ISU

The initiative launched in 2018 to support Skaters who have retired within the previous 4 seasons to become Coaches, Officials, Administrators or any other appropriate function connected to Skating will continue in 2019. Further details of the application process can be found in ISU Communication No. 2252 and the deadline for nominations is June 30, 2019.

Supported by the ISU Development Commission, this project primary objective is to educate Singles Figure Skating Coaches in South-East Asia, Asia and Oceania, particularly at the developing level (Novice to Junior).

A seminar on The Art of Components will be held in Bergamo, Italy on June 21 to 23 2019, with the support of the ISU Development Commission.

The ISU Anti-Doping Procedures have been updated to meet the WADA requirements to implement an effective, intelligent and proportionate Test Distribution Plan (TDP) and to clarify responsibilities. This Communication replaces ISU Communication No.2214, effective May 1, 2019.

The ISU Development Commission is pleased to announce the continuation of the Visiting ISU Coach initiative for 2019.

Guidelines for international novice competitions.

Further to ISU Communication No 2231, the summary of Championships application received by the ISU for Seasons 2021/22 is now available.

Technical Rules specify that some of them need to be completed by requirements decided by the Ice Dance Technical Committee.

The Development Commission invites ISU Members to put forward for consideration the names of Coaches of Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating, who fulfil the requirements of ISU Communication No. 2052. Such support is available for a maximum of 4 Coaches.

o promote clean, true sport, the International Skating Union (ISU) and the Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA) worked in partnership to deliver the joint “Pure As Ice” and “PLAY TRUE 2020” campaigns during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama City, Japan.

The Ice Dance Coaches meeting that will take place on Saturday 23 March 17:00-19:00 (local time in Japan) during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships will be live-streamed on the ISU Development YouTube channel.

The Pure As Ice campaign made its last stop this season at the ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships in Neuchâtel (SUI). 16 out of 23 teams, including the 2019 World Champions, silver and bronze medalists teams, participated in the quiz, discussed topics around clean sport and took fun Pure As Ice pictures.

Another stop for the ISU Pure As Ice campaign, the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb. Over 70 participants joined the booth set up by the Croatian Institute for Public Health's including top Figure Skating juniors.

Following the successful first seminar in the series focussing on the theme of ‘The Healthy Skater’ which took place during the 2018 World Figure Skating Championships in Milan (ITA), the ISU Development Commission and Medical Commission are pleased to announce that the second seminar of the series will take place on the occasion of the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2019 in Zagreb, on Saturday March 9, 2019 from 9:00-11:00.

The Pure As Ice campaign coninuted its succesful tour and this time stopped at the ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships, in Baselga di Piné.