ISU

On December 4, 2022, the International Skating Union (ISU) together with a variety of partners, national federations and skating clubs from all over the globe celebrated the first ever World Ice Skating Day (WISD). This inaugural edition was a success with events organized in 47 countries and at 170 ice rinks worldwide (read here). To boost a competitive spirit amongst the WISD organizers, the ISU announced the “Best WISD 2022” contest, which aims at rewarding the most successful WISD actions based on a list of specific criteria and targets (read here). Among the 25 nominees shortlisted for the 2022 Awards, the ISU is delighted to announce Indonesia (Federasi Ice Skating Indonesia) as winner of the Best WISD 2022 in the 500+ attending participants category, together with Mexico for the category involving less than 500 participants. The Ice Academy of Montreal (CAN) won the Best #WISDance category, awarding the most creative WISD signature choreography.

Kao Miura (JPN) added another title to his resume and smashed the competition to win with more than 40 points to spare, as competition at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships wrapped up in Calgary, AB (CAN) Saturday with the Junior Men’s Free Skating. 

Katerina Mrazkova/Daniel Mrazek (CZE) danced straight into history winning the first medal for a Czech Ice Dance team at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships Saturday in Calgary, AB (CAN) – and it was the gold.

Mao Shimada (JPN) leapt to gold in at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, AB (CAN) Thursday. 

Katerina Mrazkova/Daniel Mrazek (CZE) danced to the lead in the Rhythm Dance as the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships continued Friday in Calgary, AB (CAN). 

Kao Miura (JPN) earned a confident lead as the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships continued in Calgary, AB (CAN) Thursday with the Junior Men’s Short Program. 

Sophia Baram/Daniel Tioumentsev (USA) celebrated an emotional win as the Pair Skating event at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships concluded Thursday in Calgary (CAN). 

Mao Shimada (JPN) skated to the lead in the Women’s Short Program at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Alberta (CAN) Wednesday. 

Sophia Baram/Daniel Tioumentsev (USA) took the lead in the Pairs Short Program as the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships kicked off Wednesday in Calgary (CAN). A total of 179 Skaters/Couples representing 44 ISU Members have been entered for the Championships.

ISU and Chique Sport have come together this March to offer Figure Skating fans the opportunity to play the #ISUGoFigure Chique Sport Figure Skating Quiz.

The next generation of young Skaters takes center stage at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships February 27 – March 5 in Calgary, AB (CAN). A total of 179 Skaters/Couples representing 44 ISU Members have been entered for the Championships: 42 Junior Men, 47 Junior Women, 14 Junior Pairs and 31 Junior Ice Dance couples.

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency's (RUSADA's) disciplinary tribunal rendered a decision in the case of Russian Figure Skater, Kamila Valieva, finding that although the athlete had committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, she bore “no fault or negligence” for it. As such, the tribunal imposed no sanction except for the disqualification of her results at the Russian Figure Skating Championship in Saint-Petersburg in December 2021.

Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA) took their third ISU Four Continents Ice Dance title, winning on home ice in Colorado Springs (USA) on Sunday.

Kao Miura (JPN) flew high and skated off with the Men’s title as the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs (USA) continued Saturday.

Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara made history again by winning the Pairs title at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2023 Saturday in Colorado Springs (USA).