockey and run through the end of the month.
The championships have drawn people from all over the country to Lincoln. Ricci Porter-Kmetz, sports and directions operator at USA Roller Sports (USARS), said the competition brings in nearly 5,000 spectators, coaches and athletes.
The influx of visitors is good for the city's hotels and restaurants, Porter-Kmetz said.
Lincoln has hosted the national championships more than any other city. And USARS is based in Lincoln.
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