Roger Olson      

- Name: Roger Olson
- Nickname:R(O)(O)(O)(O)ger
- Hometown:Chicago,IL
- Where you presently reside:Irvine,CA
List up to five of your biggest skating accomplishments: 1-2008 Northshore Inline Marathon-PR-1:15 hr-age record 2-2010-Northshore Inline Marathon-1:24 hr-age record 3-2006-USARS Indoor National’s Grand Veteran 4th Pl. 4-2006-Cycle Eastlake- they invited us skaters-Barrett Junction downhill 67.4 MPH on my speed skates 5-202-Southwestern Indoor League Novice season Veteran Champion-Challenge Up- Standard season Veteran Champion 6-1956 & 1957 Member Northwest Speed Skating Club Park Ridge IL. Long track ice Chicago Silver Skates annual competition- Northbrook IL. Speed Skating Meets
- How did you get started on skating, and when? 1954 Ice, my dad gave me speed skates while living in Chicago suburbs - 1992 Inline.My kids gave me Wayne Gretzky inline plastic skates while living in Coronado CA
- Your most embarrassing moment on skates, if any: Skating a speed workout in Honolulu HI. went into a tight corner hammering crossovers, skates slipped out crashing in front of Japanese tourists, major road rash/blood
- Your favorite band(s): Gary Hoey, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Sex Pistols, The Romones,Young the Giant (former The Jakes)
- Your favorite movie(s):The Muppet Movie, Jason Bourne, The Store, Grand Turino, Casablanca
- Your favorite quote: “Did you see that old guy that beat me?” “Go ahead make my day.”
- Favorite color:Blue
- Other sports you play or participate in: Water skiing, cycling
- One sport (or extreme sport) you dream of doing someday (for instance - skydive):Base Jumping with a wing suit
- Favorite place to visit:Disneyland CA/Tokyo- New Zealand
- Your favorite inline or ice race/meet:Northshore Inline Marathon
- Favorite pro sports team: The Bears
- Pets?none
- Any words for the skaters out there?New- take lessons- seasoned- do clinics- have the passion and show it to others- Don’t leave home with out your skates.