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The 58th Ordinary ISU Congress continued on June 9, 2022 with the split Sessions for the Figure Skating and Speed Skating Branches.

The 58th Ordinary ISU Congress continued on June 8, 2022 with the split Sessions for the Figure Skating and Speed Skating Branches. During the sessions, Delegates can only vote on the Special Rules and Technical Regulations, with a two-thirds majority required.

The ISU Congress voted in favor of the ISU Council Proposal 22 to gradually increase the age limit for Senior Skaters from 15 to 17 years for the sake of protecting the physical and mental health, and emotional well-being of the Skaters. There will be no change for the season 2022/23. An increase to 16 years for the season 2023/24 and an increase to 17 years for the season 2024/25 and subsequent seasons will then be implemented.

After nearly three decades of dedication and significant contributions to ice skating world, Jan Dijkema – ISU President from 2016 up to this day – is handing over his presidential seat on June 10, 2022 during the ISU 58th Ordinary Congress (June 6-10, Phuket, Thailand).

Attended by over 250 Delegates, the 58th Ordinary ISU Congress opened on June 6, 2022 with a welcome message by the ISU President Mr. Jan Dijkema and a minute’s silence was held in memory of great friends of the ISU and the Skating family who are no longer with us.

ISU Communication 2486 announces the Synchronized Skating scale of values for season 2022/23. This one replaces ISU Communication 2322.

The ISU eLearning Platform is launching a new series of online courses open to everyone and addressing all ice skating disciplines: the Small Bites Series.

GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL NOVICE COMPETITIONS 2022/23  - Communication revised on May 31, 2022 

We are back with the sixth P.L.A.Y (Pocket Learning Anti-Doping & You) for the month of May, 2022 and the topic for this month is ‘ICEPACK’ (ISU Clean Educational Pool Actors).

Technical Requirements and information for Season 2022/23 in Synchronized Skating including Difficulty Groups of Elements, Features and Additional Features is available in Communication 2482.

The 58th ISU Ordinary Congress will take place in Phuket Thailand on June 6 – 10, 2022. Over 280 delegates are expected to meet at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa, including ISU Office Holders and delegations from ISU Member Federations.

The ISU Council approved a new ISU Athlete Safeguarding Policy and related updates to the ISU Code of Ethics. The Athlete Safeguarding Policy was drafted in close cooperation with the ISU Athletes Commission.

The Pure as Ice campaign made stops for the 2021-22 season at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships, the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships both in Tallinn, Estonia and the ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Gdansk, Poland.

The ISU publishes updated safety measures, promotion initiatives and organization of races for Mass Start and Team races at ISU Speed Skating Events through ISU Communication 2477.

Two international Pair Skating Seminars  will be held this summer at the Oberstdorf ISU Center of Excellence (CoE) on July 18-23 and July 25-30, 2022.