Whanganui maintenance man Kerry Woodthorpe is counting down to the biggest culture shock of his life.
The Whanganui and New Zealand senior representative men's roller hockey player is one of 10 selected to represent the country at the inaugural World Roller Games in China later this year.
The FIRS (Federation of International Roller Skating) World Championships - Roller Games 2017 is the first Roller Games in the World Championships and will welcome the opening ceremony on September 2.
Nine professional athletic competitions and performances, including artistic, alpine, downhill, inline feestyle, inline hockey, rink hockey, roller derby, roller freestyle, skateboarding, speed skating and marathon open.
Woodthorpe's area of expertise is rink hockey, a discipline he has practiced for just on four years as goal keeper.