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The season is gaining momentum. While most Skaters are working in summer camps on their new programs and elements, others are already testing their skills in the first competitions of the new season.

Jul 07, 2023

The International Skating Union (ISU) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online eLearning course “Safeguarding Essentials”.

Jul 06, 2023

In accordance with the IOC Qualifying System for Speed Skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, KOR, the ISU announces the qualifying criteria and competition rules for Speed Skating.

Jul 03, 2023

The International Skating Union (ISU) is delighted to launch “ISU eRink”, its revamped eLearning platform featuring a brand-new design. Originally created in 2019 as a freely accessible educational tool for the ice skating community, the ISU eLearning “eRink” now offers a freshly designed interface facilitating the user experience.

Jun 29, 2023

It is with deep regret and sorrow that the ISU learned of the death of former ISU Sports Technical Director Figure Skating, ISU Judge, Technical Controller, Referee, and Data & Replay operator, Mr. Charles Z. Cyr who passed away on June 22, 2023 aged 68.

Jun 27, 2023

The Olympic Day was also an occasion to celebrate another great announcement: Brittany Bowe (USA), three-time Olympian and seven-time Speed Skating World Champion, was presented today with a Fair Play award from the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) in recognition of her extraordinary display of sporting spirit during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.

Jun 23, 2023

The International Skating Union (ISU) is honored to announce that ISU Honorary President Jan Dijkema (2016-2022) was presented today with the Olympic Order – the highest distinction in the Olympic Movement – by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. Coinciding with the Olympic Day celebration that takes place annually on June 23, the award ceremony was held at the Olympic House in Lausanne (SUI).

Jun 23, 2023

As the summer training and season preparations continue, more news and updates from the Skaters are coming in. Believe it or not – there was even a competition happening! However, the Skaters are not only active on the ice these days.

Jun 23, 2023

“The world is moving faster than ever, but young people are moving less.” This statement, based on research made by the World Health Organization (WHO), has driven the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to come up this year with the “Let’s Move” initiative, designed to inspire and enable the world to move more every day. Starting today, June 23, 2023, to mark the Olympic Day, “Let’s Move” aims at creating a global movement encouraging people to make time – at least 30 minutes a day – for physical activity. In its continued support to the Olympic Day spirit and values, the International Skating Union (ISU) invites the ice skating community to join the movement and launches on this occasion a special training campaign in collaboration with internationally renowned athletes from all ISU disciplines.

Jun 23, 2023

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Jun 20, 2023

The ISU Council met on June 9-11, 2023 (read decision here) in Budapest (HUN) and unanimously approved the “ISU Vision 2030”, a strategic roadmap presented to ISU Members during an online update session, the first of its kind to take place during a non-Congress year.

Jun 16, 2023

The ISU Council met on June 9-11, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. The following were among the decisions taken by the Council during the meeting.

Jun 15, 2023

 The IDTC has published the Ice Dance requirements for Technical Rules with ongoing validity effective July 1, 2023. This one covers the topics listed in this article.

Jun 14, 2023

The ISU Council met between June 9-11, 2023 and decided to provisionally allot the following ISU Events for the seasons 2023/24 through to 2027/28: 

Jun 12, 2023

 The ISU Council met on June 9-11, 2023 and discussed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) recommendations of March 28, 2023 for International Federations on the participation of athletes with a Russian or Belarussian passport in international competitions.

Jun 11, 2023