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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.

Special Regulations Speed Skating

The Speed Skating Branch Session voted on all the Special Regulations Speed Skating. All Proposals from 41-51 were accepted (41 and 49 with amendments) with the exception of 46 and 51 which were withdrawn.

Special Regulations Short Track Speed Skating

During the Speed Skating Branch session, all the Special Regulations Short Track Speed Skating were also discussed and voted on. The following Proposals were accepted 59, 61, 62, 73 and 102. Proposal 60 was withdrawn, while 63 was rejected.

Special Regulations Single & Pair Skating, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating

During the Figure Skating Branch Session, Delegates debated the Special Regulations Single & Pair Skating, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating Proposals.

The following were accepted: 155, 156, 161, 160, 162, 165. Proposals 166, 178-181 were voted as a package plus a recommendation will be given to the full Congress to accept Proposal 31 on June 10. Proposals 168 and 172 were also voted as a package along with Proposals 169, 171, 173, 175, 177, 182, 183. Finally, 170 was accepted with amendments.

Three Proposals were rejected (157, 159 and 167), while Proposal 154 was withdrawn in favor of a resolution to test the concept of a split Judging panel over the next 2 years and, depending on the results of the test, a new Proposal will be submitted to the Congress in 2024.

Proposals 153 and 164 were withdrawn and 163 was also withdrawn in favor of another resolution.

The 58th Ordinary ISU Congress continues on June 9, 2022 at 9:00 (ICT). For further information on the ISU Congress, please visit our dedicated page which includes a summary of the most important proposals, the agenda, information on where to watch the Congress, a list of candidates for the different positions including for ISU President and more.

 

CANDIDATES

The elections of ISU Office Holders, including the position of ISU President, will take place on June 10.

The list of nominees are presented per position and in alphabetical order. However, the sequence in which the candidates for the different positions will be presented during the elections will be drawn in the presence of the ISU auditor.

 

WHERE TO WATCH

The 58th Ordinary ISU Congress will be available as a live stream on the Skating ISU YouTube Channel. Further details will be provided in due course.