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Reigning European bronze medalists Annika Hocke/Robert Kunkel (GER) claimed their first ISU Grand Prix victory as the Pairs event concluded with the Free Skating at the ISU Grand Prix Skate America in Allen, TX (USA) Saturday. 

Reigning World Champions Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA) danced to a confident lead as the ISU Grand Prix Skate America continued with the Rhythm Dance in Allen, Texas (USA) Saturday. Their rocky Rhythm Dance saw them finish ahead of Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha of Canada and France’s Evgeniia Lopareva/Geoffrey Brissaud.  

To the delight of the home crowd, Ilia Malinin (USA) jumped to the lead at his home ISU Grand Prix Skate America in Allen, Texas (USA) on Friday. Kevin Aymoz of France stands in second place while Japan’s Shun Sato came third. Skate America is the first of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series where international top Figure Skaters collect points towards the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2023/24 in Beijing (CHN) on December 7-10.

Reigning European bronze medalists Annika Hocke/Robert Kunkel (GER) skated to the lead in the Pairs Short Program as the ISU Grand Prix Skate America opened Friday in Allen, TX (USA). Skate America is the first of six events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series where international top Figure Skaters will collect points towards the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2023/24 in Beijing (CHN) on December 7-10.

The International Skating Union (ISU) is thrilled to introduce Michaela Scalisi, the former Swiss national competitor and renowned Wild Ice Skater, who is affectionately known as 'Michaela Carrot' among her followers. She has been designated as global WISD Icon for the highly anticipated World Ice Skating Day (WISD) set to take place on December 3, 2023.

On October 17, 2023, during the 141st  International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session that was held in Mumbai, India, the ISU President, Jae Youl Kim, was elected as IOC Member.

Skate America opens the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series this week in Allen, TX (USA), as per tradition and is the first of six events where international top Figure Skaters will collect points towards the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2023/24in Beijing (CHN) on December 7-10, 2023. Reigning World Champions Madison Chock/Evan Bates(USA) and “quad king” Ilia Malinin(USA) headline the field.

Here we go again – this is what you have been waiting for all summer: the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2023/24 kicks off next week. Leading international Figure Skaters including all four reigning World Champions – Shoma Uno (JPN), Kaori Sakamoto (JPN), Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (JPN), and Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA) – as well as Olympic and World medalists, European Champions and medalists will compete for placements and points to qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2023/24 in Beijing (CHN), from December 7-10.

The second edition of the World Ice Skating Day (WISD) is about to take place on December 3, 2023, and promises to present a series of worldwide events celebrating ice skating sports in the most fun, creative and inclusive ways. This year, the International Skating Union (ISU) is glad to reconduct the “Best WISD Contest”, which will reward the organizers having demonstrated the most ingenuity in the activities and promotional actions undertaken. In 2022, the “Best WISD Awards” were bestowed upon  Indonesia (Federasi Ice Skating Indonesia), Mexico (Nuevo Léon Winter Sports Association) and the Ice Academy of Montreal (Canada) for their impressive initiatives. In particular, the Montreal Ice Academy excelled in the “Best #WISDance” category and was given the honor to create the new official choreography for the 2023 WISD edition.

The fourth edition of the ISU Skating Awards is set to dazzle the world on February 11, 2024 as the International Skating Union (ISU) partners with the world-renowned Art on Ice show, to bring you this exciting event.

French Figure Skater Maé-Bérénice Meité (FRA) is committed to empower younger generations through her own lived experience.

The gold medalists at the last JGP event in Yerevan (ARM), Mao Shimada (JPN), Daniel Martynov (USA) and Elizabeth Tkachenko/Alexei Kiliakov (ISR) took the last available tickets for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, that will take place on December 7-10, 2023 in Beijing (CHN).

The ISU Council met on October 6-8, 2023 and decided to provisionally allot the following ISU Championships and ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events:

The International Skating Union (ISU) is proud to announce the American Figure Skating Coach Michelle Hong as the “WISD Icon #1” of the second World Ice Skating Day (WISD) edition, taking place on December 3, 2023. This annual festival strives to open the doors of ice skating rinks to everyone all over the world with the purpose to experience in a joyful and fun way the practice and techniques of ice skating sports. As a globally recognized Figure Skating coach, Michelle Hong with her unique teaching and mentorship style has been dedicated in making Figure Skating accessible by empowering every generation and level of skaters. Her inclusive approach perfectly resonates with the values of the World Ice Skating day creating a powerful partnership that promises to break down barriers and unleash new opportunities in the ice skating world.