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Seven Skaters/Couples grabbed the last available tickets for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (December 08-11, 2022 in Torino/ITA) during the sixth and last event of the JGP Series in Egna-Neumarkt (ITA). Hana Yoshida (JPN), Lucas Broussard (USA) and Ice Dancers Katerina Mrazkova/Daniel Mrazek (CZE) all earned their second gold medal on the circuit and their spot at the Final in Torino (ITA).  

The ISU Council met on October 9-12, 2022 and decided to provisionally allot the following ISU Figure Skating Championships

Several Skaters and Couples secured their spot in the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at the fifth event of the series in Gdansk (POL). Pair Skaters Anastasia Golubeva/Hektor Giotopoulos Moore (AUS) and Ice Dancers Nadiia Bashynska/Peter Beaumont (CAN) celebrated back to back victories while Ami Nakai (JPN) and Takeru Amine Kataise (JPN) took their first gold medals.  

Mao Shimada (JPN) continued her winning ways in Gdansk and claimed her second gold medal on the circuit and her spot in the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Lucas Broussard (USA), Pair Skaters Anastasia Golubeva/Hektor Giotopoulos Moore (AUS) and Ice Dancers Nadiia Bashynska/Peter Beaumont (CAN) celebrated the first Junior Grand Prix victory.
Following the cancellation of the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Armenia due to security concerns, the entries were reallocated to the remaining three ISU Junior Grand Prix events. Gdansk hosted the event instead of Grenoble (FRA) that had pulled out.  

The International Skating Union (ISU) is proud to announce the launch of the very first World Ice Skating Day (WISD), an annual festival celebrating Ice Skating all over the world through multiple events taking place simultaneously on December 4, 2022. Its mission is simple: to reunite ice skating professionals, amateurs, beginners and newcomers to break social, economic and cultural boundaries and to ultimately encourage greater inclusion, youth involvement and future development of all ice skating disciplines.

The International Skating Union (ISU) in collaboration with the world-famous skating show Art on Ice, are delighted to announce that the third edition of the ISU Skating Awards will take place on February 5, 2023.

The ISU Council evaluated the potential options to replace the cancelled ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Yerevan (ARM) – September 21-24, 2022 (see ISU Statement of September 16).

The ISU Council has followed with concern the recent developments at the Armenian/Azerbaijan border and protests in Yerevan.

Further to the reports of fighting which has erupted between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops along the Armenia–Azerbaijan border, the ISU is closely monitoring the situation and is in contact with the organizers of the upcoming ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating, scheduled to take place in Yerevan/Armenia on September 22-24, 2022.

Nikolaj Memola (ITA) and Pair Skaters Cayla Smith/Andy Deng (USA) became the first Skaters to seal spots in the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (Dec. 8-11, 2022) with their win at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Riga (LAT) (Sept. 7-10, 2022). ISU World Junior silver medallist Jia Shin (KOR) struck gold in the Women’s event while Darya Grimm/Michail Savitskiy (GER) topped the Ice Dance podium.

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series will start on October 21, 2022. The Series is comprised of six international events plus the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, which will be held on December 8 – 11, 2022 in Torino (ITA). All the relevant information on media accreditation are detailed in the document. 

Newcomers Mao Shimada (JPN), Nozomu Yoshioka (JPN) and Sophia Baram/Daniel Tioumentsev (USA)  collected the gold medals at the second ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ostrava (CZE) while Katerina Mrazkova/Daniel Mrazek won the first ISU Junior Grand Prix Ice Dance title for the Czech Republic.

Korean Ice Dancers Hannah Lim/Ye Quan claimed a historic first ISU Junior Grand Prix title in the discipline for their country, as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2022/23 kicked off with the first event in Courchevel (FRA). Hana Yoshida and Shunsuke Nakamura continued Japan’s success in Single Skating after the country had sat out the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in the past season.

The next generation of talented young Figure Skaters takes the stage as the Juniors traditionally start the season with the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2022/23.

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series will start on August 24, 2022. The Series is comprised of seven events plus the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, which will be held December 8 – 11, 2022 in Torino (ITA). All the relevant information on media accreditation and Covid-19 measures are detailed in the document. 

The ISU was informed by the Fédération Française des Sports de Glace (FFSG) of the cancellation of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating event that was scheduled to take place from September 28 to October 1, 2022 in Grenoble (FRA). The Council decided to reallocate the event to Gdansk (POL) following a spontaneous application.

Top Figure Skaters of the world including reigning World Champions Shoma Uno (JPN), Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) and Alexa Knierim/Brandon Frazier (USA) as well as Olympic, World and European medalists are getting ready to compete in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2022/23 in the post-Olympic season when accomplished Skaters meet the up and coming next generation.

Further to the cancellation of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Cup of China event, the International Skating Union (ISU) is pleased to announce that the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - MK John Wilson Trophy has been allotted to Sheffield (GBR) and will be hosted as planned on November 11-13, 2022.

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup (RUS) cannot be held due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and the ISU was informed of the cancellation of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Cup of China 2022. Replacement solutions are to be found with the support of ISU Members.  

Today (July 12, 2022), the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) published a decision upholding the constitutional complaint of Ms. Claudia Pechstein challenging two decisions of the Federal Court of Justice which had been issued in 2016.

“I did not want to mess up someone else’s Olympic performance,” said Kai Verbij (NED) after sacrificing his medal chances in the Men’s 1000m Speed Skating Final at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games by giving priority to opponent Laurent Dubreuil (CAN), who won silver. Verbij left Beijing empty-handed, but got a consolation reward four months later. The Dutchman was granted by a public’s vote the 2022 VISA Award for his ‘classy move’, as Dubreuil labeled it. 

On the last and decisive day of the 58^th ISU Congress, the assembly elected with a total of 77 votes Mr. Jae Youl Kim (KOR), who becomes the 12^th President and the first from outside Europe to take the helm of the International Skating Union. He succeeds Mr. Jan Dijkema (NED), who has been leading the federation over the past six years.

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

The 58^th 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.

Attended by over 250 Delegates, the 58^th 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.

The ISU recently released the 2022/23 World Cup competitions and Four Continents Championships dates and venues for both the Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating disciplines.

The 58^th 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.

After a successful first four-year partnership, the cooperation between the International Skating Union and House of Sports has been extended for another four years.

The 58th Ordinary ISU Congress will be held in Phuket (THA) at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa from Monday, June 6, 2022 through Friday, June 10, 2022.

At its meeting on April 1-2, 2022 in Lausanne (SUI), the ISU Council approved the recommendations of the ISU Center of Excellence (CoE) Project Group for the new cycle of the ISU CoE project and the selection of 11 entities for the 4-year period of April 2022 to April 2026.

Oona Brown/Gage Brown (USA) and Isabeau Levito (USA) skated to victory as the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships wrapped up in Tallinn (EST) Sunday with the Junior Free Dance and the Junior Women’s Free Skating. The USA were the most successful ISU member in Tallinn, picking up four out of 12 medals and three of them were gold. Canada takes home three medals. Georgia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Australia and Japan earned one medal each. 

Ilia Malinin (USA) ruled at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn (EST) Saturday to take the title. Isabeau Levito (USA) soared to the lead in the Junior Women’s Short Program. 

Pair Skaters Karina Safina/Luka Berulava (GEO) won a historical title when they struck gold at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn (EST) Friday. Earlier, Oona Brown/Gage Brown (USA) took the lead in the Rhythm Dance. 

Ilia Malinin (USA) and Pair Skaters Karina Safina/Luka Berulava (GEO) skated to the lead as the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships opened in Tallinn (EST) Thursday with the Junior Men’s and Junior Pairs Short Programs. At total of 144 Skaters/Couples representing 39 ISU members are competing in Estonia. 

During the latest ISU Council meeting held on April 1-2, 2022, the feasibility of maintaining the ISU Skating Awards 2022 was evaluated.

 The next generation of promising Skaters will take center stage at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn (EST) April 13-17, 2022. At total of 145 Skaters/Couples from 40 ISU members are set to compete in Estonia.

The ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2022 are held in Tallinn, Estonia, for the third time. Tallinn has hosted the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 2015 and 2020, as well as the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2010 and 2022 along with the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2022 – meaning that the Estonian capital has welcomed three ISU Championships this season, which is a record.

Min Jeong Choi (KOR) won gold in the Women’s 1000m and 3000m Super-Final on Sunday to be crowned overall champion at the 2022 ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships at the Maurice-Richard Arena, Montreal. Shaoang Liu (HUN) won gold in the Men’s 1000m race, adding to his 500m and 1500m titles on Saturday, to capture the Men’s overall crown.

Les Suprêmes of Canada claimed their first World title and the third for Canada. To the delight of the crowd, they did it on home ice at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Hamilton (CAN) Saturday.

The Helsinki Rockettes of Finland skated to a narrow lead in the Short Program as the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships kicked off in Hamilton (CAN) Friday.

There were several big names on the podium, and some newcomers too, as the first day of medal events took place at the 2022 ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships at the Maurice-Richard Arena, Montreal.

The 2022 ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships take place at the Maurice-Richard Arena, Montreal, from April 8-10 and several big names will be looking to write their own piece of history in Canada.

Following a break of two years due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships are finally back. The World’s top teams gather this week in Hamilton (CAN) to find out who their new champions are.

Ice Dancers Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) triumphed on home ice while Shoma Uno (JPN) claimed his first World title as competition wrapped up at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022 in Montpellier (FRA) Saturday with the Men’s Free Skating and the Free Dance.

Kaori Sakamoto skated off with gold as the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022 continued in Montpellier (FRA) Friday with the Rhythm Dance and the Ladies Free Skating. Gabriella Papadakis/ Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) lead in the Rhythm Dance.

Pair Skaters Alexa Knierim/Brandon Frazier skated to gold at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022 in Montpellier (FRA) Thursday. Earlier today, Shoma Uno led the Japanese Men to a sweep in the Short Program.

Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) and Pair Skaters Alexa Knierim/Brandon Frazier (USA) skated to the lead as the 2022 ISU World Figure Skating Championships opened in Montpellier (FRA) with the Womens’ and Pairs Short Programs on Wednesday. Montpellier hosts the Championships for the first time. A total of 153 Skaters representing 38 ISU members have been entered for the event.

Olympic and World medallists, including Olympic Ice Dance Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron of France, headline the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier (FRA) March 21 to 27, 2022.

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022 will be held in Montpellier for the first time, but France has hosted the ISU World Figure Skating Championships eight times before - in Nice (2012 and 2000), Paris (1989, 1958, 1952, 1949, 1936) and Lyon (1971).

Team Fintastic Junior (FIN) successfully defended their title as the ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships concluded in Innsbruck (AUT) on Saturday. Team Skyliners Junior (USA) claimed the silver medal and the bronze went to the newcomers from Team Elite Junior (USA). It was an exciting battle until the end with only 1.50 points separating the winners from the bronze medalists.

The ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships will be held in Innsbruck (AUT) March 17-19, 2022. A total of 23 teams representing 18 ISU members have been entered for the Championships. This is the seventh edition of the ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships, which was a biennial event, and has become annual beginning of 2017. The event was cancelled in 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic.

After groundbreaking records, momentous victories and true sportsmanship at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, and thrilling ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar (NOR) last week, the 2022 Speed Skating season comes to a close with one more highlight: the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Final in Heerenveen (NED). Skaters look forward to a full house at the Thialf Stadium after the pandemic forced to keep the stands empty last year. 

After being confirmed as the queen of Olympic Speed Skating with three gold medals and a bronze in Beijing, Irene Schouten (NED) added the Allround crown at the ISU World Championships in Hamar on Sunday. The 29-year-old Dutchwoman made up for what she lost in the shorter distances with unmatched performances in the endurance events to leave Miho Takagi (JPN) in second place and Antoinette de Jong (NED) in third. In the men’s tournament Nils van der Poel (SWE) shattered the 10,000m track record to dethrone Patrick Roest (NED) as World Allround Champion and follow up two Olympic golds in Beijing with his career first World Allround title.

Many in Canada believe that Florence Brunelle might be their country’s heir to the brilliant Kim Boutin – a skater who has bagged world records, Olympic medals and World Cup titles aplenty during her Short Track career. 

In a classic fight between speed and stamina, Miho Takagi (JPN) struck hard in the 500m before Irene Schouten (NED) hit back with a track record in the 3000m. The pair set up an epic fight for the title and heading into the second day of the women’s Allround World Championships in Hamar, Takagi holds a 0.43-second advantage over her Dutch rival in Sunday’s 1500m. In the men’s tournament, Patrick Roest (NED), who is chasing a fourth consecutive crown, has a fight on his hands with Beijing nemesis Nils van der Poel (SWE). Meanwhile, the Dutch women finished ahead of Poland and Norway in the World Team Sprint, while Bjørn Magnussen, Henrik Fagerli Rukke and Håvard Lorentzen delighted the home crowd by winning the men’s Team Sprint.

Jutta Leerdam (NED) claimed her first World Sprint crown at the ISU World Championships in Hamar on Friday. The 23-year-old Dutchwoman beat Femke Kok (NED) by 0.37s in the final 1000m to edge out her compatriot by 0.07 points in the overall classification. Vanessa Herzog (AUT) took bronze. In the men’s tournament Thomas Krol (NED) also took his career first World Sprint title ahead of Kai Verbij (NED) and Håvard Lorentzen (NOR). All three men paid tribute to Laurent Dubreuil (CAN), who led after the first day but had to withdraw due to a positive Covid-19 test.

On February 12, 2022 the ISU Council decided that the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships could not be held as planned on March 7-13, 2022 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Jutta Leerdam and Femke Kok set up an exciting battle for the title on the first day of the ISU World Sprint Championships in Hamar on Thursday. After Kok had won the 500m and Leerdam the 1000m, the youngsters from the Netherlands were only 0.07 points apart, with Leerdam on top. In the men’s competition Laurent Dubreuil made his mark in the 500m and Thomas Krol hit back in the 1000m. With a solid third place, Dubreuil managed to limit the damage in the 1000m and the Canadian heads into the second day as leader in the ranking.

The ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Montreal, (CAN) have been postponed to April 8-10, 2022

The 2022 ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships take place at the Hala Olivia, Gdansk, Poland, from March 4-6. The competition will award medals over 500m, 1000m and 1500m for both genders, with a 3000m Relay for Women and a 5000m Relay for Men.

After the single distance specialists had their chance to shine at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games last month, versatility and consistency will be required over four distances at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships 2022 in Hamar. In the Allround tournaments short and long distance performances are added up in one overall ranking, and in the Sprint Championships Skaters have to perform well over the course of two 500m and two 1000m races.

Following the recent worldwide developments (Covid-19 pandemic and Ukrainian crisis), the ISU and Speed Skating Canada are currently considering a postponement of the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Montreal, CAN from March 18-20, 2022, to the first part of April 2022.

The ISU Council reiterates its solidarity with all those affected by the conflict in Ukraine and our thoughts are with the entire Ukrainian people and country.

The ISU is witnessing with great disbelief the events unfolding in Ukraine and is deeply concerned about the safety of the skating family in Ukraine. Our hearts go out to all those affected and our thoughts are with the entire Ukrainian people and country. The ISU expresses its solidarity with all those affected by this conflict.

China’s Wenjing Sui/Cong Han struck gold on home ice as the Figure Skating competition at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games concluded with the Pairs Free Skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium Saturday. Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov (ROC) were edged by less than one point and took the silver, while teammates Anastasia Mishina/Aleksandr Galliamov (ROC) earned the bronze.

Irene Schouten (NED) crowned herself queen of the National Speed Skating Oval in the final race of the exhilarating Olympic Speed Skating tournament in Beijing. After winning two gold and a bronze medal already, she finished with another gold in the Mass Start on Saturday. In the Men’s competition Bart Swings (BEL) took a historic first ever Olympic Speed Skating title for Belgium and the first Belgian gold at the Winter Olympics since 1948.

2018 Olympic silver medalists Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) took the lead setting a new record score as the Figure Skating competition continued with the Pairs Short Program at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Friday. Two-time ISU World silver medalists  Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov (ROC) are just 0.16 points behind in second place, while 2021 ISU World Champions Anastasia Mishina/Aleksandr Galliamov (ROC) came third. The top three couples set a new personal best score for themselves.

After his 1500m silver, Thomas Krol (NED) took another step up to the podium, seizing the Olympic 1000m title in Beijing. The Dutchman finished in 1 minute 7.92s, to keep Laurent Dubreuil (CAN) 0.40s behind. The Canadian landed silver after an act of true selfless sportsmanship by Krol’s long-time friend Kai Verbij (NED), who made way for Dubreuil after the pair ended up level on the final backstretch of their exhilarating race. Håvard Lorentzen (NOR) followed up his 2018 silver with bronze at the Beijing 2022 Olympics.

No fixed lanes, no planned schedules or coaches with lap-times, but everyone at the starting line for a bunch race over 16 laps. It’s Mass Start time in Beijing. The traditionalists in long track Speed Skating still look at it with a sense of reluctance, but most Skaters have embraced the new dynamics since the event was added to the World Cup program ten years ago. 

Anna Shcherbakova (ROC) skated off with the Olympic gold as a dramatic Women’s event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games concluded at the Capital Indoor Stadium Thursday. Teammate Alexandra Trusova rose from fourth to claim the silver medal while Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto earned the bronze.

Four Dutch Men dominated the 1000m in the first four World Cups this season, but every nation has a maximum of three starting slots per distance at the Olympic Games. Thomas Krol (NED), Hein Otterspeer (NED) and Kai Verbij (NED) all enter the competition in Beijing as title contenders. Based on the World Cup ranking, home favorite Ning Zhongyan (CHN), 2018 silver medalist Håvard Lorentzen (NOR) and Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil are their main challengers.

She saved the best for the last. After having collected three silver medals in the Beijing National Speed Skating Oval already, Miho Takagi (JPN) finally seized her much coveted first individual Olympic gold in the 1000m. In a superb display of technique and power, the 27-year-old World Sprint Champion shattered the Olympic record by a 0.37 margin in 1 minute 13.19s, leaving Jutta Leerdam (NED) 0.64s behind in silver. World record holder Brittany Bowe (USA) had to settle for bronze in 1:14.61s.

2018 Olympic silver medalists Wenjing Sui/Cong Han of China headline a deep Pair Skating field. The final Figure Skating event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games promises another highlight at the Capital Indoor Stadium Friday and Saturday.

Minjeong Choi of Korea and the Canadian Men’s Relay Team around Charles Hamelin raced to victory as the Short Track competition at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games concluded Wednesday with the Women’s 1500m and Men’s 5000m Relay at the Capital Indoor Stadium.

After having won silver in the 1500m, the 500m as well as in the Team Pursuit Final, Miho Takagi (JPN) seems to be the most obvious favorite for the 1000m distance that’s right in between. Yet, competition will be tough in the Women’s 1000m on Thursday. World Cup leader Brittany Bowe (USA) hopes to complete her long Olympic journey at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval with a medal herself, while 2020 World Champion Jutta Leerdam (NED) has also set her eyes on 1000m gold.

Kamila Valieva* (ROC) took the lead in the Women’s Short Program followed by teammate Anna Shcherbakova and Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto.

Norwegian Men retained their Olympic Team Pursuit title in the Final with a flawless race against the athletes representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). The Japanese Women were on course to also repeat their PyeongChang 2018 gold, but Nana Takagi crashed in the last corner, being pushed to the utter limit by Team Canada, who ended up running away with the gold medal. The bronze medals went to Team USA in the Men’s competition and the Netherlands in the Women’s.

“Flying Dutchwoman” Suzanne Schulting (NED) is aiming at a fourth medal in the 1500m at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, while the Men enter an open battle for the 5000m Relay as the Olympic Short Track competition concludes Wednesday at the Beijing Capital Indoor Stadium.

The ROC trio of Kamila Valieva*, Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova leads the charge to the Women’s podium as the Figure Skating competition continues Tuesday at the Beijing Capital Indoor Stadium.

Based on the IOC Executive Board Decision, the IOC requests the International Skating Union (ISU) for reasons of fairness to allow a 25^th competitor to participate in the Women Single Skating Free Skating of the competition on February 17, in case Ms. Valieva is ranked in the first 24 of the Short Pogram on February 15.

Skating is very much a solitary sport. The athletes compete in separate lanes, in a physical and mental struggle against the clock. There’s one exception: the Team Pursuit. It’s not just about the fastest Skaters, it’s about working together or, as Ethan Cepuran (USA) put it after the quarter finals: “(make) three Skaters look like one, and just become one unit.” 

“Dream dancers” Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron floated to the gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov (ROC) earned the silver medal while Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) claimed bronze in what was a high-level competition that showcased the unique beauty of the sport.

Following the hearing of the Ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the arbitration procedures relating to Figure Skater Kamila Valieva (ROC), the International Skating Union (ISU) duly noted and will respect the ruling namely that the provisional suspension of Ms. Valieva remains lifted.

Erin Jackson (USA) first put on skates six years ago and she had trouble to even stay upright, but she turned out to be a quick student. After coming in 24^th at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games, the 29-year-old from Florida ran away with gold in the 500m four years later in Beijing. Miho Takagi (JPN) took a surprise silver and world champion Angelina Golikova (ROC) seized bronze. Jackson could hardly believe she’d pulled it off after her bumpy road towards Beijing.

Shaoang Liu of Hungary struck gold in the Men’s 500m at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games while Suzanne Schulting led the Netherlands to their triumph in the Women’s 3000m Relay at the Beijing Capital Indoor Stadium Sunday.

No matter the result, the Beijing 2022 Women’s 500m contains one of those stories that make the Olympic Games just that little more special than any other championships. It’s about Olympic spirit. After Erin Jackson (USA) messed up her race at the USA Olympic Trials, teammate Brittany Bowe sacrificed her qualifying spot. 

The Short Track competition at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games continues on February 13 with the Men’s 500m and the Women’s 3000m Relay at the Beijing Capital Indoor Stadium.

2018 Olympic silver medalists Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron of France danced to the lead in the Rhythm Dance, setting a new highest score as the Ice Dance event kicked off at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. ROC’s World Champions Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov are following in second, trailing the leaders by two points. Three-time ISU World medalists Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) placed third.

Home favorite Gao Tingyu (CHN) led an all Asian podium in the men’s 500m on Saturday. The 2018 Olympic bronze medal winner hammered out a 9.42s opener and maintained his blistering pace throughout the lap, to finish in a new Olympic record of 34.32s. Korea’s Cha Min Kyu repeated his silver medal from the PyeongChang 2018 Games, and Japan’s Wataru Morishige completed the Beijing 2022 podium seizing the bonze. World Cup leader Laurent Dubreuil (CAN) finished 0.03 adrift of the podium in fourth place.

The ISU Short Track Speed Skating Chief Referee received two protests during the Beijing 2022 Short Track Speed Skating events of February 7. 

Having won the first international speed skating medal for Chinese Taipei with silver in the 500m on Wednesday, Huang Yu-Ting seized the first title for her country in the 1000m at the Four Continents Championships. In the men’s events, Denis Kuzin (KAZ) ended another long wait, winning his first major title since 2013 in the 1000m

Following the ISU announcement on December 2, 2021 regarding the cancellation of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Osaka (JPN), the ISU evaluated a possible postponement to hold the Event at the end of the season and reached out to the six ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Group to find out if they could host the Event. Unfortunately, despite all efforts made by the ISU and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Group, it was impossible to find a solution to maintain this Event.

Kali Christ (CAN) took the long road back from injury to win her first international title with gold in the 1500m at the ISU Four Continents Championships in Calgary. In the men’s events on day 2, Dmitry Morozov (KAZ) edged out home favorite Ted-Jan Bloemen (CAN) by 0.33 of a second in the 1500m to complete his medal set at the Four Continents.

It was a day of firsts to start the second ISU Four Continents Champions in Calgary on Wednesday. Yekaterina Aidova (KAZ) won her first international title in the 500m, while Huang Yu-Ting (TPE) and Victoria Rodriguez (ARG) seized the first international silverware for their countries in the history of speed skating. In the men’s competition Austin Kleba (USA) started the championships winning two gold medals.

For some skaters it is a first shot at an international competition, a chance to prepare for their Olympic trials, and for others it is just a great opportunity to win an international prize. Whatever the reason all skaters enjoyed preparing for the races in a relaxed mode on Tuesday. Nine countries are entered  to compete in the Championships.

One week on from their staggering Team Pursuit World Cup win in Salt Lake City, USA confirmed their status with another gold medal, claiming the World Cup Trophy in the process. The Americans showed the depth of their team, keeping last week’s anchor Joey Mantia (USA) on the bench in Calgary. Earlier on Sunday Viktor Mushtakov (RUS) won the 500m while Ning Zhongyan (CHN) took his career first 1000m World Cup gold. In the Women’s competition Francesca Lollobrigida (ITA) wrapped up the best World Cup weekend of her career by sprinting to gold in the Mass Start while Brittany Bowe (USA) made amends in the 1500m by a 0.01s margin after finishing second by 0.03s in the 1000m.

Isabelle Weidemann, Ivanie Blondin and Valérie Maltais secured the third consecutive World Cup trophy in the Women’s Team Pursuit for Canada on Saturday. Inspired by the home ice of the Calgary Olympic Oval the trio set a Canadian and a track record in 2:52.06, beating Japan and concluding the season undefeated. Nao Kodaira handed Japan a 1000m gold and a 500m silver, while Angelina Golikova (RUS) seized her first World Cup victory of the season in the 500m. In the Men’s competition Bart Hoolwerf (NED) gloriously saved the second Dutch Olympic slot in the Mass Start with his first World Cup victory. Earlier on Saturday, Joey Mantia (USA) overcame his fatigue after Salt Lake City last week to win his second consecutive 1500m gold.

Laurent Dubreuil (CAN) came into the fourth World Cup as 500m leader but he saved the best for the home ice in Calgary. With 33.80 seconds the world champion skated under 34 seconds for the first time in his career, winning by a 0.09 margin. Nils van der Poel (SWE) extended his unbeaten streak in the long distance World Cup to four. In the Women’s competition Francesca Lollobrigida (ITA) won her first World Cup gold in a classical distance after beating home skater Isabelle Weidemann (CAN) in an exciting head-to-head. Earlier on Friday Olga Fatkulina (RUS) kicked off the fourth World Cup weekend of the season with a personal best and her first individual World Cup gold since November 2019.

Following the emergence of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, the ISU was recently informed that several ISU Members will not attend the ISU Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships, scheduled to take place from January 14 – 16, 2022 in Salt Lake City (USA), resulting in a very limited attendance.

The stakes are high when the international Speed Skating elite enters the Calgary Olympic Oval for the fourth leg of the 2021/22 ISU World Cup Speed Skating series. The definite Olympic Qualification Classification for allocation of quota places for the  Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games is made up after this weekend.

The Netherlands and Russia dominated at the first two Junior World Cup events of the season in Inzell (GER) on 27-28 November and 4-5 December. 

The ISU was informed by the German Speed Skating Association (DESG) that the ISU European Short Track Speed Skating, scheduled to take place from January 14 – 16, 2022 in Dresden (GER) cannot be held as planned.

Joey Mantia (USA) saved the best for the last at his home World Cup in Salt Lake City by anchoring teammates Emery Lehman and Casey Dawson to gold and a world record in the Team Pursuit.In the ladies’ competition Miho Takagi (JPN) beat the rest of the field by almost a second and a half in the ladies 1500m.

Joey Mantia (USA) lived up to his expectations by winning the men’s 1500m on the second day of the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Salt Lake City. Miho Takagi (JPN) won the 1000m in 1 minute and 11.83 seconds.

Following the European legs of the 2021/22 ISU World Cup Speed Skating season in Tomaszów Mazowiecki (POL) and Stavanger (NOR), the series moves to the fast North American high-altitude ice at the Utah and Calgary Olympic Ovals.

Hungary's Shaoang Liu won his first World Cup race of the season in the final Men’s individual event in Dordrecht on Sunday to reassert himself as one of the medal favorites for the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Kamila Valieva (RUS), Morisi Kvitelashvili (GEO) and ISU World Champions Anastasia Mishina/ Aleksandr Galliamov (RUS) and Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) skated to gold as Rostelecom Cup, the sixth and final event of the ISU Grand Prix series 2021/22, concluded Saturday in the Olympic city of Sochi (RUS).

Canada's Kim Boutin (500m) and Korea's Lee Yubin (1500m) claimed the two gold medals on offer in Saturday's Women's World Cup races in Dordrecht, denying pre-event favorite Suzanne Schulting (NED) another golden blitz on home ice

Kamila Valieva (RUS), Kazuki Tomono (JPN), Daria Pavliuchenko/Denis Khodykin (RUS) and ISU World Ice Dance Champions Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) skated to the lead as Rostelecom Cup, the sixth and final event of the ISU Grand Prix series 2021/22, opened Friday in the Olympic city of Sochi (RUS).

The last spots for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final are on the line this week at the Rostelecom Cup in Sochi (RUS), the sixth and final event of the ISU Grand Prix series 2021/22.

After a year’s absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ISU is happy to organize the Junior World Cup Speed Skating again this season.

It’s now or never for the world’s top Short Track Speed Skaters as the last ISU World Cup of the season takes place in Dordrecht, Netherlands from November 25-28. The final places at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games will be won and lost.

Ning Zhongyan (CHN) is gearing up well for the Olympic Games on home ice in February. The 22-year-old Chinese middle-distance specialist won his career-second ISU World Cup Speed Skating gold in the Men’s 1500m in Stavanger on Sunday. Tatsuya Shinhama (JPN) won his second 500m race of the new World Cup season on a successful day for Japanese Speed Skating. Nao Kodaira (JPN) and Miho Takagi (JPN) won the Women’s 500m and 1500m respectively to make it three gold medals for Japan on Sunday. Kodaira completed the medal set in Stavanger, having won 1000m bronze on Friday and 500m silver on Saturday.

Suzanne Schulting (NED) completed a remarkable grand slam of titles on Sunday, adding the 1000m gold medal to the 1500m and 500m she won on Saturday. The Netherlands phenomenon then anchored the women’s relay team to victory in the 3000m relay to complete a perfect weekend. The men’s competition was more open, with Hwang Daeheon (KOR) winning the 1000m ahead of the ever-improving Pascal Dion (CAN). Dion fought back in the men’s 5000m relay however, with Canada beating Korea to the gold. China won the 2000m mixed relay.

Nils van der Poel (SWE) showed his best form to win the Men’s 10,000m on day two of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Stavanger, Norway, while in the Women’s competition, Erin Jackson (USA) won her third gold medal in a row, taking the 500m on another day of high drama in Stavanger. Laurent Dubreuil (CAN) won the Men’s 500m and China took Team Sprint gold.

ISU World Champion Anna Shcherbakova (RUS), 2021 ISU World silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (JPN), four-time ISU World Ice Dance Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) and 2021 World Pairs bronze medalists Aleksandra Boikova/Dmitri Kozlovskii (RUS) struck gold at the ISU Grand Prix Internationaux de France in Grenoble Saturday and qualified for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

Shaolin Sandor Liu (HUN) celebrated his 26th birthday with a win in the Men’s 500m final on Day 1 of the ISU World Cup Short Track in Debrecen, as Ren Ziwei (CHN) continued his impressive season with victory in the Men’s 1500m. In the Women’s events it was all about Suzanne Schulting (NED) who topped the podium in both the 500m and 1500m, setting high expectations for the 1000m on the final day.

Irene Schouten (NED) continued to dominate the long distances in the ISU World Cup. Fresh from victory in last weekend’s 3000m, she was the only one to produce a negative split in the 5000m on Friday to add another gold medal to her tally. Brittany Bowe (USA) kept up her own winning ways in the 1000m in Stavanger. In the Men’s 1000m the Dutch repeated last week’s podium sweep but the order was different. Last week’s silver medalist Thomas Krol (NED) stood on top in what bronze medalist Kjeld Nuis (NED) labelled “the strongest event in Men’s Speed Skating at the moment”. Kai Verbij (NED) took silver.

Reigning ISU World Champion Anna Shcherbakova (RUS), 2021 ISU World silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (JPN), four-time ISU World Ice Dance Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) and 2021 World Pairs bronze medalists Aleksandra Boikova/Dmitri Kozlovskii (RUS) are leading after the first day of competition at the ISU Grand Prix Internationaux de France in Grenoble on Friday.

After an exciting start to the international speed skating season with the first World Cup in Tomaszów Mazowiecki (POL) last week, competition continues with the second World Cup in Stavanger this Friday. Sverre Lunde Pedersen (NOR) skipped the first World Cup, but will be back on the ice in front of his home crowd, after a horror bike crash last May.  

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The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2021/22 continues this week with the Internationaux de France in Grenoble. Several top stars are back in action in France, aiming at qualifying for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final: Reigning ISU World Champion Anna Shcherbakova (RUS), four-time ISU World Ice Dance Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) and 2021 ISU World silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (JPN). The Internationaux the France is the fifth of six events in the series.

The stakes could not be higher as the world’s best Short Track Speed Skaters descend on Debrecen, Hungary November 18-21 for the third of this season’s four ISU World Cup Short Track weekends

The Dutch returned to winning ways on the final day of a tough first World Cup weekend in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland. Hein Otterspeer, Thomas Krol and Kjeld Nuis (NED) swept the podium of the Men’s 1000m and the Dutch also won the Men’s Team Pursuit. Tatsuya Shinhama (JPN) won the second 500m. In the Women’s competition Miho Takagi (JPN) celebrated her international comeback with gold in the 1500m after her 1000m silver on Saturday. Hammering out the distance in one minute and 56 seconds, she smashed pair-mate Ireen Wüst’s 2019 track record by 0.62s. Irene Schouten (NED) took her second gold medal of the weekend with a commanding final sprint in an eventful Mass Start.

Two stars from Florida dominated the Women’s competition on the second day of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Tomaszów Mazowiecki on Saturday. Erin Jackson (USA) won her second gold medal in the 500m and Brittany Bowe (USA) added a 1000m gold, while in the Men’s competition Min-Seok Kim (KOR) grabbed his career first World Cup win in the 1500m and Masahito Obayashi (JPN) won the Mass Start. Zbigniew Bródka (POL) made the home crowd happy by claiming bronze behind Obayashi after a two-year break.

2021 ISU World Ice Dance Champions Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) and reigning World Pair Skating Champions Anastasia Mishina/Alexander Galliamov (RUS), 2018 Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno (JPN) and 2018 Four Continents Champion Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) skated to victory as competition wrapped up on Saturday at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy in Tokyo (JPN).

Erin Jackson (USA) enjoyed a flying start to the Olympic Speed Skating season in Tomaszów Mazowiecki (POL) on Friday. The US sprinter won the first Women’s 500m of the 2021/22 ISU World Cup series. Irene Schouten (NED) won the Women’s 3000m. In the day’s Men’s races, Tingyu Gao (CHN) looks to have caught up with the world’s best sprinters right on time. Gao grabbed a career-first World Cup win and a track record. In the 5000m Nils van der Poel (SWE) also pulverized the track record to take gold.

2021 ISU World Ice Dance Champions Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS), reigning World Pair Skating Champions Anastasia Mishina/Alexander Galliamov (RUS), 2018 Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno (JPN) and 2018 Four Continents Champion Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) took the lead as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy opened in Tokyo (JPN).

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2021/22 continues this week with the NHK Trophy in Tokyo (JPN). The 2021 ISU World Ice Dance Champions Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) and World Pair Skating Champions Anastasia Mishina/Alexandr Galliamov (RUS) start their Grand Prix season in Japan, while 2018 Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno (JPN) and Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) aim to secure spots in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

With the international short track and figure skating competitions already well underway, the long track speed skaters are looking forward to kick off their Olympic season at the Arena Lodowa in Tomaszów Mazowiecki this weekend.

The international long track Speed Skating season kicks off with the first of five ISU World Cup Speed Skating events in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland on 12 November.

Yuma Kagiyama (JPN), Anna Shcherbakova (RUS), Pair Skaters Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) and Ice Dancers Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) struck gold as the competition wrapped up at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Gran Premio d’Italia in Turin (ITA).

Boyang Jin (CHN), Loena Hendrickx (BEL), Pair Skaters Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) and Ice Dancers Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) are in the lead as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Gran Premio d’Italia kicked off in Turin (ITA).

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2021/22 continues this week with the Gran Premio d’Italia in Turin (ITA). ISU World Champion Anna Shcherbakova (RUS), four-time Ice Dance World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) and two-time ISU World Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) headline the event.

The second session of this season’s ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating ended with thrilling races in both the Men's and Women’s Finals on Sunday, as the circuit checked off Asia on their road to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.  

Yuri Confortola(ITA) delivered a moment of high drama with a stunning surprise on the opening day of Finals at the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating session in Nagoya, winning his first-ever individual World Cup gold in the Men’s 1500m. Compatriot Arianna Fontana (ITA) also topped the podium in the Women’s 500m to make it Italy’s day in Japan.

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2021/22 continues this week with Skate Canada International in Vancouver (CAN). The event   features   stars such   as   three-time   and reigning ISU World Champion Nathan Chen (USA), 2021 ISU World silver medalist Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS) and 2018 Olympic Pairs silver medalists Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN).

After a dizzying, high-octane start to the season in Beijing, the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series moves on to Nagoya, Japan from 28-31 October, the second installment of an Asian double-header of races.

Alexandra Trusova (RUS) and Ice Dancers Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) skated off with gold as the ISU Grand Prix Guaranteed Rate Skate America concluded Sunday in Las Vegas (USA).

Vincent Zhou (USA) and Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov (RUS) were crowned the first ISU Grand Prix Guaranteed Rate Skate America Champions on Saturday in Las Vegas (USA).

The ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating season got off to a thrilling start as the first medals were handed out at Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium - venue for February's Winter Olympics Short Track events - on Saturday.

The Council reviewed the spontaneous application from Speed Skating Canada to host this Championships and decided to allot the ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships 2022 to Calgary/Canada.

The ISU is currently investigating the reported homophobic comments by a Coach who is not an ISU Official relating to participants of the recent Finlandia Trophy. This investigation may result in disciplinary proceedings in line with the ISU Code of Ethics.

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2021/22 kicks off with Guaranteed Rate Skate America in Las Vegas (USA) this week. Top athletes such as three-time and reigning World Champion Nathan Chen (USA) start their journey to the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing on the ice in Las Vegas.

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2021/22 features once again the World’s best Figure Skaters such as Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN), reigning World Champions Nathan Chen (USA), Anna Shcherbakova (RUS), Anastasia Mishina/Alexander Galliamov (RUS) and Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS), European Champions, Olympic, World and European medalists. They all are now ready to compete in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2021/22 that leads up to the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing (CHN).  

Olympic spots up for grabs in forthcoming Short Track Speed Skating season

Following seven weeks of exciting competition at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series, the finalists have been determined and will head to the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Osaka (JPN) December 9-12.

Skaters from Russia and the USA dominated the seventh and last ISU Junior Grand Prix event Cup of Austria in Linz (AUT). Georgia and Canada picked up a bronze medal each. The event was also the last chance to qualify for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

Media contact details for every ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating events 2021.

Media contact details for every ISU World Cup Speed Skating events 2021/22.

The ISU Council met on October 1-2, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. The full decisions are published in ISU Communication 2431.

Russia’s Sofia Akateva continued to push the limits in women’s skating becoming the first female Skater to perform a triple Axel and three clean quadruple jumps in one program. The Russian team once again was successful taking home eight out of 12 medals at the sixth ISU Junior Grand Prix event Baltic Cup in Gdansk (POL). Cyprus earned their first medal in the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a bronze. The remaining three medals went to Kazakhstan, the United States of America and the Republic of Korea.

Media contact details for every ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events 2021.

Russia celebrated a gold medal sweep at the fifth ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Ljubljana (SLO). Overall Russian skaters collected four out of nine medals, the USA got three while Canada and Estonia took home one medal each.

Twenty Skaters / Couples from 16 ISU Members earned the last remaining Olympic quota places for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the Challenger Series and Olympic Qualifying Event Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf (GER) this weekend. Seven spots for Men, six for Women, three for Pairs and four for Ice Dance were available.

The ISU was informed by the Japanese Skating Federation (JSF) of the cancellation of the ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships, that was scheduled to take place from January 28 – 30, 2022 in Obihiro (JPN).

As part of the Covid-19 testing procedures during the ISU Challenger series and Olympic Qualifying Event Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf (GER), numerous antigen tests have been performed on site. Amongst these numerous tests, one positive case was identified and confirmed. The ISU and Organizing Committee will respect the privacy of the respective person and inform the remaining Event Participants internally of the situation. The person has been isolated and the local health authorities are following up with all mandatory procedures and policies according to the State of Bavaria.

The last Olympic quota places for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games – seven for Men, six for Women, three for Pairs and four for Ice Dance – will be assigned at the ISU Challenger Series and Olympic Qualifying Event Nebelhorn Trophy September 23-25 in Oberstdorf (GER).

Russian Skaters dominated at their home ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Krasnoyarsk, claiming 10 out of 12 medals. Russia’s Gleb Lutfullin, Sofia Akatieva, Ekaterina Chikmareva/Matvei Ianchenkov and Ice Dancers Irina Khavronina/Dario Cirisano all claimed their first ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medals and all of them except Lutfullin debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.

The Rhythm Dance competition at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in Krasnoyarsk (RUS) had to be interrupted and postponed following the first warm up group due to serious technical problems on Thursday.

The ISU was informed by the Chinese Figure Skating Association (CFSA) of the cancellation of the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, that was scheduled to take place from January 17 – 22, 2022 in Tianjin (CHN).

Russia returned in style to the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating circuit 2021/22 at the third event of the series in Kosice (SVK). They collected a total of nine out of 12 medals, including gold for Kirill Sarnovskiy, Veronika Zhilina and Pair Skaters Anastasia Mukhortova/Dmitry Evgenyev. Ice Dancers Natalie d’Alessandro/Bruce Waddell (CAN) broke through the Russian phalanx to snatch gold.

Skaters from the USA and Canada collected the gold medals as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2021/22 continued with the second event in Courchevel (FRA). Isabeau Levito (USA), Wesley Chiu (CAN) and Oona Brown/Gage Brown (USA) claimed the titles. The event was originally to take place in Edmonton (CAN) but moved to Courchevel. All three champions celebrated their first victory at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating.

Following the cancellation of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Cup of China, the International Skating Union is pleased to announce that the third event of the Series will be hosted on November 4-7, 2021 in Torino (ITA).

The USA celebrated a gold medal sweep as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2021/22 got underway with the first event in Courchevel (FRA) over the weekend. Ilia Malinin, Lindsay Thorngren and Katarina Wolfkostin/Jeffrey Chen topped the podium in what was the first ISU Junior Grand Prix event since August 2019, as the series had to be cancelled in the past season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For all winners, it was their first gold medal on the junior circuit.

The Junior skaters are back! The World’s best up and coming young skaters will have the opportunity to compete at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2021/22. The series is back after it had to be cancelled in the past season due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The ISU was informed of the cancellation of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Cup of China, that was scheduled to take place from November 4-7, 2021 in Chongqing (CHN).

Former Short Track Speed Skater Eddy Alvarez joined a highly selective group on August 7, 2021 at Tokyo 2020. He was a crucial member of the USA team that won the silver medal in men’s baseball, losing to Japan in the final.

Vincent de Haître completed the first part of his extraordinary 180-day quest this week. The Canadian star successfully competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in track cycling – and will now head into training as a Speed Skater, aiming to appear at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in just seven months’ time.

Living legends Jayne Torvill/Christopher Dean (GBR), Tamara Moskvina (RUS) and Alexei Mishin (RUS) received the ISU Lifetime Achievement Award.

The four-part short-form documentary series, which follows the stories of five athletes who competed in the 2021 Speed Skating is now available on ISU.ORG.Follow three-time ISU World Speed Skating Mass Start Champion Joey Mantia (USA), the ISU World Junior Speed Skating 1000m Champion Peder Kongshaug (NOR), two-time ISU World Speed Skating Mass Start Champion Ivanie Blondin (CAN), ISU European Speed Skating Mass Start Champion Francesca Lollobrigida (ITA) and two-time ISU World Speed Skating 1500m and Team Sprint Champion as well as ISU European Speed Skating 1500m and Sprint Champion Thomas Krol (NED) through their #UpAgain journey, as they get back on the International Competition ice.

In this second edition of the ISU Skating Awards, viewers can look forward to some brand-newIn this second edition of the ISU Skating Awards, viewers can look forward to some brand-newperformances, created exclusively for the ISU Skating Awards. From Moscow to Los Angeles,Montreal to Tokyo, we’ll be checking in with skaters from around the world as they reflect on lastseason, and their journeys still to come.

The International Skating Union and Art on Ice are proud to announce that the guest star of the ISU Skating Awards will be none other than James Morrison, multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter and guitarist. He will be performing his famous hit “Wonderful World” to accompany some of the world’s greatest skaters. He has earned his global fame with hits such as “You Give Me Something” and “You Make it Real” without forgetting his critically acclaimed collaboration with Nelly Furtado titled “Broken Strings”. The audience of the ISU Skating Awards will have the honor of seeing him perform “Wonderful World”, on the ISU Skating Awards on July 10, 2021, that will be Streamed on ISU Skating Awards page from 16:00 CEST.

The four-part short-form documentary series, which follows the stories of five athletes who competed in the 2021 Speed Skating Premieres Friday, July 2 via the ISU Newsletter.

Online voting took place between June 15-22, 2021 on the Proposals included in the summary of Proposals from ISU Members, the Council, the Sports Directors and Technical Committees for changes in the Constitution, General Regulations and Special Regulations.Online voting took place between June 15-22, 2021 on the Proposals included in the summary of Proposals from ISU Members, the Council, the Sports Directors and Technical Committees for changes in the Constitution, General Regulations and Special Regulations. Read the full communication for a summary of the key decisions voted online by the ISU Members.

The World's best Figure Skaters including Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN), reigning World Champions Nathan Chen (USA), Anna Shcherbakova (RUS), Anastasia Mishina/Alexander Galliamov (RUS) and Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS), European Champions, Olympic, World and European medalists are getting ready to compete in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2021/22 in the Olympic season.

With the ongoing uncertainty surrounding international travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Skate Canada informed the International Skating Union it has cancelled the second ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating, the event was scheduled to take place from August 25-28, 2021, at Meadows Arena in Edmonton Canada.

The International Skating Union (ISU) and Art on Ice are proud to announce the second edition of the ISU Skating Awards on July 10, 2021 which will be live streamed on the Skating ISU YouTube channel.

The ISU Council decided to provisionally allot the following ISU Championships for the seasons 2022/23 and 2023/24.

The International Skating Union (ISU) announces the launch of This is UpAgain: A Speed Skating documentary. The four-part short-form documentary series follows the stories of five athletes who competed in the 2021 Speed Skating Hub, that took place in Heerenveen, The Netherlands, in January and February and Premieres Friday, July 2 via the ISU Newsletter.

The ISU welcomes the annulment by the General Court judgment on 16 December 2020 (Case T-93/18) of the provisions of the European Commission of 8 December 2017 requiring the ISU to amend its Eligibility Rules with respect to the CAS arbitration system. The General Court has confirmed that the CAS arbitration system is fully consistent with EU law.

The ISU Council met on Thursday December 10, 2021. Among other decisions that will be published in due course in an ISU Communication Decisions of the Council, the Council decided to cancel certain ISU Events in view of the worsening worldwide Covid-19 pandemic situation and the consequent increasing risks for organizers and participants.

The favorites Yuma Kagiyama (JPN), Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) and Misato Komatsubara/Tim Koleto (JPN) secured themselves of their first Grand Prix gold medals as competition wrapped up Saturday at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event NHK Trophy on Saturday in Osaka (JPN). NHK Trophy was the fourth and last ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series event this season.   

The ISU was informed of the cancellation of the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating events scheduled to be held in Bietigheim-Bissingen from February 19 – 21, 2021 and in Dresden from February 26 – 28, 2021.

Favorites Yuma Kagiyama (JPN), Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) and Misato Komatsubara/Tim Koleto skated to the lead as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event NHK Trophy opened Friday in Osaka (JPN) with the Rhythm Dance, Ladies and Men’s Short Programs. 

Viewers will be able to watch the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series either via their national broadcaster / channel and for countries where there are no broadcasters, the ISU will offer a live stream on the Skating ISU YouTube Channel.

Exciting competition and debuts await the Skating world at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy from November 27-29, in Osaka (JPN). The field is headlined by 2020 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating bronze medalist Yuma Kagiyama (JPN), ISU Four Continents Figure Skating silver medalist Young You (KOR) and 2018 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Champion Kaori Sakamoto (JPN). 2010 ISU World Figure Skating Champion Daisuke Takahashi will give his debut as an Ice Dancer in the team Kana Muramoto/Daisuke Takahashi (JPN).

The ISU Council reviewed the status of the ongoing skating season 2020/21 considering the worsening world-wide pandemic developments and its impact on organizing and participating ISU Members.

Russia’s Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Mikhail Kolyada, Pair Skaters Aleksandra Boikova/Dmitrii Kozlovskii and Ice Dancers Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov triumphed on home ice as  competition wrapped up at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup Saturday in Moscow with the Free Skating and the Free Dance.

ISU European Champions Alena Kostornaia (RUS) and Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) as well as Morisi Kvitelashvili (GEO) and pair skaters Anastasia Mishina/Aleksandr Galliamov (RUS) took the lead as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup opened Friday in Moscow (RUS) with the Short Programs and the Rhythm Dance.

The reigning ISU European Figure Skating Champions in all disciplines Dmitri Aliev (RUS), Alena Kostornaia (RUS), Aleksandra Boikova/Dmitrii Kozlovskii (RUS) and Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) as well as World and European medalists lead the lineup at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup from November 20-22, in Moscow (RUS).

The current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting many parts of the world means that travel restrictions are currently in place and the travel situation is likely to remain complex for the coming months in which the Beijing 2022 Test Events were scheduled. The Beijing 2022 Organising Committee (Beijing 2022), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Winter Sports Federations (IFs), concluded that it was necessary to take an immediate joint decision on a tailored programme based on the needs of each individual IF. Beijing 2022, the IOC, IPC and the IFs jointly decided to develop an adapted sports testing programme in preparation for the Olympic Winter Games 2022. The adapted programme will replace the organization of a series of international Test Events originally planned for the month of December 2020 and the first quarter of 2021.

The favorites prevailed as competition wrapped up at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Chongqing Saturday. Boyang Jin (CHN), Hongyi Chen (CHN), Cheng Peng/Yang Jin (CHN) and Shiyue Wang/Xinyu Liu (CHN) all sealed clear victories.

Two-time World bronze medalist Boyang Jin (CHN), Hongyi Chen (CHN), two-time Four Continents medalists Cheng Peng/Yang Jin (CHN) as well as Shiyue Wang/Xinyu Liu (CHN) skated to the lead as Shiseido Cup of China in Chongqing (CHN) opened with the Short Programs and Rhythm Dance Friday.

ISU European Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2021 change dates and Speed Skating Hub concept approved

Two-time World bronze medalist Boyang Jin (CHN) and two-time Four Continents medalists Cheng Peng/Yang Jin (CHN) headline the Shiseido Cup of China in Chongqing (CHN) November 6 to 8, 2020.

Two-time ISU World Figure Skating Champion Nathan Chen (USA), Mariah Bell (USA), Alexa Scimeca Knierim/Brandon Frazier (USA) and two-time Ice Dance ISU World Figure Skating medalists Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) struck gold as Guaranteed Rate Skate America concluded in Las Vegas (USA) Saturday with the Free Skating and the Free Dance.

Two-time ISU World Figure Skating Champion Nathan Chen (USA), Mariah Bell (USA), Alexa Scimeca Knierim/Brandon Frazier (USA) and two-time Ice Dance ISU World Figure Skating medalists Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) took the lead as Guaranteed Rate Skate America opened in Las Vegas (USA) Friday with the Short Programs and the Rhythm Dance.

Two-time ISU World Figure Skating Champion Nathan Chen (USA) and two-time Ice Dance ISU World Figure Skating medalists Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) lead the line-up at 2020 Guaranteed Rate Skate America on October 22-24 in Las Vegas (USA).

At its last meeting on October 16, 2020 the Council approved the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Calendar for the season 2021/22

The ISU was informed of the cancellation of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Internationaux de France, that was scheduled to take place from November 13-15, 2020 in Grenoble (FRA).

Cancellation of ISU Four Continents Championships 2021 and Provisional allotments of ISU Championships 2022 and 2023

The ISU was informed of the cancellation of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Skate Canada International, that was scheduled to take place from October 30-31, 2020 in Ottawa (CAN).

A number of the World's best Figure Skaters including two-time World Champion Nathan Chen (USA) and four-time Ice Dance World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA), two-time World Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) are set to compete in the Grand Prix of Figure Skating events of the 2020/21 season.

Considering the pandemic developments and related impact on the organizers and participants of ISU Events, the ISU Council decided to cancel or postpone certain events. 

There is no doubt that the international Skating season 2020/21 is different from all other seasons athletes and fans have known. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many changes and restrictions. Nevertheless, athletes and coaches have been working hard and are eager to show the results of their work. The ISU Challenger event Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, is the oldest continuously held Figure Skating competition in the world outside ISU Championships and kicks off the 2020/21 season as the first international event.

During its online meeting of August 28, 2020, the ISU Council received a report from the appointed Working Group elaborating on the ongoing negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sporting events and the feedback received from the organizing ISU Members of ISU Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating Events.

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2020/21 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Nevertheless, in the spirit of the #UpAgain campaign, Junior Skaters will take centre stage over the course of the next few weeks. The ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2017, 2018 and 2019 will be streamed on the Skating ISU YouTube Channel, starting on September 5, 2020 at 12:00 noon (CEST). Ted Barton will also be conducting exclusive interviews with some of the athletes who competed during the Championships and reviewing the programs of the top three contestants of each event.

The ISU Council met on August 3, 2020 via an online meeting to discuss the 2020/21 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series among other topics.

Based on the advice of the Medical Commission and the Council appointed Working Group, the ISU Council has therefore concluded that the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating events of the season 2020/21 cannot be maintained and that all events of the series must be cancelled.

Following the announcement from the General Administration of Sport of China last week, the ISU received clarification through its Chinese counterparts regarding the ISU Events scheduled to be held in China in 2020.

Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN/Most Valuable Skater), Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA/Most Entertaining Program), Alena Kostornaia (RUS/Best Newcomer) and Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA/Best Costume) are the winning skaters of the inaugural ISU Skating Awards for the 2019/20 season. The Best Coach Award went to Eteri Tutberidze (RUS) while Shae-Lynn Bourne (CAN) was crowned best choreographer. Four-time World Champion and Canadian skating legend Kurt Browning received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Don’t miss the live show to find out which nominees will win an ISU Skating Award. The inaugural event will be held digitally on July 11, 2020 on the ISU Skating Awards page from 16:00 CEST.

Like the athletes in the Limelight of the ISU Skating Awards, Aloe Blacc inspires audiences around the world, but with a different type of performance. He is a singer, rapper, producer, songwriter and philanthropist. He has earned his global fame with hit songs such as “I Need Dollar” and for “Wake Me Up” and “SOS, for which he collaborated with the late Avicii. The audience of the ISU Skating Awards will have the honour of discovering his brand new single “My Way”, that he will perform Live on the ISU Skating Awards on July 11, 2020, that will be Streamed on ISU Skating Awards page from 16:00 CEST.

The International Skating Union (ISU) reveals the three nominees in each category of the ISU Skating Awards 2020 which will take place on July 11, 2020 and will be Live Streamed on ISU Skating Awards page from 16:00 CEST.

The International Skating Union (ISU) is pleased to announce that Tanith and Charlie White will be the hosts of the inaugural and virtual ISU Skating Awards, which will take place on July 11, 2020 and will be Live Streamed on ISU Skating Awards page from 16:00 CEST.

The International Skating Union (ISU) and Art on Ice are proud to announce that the ISU Skating Awards 2020 will be held virtually on July 11, 2020, and will be Live Streamed on the ISU Skating Awards page from 16:00 CEST.

The ISU Centers of Excellence (CoE) are pleased to announce that the Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating “Keep Training!” sessions, featuring professionals in the domain, begin on May 11, 2020, on the Skating ISU YouTube Channel.

The ISU Centers of Excellence (CoE) are pleased to announce that the “Keep Training!” series continues with new courses as of May 4, 2020 on Skating ISU YouTube Channel.

Following the decision of the ISU Council, the ISU is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Series 2020/21 and 2021/22.

In support of those most affected by COVID-19, Olympic Ice Dancer Kaitlyn Weaver is producing and hosting a one-off talk show called Open Ice. Jordan Cowan, of On Ice Perspectives, is co-producing the project. It will feature some of the World’s best Skaters in the intimate setting of their own homes with the aim to raise funds for the United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund the WHO. The International Skating Union (ISU) is supporting the project by Live Streaming it on the Skating ISU YouTube Channel on April 25, 2020, at 14:00 EST (20:00 CET, April 26 at 03:00 JST).

Join an online class hosted by top coaches, choreographers and other Figure Skating professionals from April 19 – 24, 2020

Following the decision of the ISU Council, the ISU is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating Series 2020/21.

In November 2019, the International Skating Union (ISU) launched #UpAgain, an emotional and inspiring campaign based on one simple principle: we must overcome life’s challenges to achieve our full potential. Today, the campaign takes a greater meaning as we currently face one of the biggest challenges humankind has encountered in decades. Through this campaign, the ISU aims to encourage people to stay strong, to support each other in creative and mindful ways and together we will get #UpAgain.

On April 6, 2020, the International Skating Union (ISU) proudly celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace for the third consecutive year. Sport, peace and unity is more important than ever in these times of crisis. This year, the ISU Athletes Commission, who represents the views of the athletes and makes their voices heard within the ISU, conveys the message of commitment to Sport for Development and Peace.

If you thought you had no more Skating to watch, think again! The ISU is offering streams of all the 2018 and 2019 ISU World Championships across all disciplines.

Although the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2020 were not able to take place as scheduled due to the COVD-19 outbreak, the ISU will offer fans the opportunity to relive the excitement and beautiful performances of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2018.

Three-time and defending World Junior Champions Team Junost Junior of Russia edged national rivals and reigning World Junior silver medalist Team Crystal Ice Junior by just 0.16 points as the ISU World Junior Synchronized Championships opened Friday in Nottingham (GBR). Team Fintastic Junior finished third, giving Finland hope to return on to the World Junior podium.

The ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships® 2020 will be held in Nottingham (GBR) at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on March 13 and 14, 2020. A total of 21 teams representing 16 ISU Members countries have entered the sixth edition of the Championships, to compete for the title currently held by Team Junost Junior of Russia.

The 2019/2020 speed skating season came to a close with four track records and a novel race at the ISU World Cup in Heerenveen on Sunday. 

She may have clinched her 13th overall long-distance World Cup in 14 seasons but it did not come easy for Martina Sáblíková (CZE), who finished fourth in the 3000m at the ISU World Cup final in Heerenveen on Saturday. 

She may have clinched her 13th overall long-distance World Cup in 14 seasons but it did not come easy for Martina Sáblíková (CZE), who finished fourth in the 3000m at the ISU World Cup final in Heerenveen on Saturday. Isabelle Weidemann (CAN) won the last race
and almost nudged the Czech leader into second place. Brittany Bowe (USA) rediscovered her early season form to secure the 1000m World Cup with a second place behind Jutta Leerdam (NED) in the last race of the season.

Kamila Valieva (RUS) and Ice Dancers Avonley Nguyen/Vadym Kolesnik (USA) skated off with the gold medals as competition concluded at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn (EST) on Saturday. Russia was the most successful ISU member, taking eight out of twelve medals including three gold medals. The USA claimed a gold and a bronze, Japan and Georgia a silver each. 

Andrei Mozalev (RUS) struck gold in the Men's event as the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships continued on Friday in Tallinn, Estonia. Earlier, Kamila Valieva (RUS) skated into the lead in the Junior Ladies Short Program.

Apollinariia Panfilova/Dmitry Rylov (RUS) led a Russian medal sweep as the Pairs event concluded at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2020 in Tallinn, Estonia, on Thursday. Earlier, Elizaveta Shanaeva/Devid Naryzhnyy (RUS) edged their competitors for a narrow lead in the Rhythm Dance.

With all major Championships done, Heerenveen (NED) is gearing up for the Speed Skating season's grand finale. At the ISU Wold Cup Speed Skating Final in the famous Thialf Stadium, the twelve most consistent performers per distance throughout the season, will get a chance to seal their 2019/20 campaign with an overall ISU World Cup Speed Skating title. After five previous World Cup events, skaters will race for double points in the Final. To conclude the season, the tournament in Heerenveen features a demonstration event: the Mixed Gender Relay on Sunday.

Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) and Apollinariia Panfilova/Dmitry Rylov (RUS) took the lead in the Junior Men’s and Junior Pairs Short Programs as the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2020 opened in Tallinn, Estonia, on Wednesday.

The World’s next generation of Figure Skaters will find out who is the best of the best at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2020 in Tallinn, Estonia (March 2 - 8). Tallinn has hosted the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships once before in 2015, and has hosted the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in 2010 as well as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating events.

Ireen Wüst (NED) won her seventh World Allround title at the Combined ISU World Sprint/Allround Championships in Hamar, Norway on Sunday. The 33-year-old is now only one Allround title short of record-holder Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (GER).

In the men's tournament Patrick Roest (NED) won his third consecutive World Allround title. The 24-year-old Dutchman bounced back from a poor outing at the World Single Distance Championships two weeks ago in Salt Lake City, winning three of four distances on his way to the Allround title at the Vikingskipet.

Miho Takagi (JPN) won three distances at the ISU World Sprint Championships in Hamar to take the title and thus hold both the World Sprint and the World Allround titles on her list of honors. Last year's champion Nao Kodaira (JPN) took silver and Olga Fatkulina (RUS) bronze.

In the men's Sprint tournament, Tatsuya Shinhama (JPN) followed Takagi's footsteps winning the title on Saturday. The 23-year-old sprinter was the first male skater from Japan to become World Sprint Champion since Akira Kuroiwa in 1987. Laurent Dubreuil (CAN) came second to take the first male Canadian World Sprint medal since Jeremy Wotherspoon in 2008 and Cha Min Kyu (KOR) seized bronze.

Miho Takagi and Tatsuya Shinhama handed Japan an excellent start to the Combined ISU World Sprint and Allround Championships. Takagi took a firm lead over compatriot and defending champion Nao Kodaira with two wins in the first two distances of the ladies' Sprint tournament on Friday, while Shinhama took the lead in the men's Sprint tournament with a 1000m win. Laurent Dubreuil (CAN), who won the 500m is second, while defending champion Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS) decided to call it quits despite still being third after the first two races.

The International Skating Union (ISU), Skate Canada and Art on Ice are pleased to announce that Eli Rose, Cirque Éloize and Momento Sounds will be performing at the inaugural ISU Skating Awards. The ISU Skating Awards will take place at the conclusion of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2020 in Montreal, Quebec, at Centre Bell on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 16:00.

The World’s next generation of Figure Skaters will find out who is the best of the best at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2020 in Tallinn, Estonia (March 2 - 8). Tallinn has hosted the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships once before in 2015, and has hosted the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in 2010 as well as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating events.

The famous Hamar Vikingskipet, home of the 1994 Olympic Speed Skating, will host the first combined ISU World Sprint & World Allround Speed Skating Championships in Speed Skating history this weekend. Previously the Allround and Sprint Championships were held separately. Last year Patrick Roest (NED) and Martina Sáblíková (CZE) won the ISU World Allround Speed Skating titles in Calgary, while Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS) and Nao Kodaira (JPN) took the ISU World Sprint Speed Skating titles in Heerenveen. All four champions will be present in Hamar to defend their titles. The Sprint Championships are on Friday and Saturday and the Allround tournaments on Saturday and Sunday.

Femke Kok and Robin Groot led a Dutch golden sweep across all seven Ladies' events at the ISU Junior World Speed Skating Championships in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, last weekend. Kok won the 500m, the 1000m and retained the Allround title, while Groot collected the 1500m, 3000m and Mass Start gold. Groot also played a part in the Team Pursuit victory, while Kok was instrumental in both the Team Pursuit and the Team Sprint gold.

Femke Kok (NED) and Chung Jae Won (KOR) will defend their Ladies' and Men's ISU World Junior Speed Skating titles in Tomaszów Mazowiecki this weekend. The reigning champions skipped last week's ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating Final to skate at the Senior ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Champions in Salt Lake City. At last year's ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships in in Baselga di Piné (iTA), the Netherlands led the medal table in the Ladies events and the Republic of Korea in the Men's.

The International Skating Union (ISU), Skate Canada and Art on Ice are pleased to announce that Elvis Stojko and Anouk Meunier will be hosting the inaugural ISU Skating Awards. The ISU Skating Awards will take place at the conclusion of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2020 in Montreal, Quebec, at Centre Bell on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 16:00.

As the newly crowned champions stepped off the ice, the ISU was waiting for them to step into the spotlight to conduct interviews in a new and fun format. All interviews are available on social media and have been filmed in an exciting and accessible manner so Speed Skating fans across the world can watch, comment, share, engage and simply enjoy the content.

All was well that ended well for Kjeld Nuis (NED) on the final day of the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in Salt Lake City. After losing his world record en route to coming second in the 1000m on Saturday, the Olympic champion edged out his team-mate Thomas Krol to take the 1500m on Sunday. Joey Mantia (USA) surprised himself with a big personal best and a bronze on home ice. Dutch star Jorrit Bergsma made amends for a mediocre display in the 5000m and the 10000m by winning the Mass Start in style.

In the Ladies’ tournament Ireen Wüst kept her cool to win the Ladies’ 1500m. The 33-year-old Dutch superstar relied on her vast experience to seize her career fifth 1500m world title and her 20th world title in total, including Allround honors. Russia's Evgenia Lalenkova and Elizaveta Kazelina took silver and bronze. Canada’s Ivanie Blondin won a career-second Mass Start world title after a chaotic final sprint, with Kim Bo-Reum (KOR) and Irene Schouten (NED) collecting silver and bronze respectively.

There was another trio of individual gold medals for the Rep. Koreans on the final day of competition at the ISU World Cup Short Track Speedskating in Dordrecht on Sunday. While they repeated their previous day’s hat-trick, world 500m champion Lara van Ruijven (NED) won in her specialty and also grabbed gold with the Dutch team in the ladies’ relay to the delight of the home crowd. Only a photo finish prevented the Netherlands team repeating the success in the men’s event, where they were pipped on the line by Canada.

On the last 10 occasions it has been contested, Martina Sáblíková (CZE) has won the Ladies’ 5000m title at the ISU World Single Distances Championships, so when she clocked a world record over the distance on Saturday in Salt Lake City, it seemed only a miracle could keep her from claiming an 11th consecutive gold. That miracle went by the name of Natalya Voronina. After Sáblíková's 6:41.18, the 25-year-old Russian broke the 6:40 barrier with 6:39.02 to seize her first major international title. In the 1000m 21-year-old Jutta Leerdam grabbed her first world title, and the first individual gold for the Netherlands, three days into the tournament.

In the men's 1000m Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS) left the rest of the field shattered. The fastest man ever in the 500m broke the 1:06 barrier in the double sprint distance to add another world record to his tally. The man whose mark he beat, Kjeld Nuis (NED), conceded more than a second to take silver. Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil earned bronze after Thomas Krol (NED) was disqualified. To conclude Saturday's action, the Netherlands won their seventh consecutive Men's Team Pursuit title in a world-record time, with Japan coming second to grab their first ever world championships medal in this event.

The Rep. Koreans dominated the first day of finals at the ISU World Cup Short Track Speedskating in Dordrecht, Netherlands, winning three of the four individual events on Saturday as Kim Dagyeom (KOR) and Lee Yu Bin (KOR) each topped an individual World Cup podium for the first time. Suzanne Schulting (NED) claimed her first World Cup medal on home ice by winning the Ladies’ 1500m, while China clinched the gold in the 2000m mixed team relay.

Graeme Fish (CAN) won the gruelling men's 10000m in an enthralling battle of attrition to kick-off a spectacular second day of competition at the World Single Distances Championships in Salt Lake City on Friday. In the men's 500m Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS) overcame a dislocated shoulder to take gold in 33.72 seconds.

Nao Kodaira (JPN) won the 500m world title, but finished outside the world record she wanted to break, while Angelina Golikova missed out on the gold medal but secured the Russian record for at least another year. In the Ladies’ Team Pursuit, Japan did skate a world record to retain their title.

"It’s always like the first time," smiled Martina Sáblíková (CZE), holding her precious gold medal tight. The 32-year-old star of the long distances grabbed her sixth career 3000m world title and her 16^th overall at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships.

In the men's tournament world record holder Ted-Jan Bloemen (CAN) took his maiden career title in the men's 5000m. With Graeme Fish coming third and Jordan Belchos fifth, Canada could boast three skaters in the top-five. Eight-time 5000m champion Sven Kramer (NED) took silver.

The ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating season concludes in Dordrecht, Netherlands from 14-16 February – the final event on the calendar before the all-important ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Seoul, Republic of Korea, in March. Who will finish overall champion in the 500m, 1000m, 1500m categories, and ranked No.1 for the season? It’s a particularly difficult call in the Men’s field, with several racers staking their claim, but a fine run of form in the second half of the season from Republic of Korea’s Park Ji Won has made him the man to beat.

The eyes of the Salt Lake City home crowd will be on world record holder Brittany Bowe (USA) defending her title in the 1000m at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships on Saturday, but there's a lot more exciting racing to enjoy. Will Martina Sáblíková (CZE) be able to bring the last standing Calgary world record to Salt Lake City, will Miho Takagi (JPN) win her first individual ISU World Singe Distances Speed Skating title in the 1500m or will Ireen Wüst (NED) be able to skate a world record in that event for the first time in her career?

The pinnacle of the 2019/20 season will be held on the fastest ice of the world. It should be a recipe for world records, but there are no guarantees. Last season the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Final at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City (USA) featured thee world records in the Men's competition. Multiple skaters could break the magic 1:06 barrier in the 1000m, after Nuis set the world record at 1.06,18 last year. Nuis and his team mate Thomas Krol (NED) are
a bit more tentative about record speeds. "It all depends on the conditions," Krol said. The lower the air pressure, the better it is for speed.

After having hosted the first leg of the Senior ISU World Cup Speed Skating last November, Minsk will be home to the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating Final this weekend. Gabriel Odor (AUT) and Robin Groot (NED) represent the future of international Speed Skating, defending their leads in multiple events in the Belarussian capital. Dutch prodigy Femke Kok will not be present, because she'll compete at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in Salt Lake City this week. Kok will be present at the ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Tomaszów Mazowiecki next week.

Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) struck gold as the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2020 concluded in Seoul (KOR) on Sunday. The 12 medals went to five ISU members. The USA collected four medals – one gold, one silver and two bronze. Three medals went to Japan – two gold and one bronze. China and Canada took two medals each while Korea got one.

Republic of Korea dominated the first day of finals at the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating in Dresden (GER), winning three of the four individual events, with Choi Min Jeong continuing her triumphant start to the year as she builds towards next month’s World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.

The Japanese ladies boosted their confidence heading into next week's ISU World Single Distance Championships in Salt Lake City, taking their tally to three golds over the World Cup weekend. Miho Takagi smashed Brittany Bowe's 2015 track record by 1.26 seconds to win the 1500m on the final day in Calgary, while Nao Kodaira added 500m gold to her triumph in Friday's 1000m.

In the men's tournament Pavel Kulizhnikov seized his second medal of the Calgary World Cup weekend, winning the men's 1000m on Saturday to go with his silver in the 500m from Friday. After three Russian victories in the Men's tournament, Patrick Roest concluded the fifth leg of the World Cup with the only gold for the Netherlands, edging out home favorite Ted-Jan Bloemen by just 0.02secs in the 5000m.

Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) skated to their sixth Four Continents title while Rika Kihira (JPN) took her second title as the ISU Four Continents Championships 2020 continued in Seoul (KOR) Saturday.

Russia’s men have fired a warning message to their rivals ahead of next week’s world championships in Salt Lake City with a dominant display on day one of the fifth leg of the ISU World Cup in Calgary. Ruslan Murashov, Pavel Kulizhnikov and Viktor Mushtakov swept the podium in the opening 500m with the smallest possible margin between them, while teammate Denis Yuskov went on to triumph in the 1500m.

In the ladies' tournament Nao Kodaira (JPN) took her first 1000m World Cup gold of the season in a season's-best time of 1:12.65 and 3000m winner Martina Sáblíková (CZE) is also looking in great shape as the season's climax approaches. 

Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA) took the first title at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2020 as they won the Ice Dance event in in Seoul (KOR) on Friday. Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) won the Men’s Short Program with a record score.

Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA), Rika Kihira (JPN) and Kirsten Moore-Towers/Michael Marinaro (CAN) took the lead as the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships opened in Seoul  (KOR) Thursday with the Rhythm Dance, Pairs and Ladies Short Programs.

There are five days left for the public, media and ISU Member Federations to cast their votes for their favorite candidates on the ISU Skating Awards online voting platform.

Who is in shape, who is not, and who is hiding? The fifth leg in this season's ISU World Cup Speed Skating this weekend at the Olympic Oval in Calgary is last test for the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships next week in Salt Lake City. Kjeld Nuis, Thomas Krol and Patrick Roest (NED) all qualified to skate the men's 1500m in Calgary, but decided to skip that distance to save energy. Other skaters will use the ISU World Cup Speed Skating to regain rhythm after a couple of weeks without competition.

The long list of candidates for the ISU Skating Awards 2020 is available below. All votes must be submitted via the ISU Skating Awards online voting platform and are open from December 1, 2019 to February 10, 2020. For further information please visit the ISU Skating Awards page.

After two major continental competitions in January – the ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships and the ISU Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships – the best Short Track Speed Skaters on the planet will be reunited for more ISU World Cup action in Dresden, Germany from February 7-9.

Established stars of the senior scene, new faces to watch and two junior World Records – the ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2020, held this weekend in Bormio, Italy, were a real thriller.

Following the ISU European Figure Skating Championships the attention now shifts this week to the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships with many of the non-European top skaters competing in Seoul, Korea (February 4-9). Seoul has hosted the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championship once before in 2015.

Brianna Bocox led the USA to another 100 percent score in the Ladies' events on the final day of the Speed Skating Four Continents Championships on Sunday. In front of a loud home crowd in Milwaukee's Pettit National Ice Center the 22-year-old US skater took the 1000m title and joined Mia Kilburg-Manganello and Paige Schwartzburg to win the Ladies’ Team Pursuit little more than an hour later. 

In the Men's 1000m Kouki Kubo (JPN) and Laurent Dubreuil (CAN) were just 0.002 seconds apart, with the Japanese youngster edging the gold. The Men's Team Pursuit title went to Canada, after Team USA got disqualified, leaving Republic of Korea top of the Men’s medal table with four golds, two silvers and a bronze.

The Republic of Korea ruled the Men's events and hosts USA took the honors in the Ladies’ tournament at the ISU Four Continents Championships at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee on Saturday. In the Men's Kim Min-Seok won the 1500m, while Um Cheon-Ho and Chung Jae-Won landed gold and silver in the mass start. Brianna Bocox (USA) got the day off to a flying start winning the Ladies' 1500m and Mia Kilburg-Manganello grabbed Mass Start gold to collect her second title of the weekend.

The Republic of Korea won the first two titles at the inaugural ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships in Milwaukee on Friday. Kim Min Sun and Kim Joon-Ho took the sprint double winning the Ladies' and Men's 500m respectively. USA’s Mia Kilburg-Manganello celebrated a 3000m victory on home ice, while Vitaliy Schigolev and Dmitry Morozov handed Kazakhstan a 1-2 in the Men's 5000m. Gold in the Team Sprint events went to the Canadian ladies and the Korean men.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA, will host the inaugural ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships from January 31 to February 2. While the european speed skaters have had their annual continental championships since 1893, skaters from the other four continents have not had a similar opportunity to fight for a prize until this day. Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, China and the host nation mostly field their most talented youngsters in the new competition.

The ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships take place in Bormio, Italy from January 31 to February 2. The event, which has been running since 1994, has often provided an excellent insight into the future of Short Track Speed Skating – with current champions such as Suzanne Schulting, Choi Min Joeng, Shaoang Liu and Lee June Seo making it on to the podium in recent years.

Home favourites Shaoang and Shaolin Sandor Liu won four more medals between them at the European Short Track Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, but were denied relay gold after being penalised in the final event. Dominant Dutch skater Suzanne Schulting added three more titles to her Saturday tally.

Ice Dancers Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov and Alena Kostornaia completed a clean gold medal sweep for Russia as competition at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2020 concluded in Graz (AUT) with the Free Dance and the Ladies Free Skating on Saturday. Russia dominated the competition, taking ten out of 12 possible medals.

Suzanne Schulting (NED) dominated the first day of finals at the 2020 European Short Track Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, defending her European 1500m title and leading the 500m final from start to finish, while Hungary's own Liu brothers won a gold each in the two men's events.

After having been home to the ISU European Allround Speed Skating Championships fifteen times in history, Heerenveen (NED) will host the ISU European Speed Skating Championships in single distances format for the first time this weekend. A total of fourteen titles will be up for grabs in three days of exciting competition in the Dutch Speed Skating Mekka.

Local hero Nao Kodaira (JPN) may have had to settle for bronze, losing out to Russia’s Angelina Golikova in the 500m, but the excited crowd in Nagano’s M-Wave still had a gold medal to cheer for as Japan, back in their 2018 Olympic Games-winning line-up, triumphed in the Team Pursuit.

In the men's competition, Russia collected five out of seven gold medals over the weekend, adding 1000m and 5000m wins through Pavel Kulizhnikov and Danila Semerikov on Sunday.

Russia’s men set the standard on Day 2 of the World Cup in Nagano, blowing away a track record and winning both gold medals on offer: the 2^nd 500m and the Team Pursuit, clinching the overall Team Pursuit World Cup in the process.

In the women's competition Ivanie Blondin won another gold in the 3000m on Saturday adding to Friday's mass start win, and Brittany Bowe (USA) showed no mercy in the ladies' 1000m, taking her third gold in three races so far this season.

Yuma Murakami handed himself a golden birthday present at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup on Friday, winning the 500m in a track record time the day after he turned 27. His compatriot Tatsuya Shinhama came second while world record holder Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS) returned from injury to claim bronze in his first World Cup appearance this season. Jordan Belchos (CAN) won the men's mass start while Russia clinched the Team Sprint gold.

In the ladies' competition Nao Kodaira grabbed a much-coveted 500m gold on her home track to start the fourth leg of the ISU World Cup in Nagano, Japan, on a high note. Ivanie Blondin (CAN) continued her remarkable run of form by adding the Mass Start gold to the ones she collected in the 1500m, 5000m and Team Pursuit in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, last weekend. To conclude Friday's action for the women, the Dutch ladies won the Team Sprint, with Dione Voskamp making a victorious first appearance in the squad.

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The ISU World Cup Speed Skating returns to Japan for the fourth leg of the 2019/20 season. After Obihiro and Tomakomai last year, the skaters will visit Nagano, home of the 1998 Olympics, this weekend. The sprinters will look forward to racing two 500m races in one weekend again. Nao Kodaira, born in Chino near Nagano, hopes to shine on home soil, just like Japan's ace in the 500m Tatsuya Shinhama.

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Two memorable firsts concluded the men's competition at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Nur-Sultan on Sunday. In the 1500m Ning Zhongyan (CHN) seized his career first World Cup win, while Andrea Giovannini, Michele Malfatti and Nicola Tumolero (ITA) gabbed their first Team Pursuit gold. In the ladies’ competition Ivanie Blondin (CAN) crowned a golden weekend with two more wins. After an unexpected career first 1500m World Cup victory, she joined Valérie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann in winning the Team Pursuit to bring her gold medal haul for the weekend to three.

With the Beijing Winter Olympics just two years away, China’s skaters are building into a growing force in short track with the final day’s action at the ISU World Cup in Shanghai offering a window into the sort of dominance home ice can give them.

Speed queen Kim Boutin again proved why she is the skater to beat over Short Track’s shortest and wildest distance, claiming her fourth successive 500m gold on day two of the ISU World Cup in Shanghai.

ISU World Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) claimed their first ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final title as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued in Torino (ITA) Friday. Alena Kostornaia (RUS) won the Ladies Short Program with a new record score while four-time ISU World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) earned the lead in the Rhythm Dance.

Ivanie Blondin (CAN) surprised even herself with the first 5000m World Cup victory of her career on Day 1 of the third leg of the ISU World Cup speed skating in Nur-Sultan on Friday. Brittany Bowe (USA) took another 1000m win and the Dutch ladies regained their winning ways in the Team Sprint. In the men's competition Viktor Mushtakov (RUS) won his career first individual World Cup gold, heading a Russian one-two with compatriot Ruslan Murashov in the men's 500m. The Netherlands won their third consecutive Team Sprint with yet another different line-up.

The International Skating Union unveiled the Skating Awards trophy and announced the celebrities that will compose the six-member jury panel for the inaugural ISU Skating Awards.

Alysa Liu (USA), Andrei Mozalev (RUS) and pair skaters Apollinariia Panfilova/Dmitry Rylov (RUS) took the lead as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final opened with the Junior Men’s, Ladies and Pairs Short Programs Thursday in Torino (ITA) in the 2006 Olympic venue Palavela.

Vanessa Herzog (AUT) returns to the 500m A Division, facing nemesis Nao Kodaira (JPN) and classification leader Olga Fatkulina (RUS) in a thrilling ladies' sprint battle at the third leg of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Nur-Sultan. In the long distance, Olympic Champion Esmee Visser (NED) hopes to take her chance in the only ladies' 5000m this World Cup season.

After a superlative weekend of racing in Nagoya, Japan, the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating hops over to Shanghai, China for the second installment of its Asian double-header from 6-8 December.
While we may be on Chinese ice, most observers will be expecting another display of power from the Republic of Korea this coming weekend.

The World's best Figure Skaters including reigning Olympic Champions Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) and Alina Zagitova (RUS), 2019 ISU World Figure Skating Champion Nathan Chen (USA) and four-time Ice Dance World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA), two-time ISU World Figure Skating Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) are headed to Torino (ITA) for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final this week. They are joined by the best juniors that qualified for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final brings the World’s best young Skaters together in Torino (ITA) December 5 – 8. Twenty-four Skaters / Couples representing eight countries have qualified for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

As of December 1, 2019 the public, media and ISU Members can vote for their favorite Skaters, Coach and Choreograph on the ISU Skating Awards online voting platform. 

Canada’s Kim Boutin led from start to finish in the Ladies’ 500m Final in Nagoya, making it three successive ISU World Cup Short Track Ladies’ 500m titles to begin the 2019/20 season. It came on a day that also yielded a breakthrough gold medal for Hungary’s Shaoang Liu, another victory for Republic of Korea’s Park Ji Won and a return to form for Dutch superstar Suzanne Schulting.

Republic of Korea dominated the opening day of Finals at the ISU World Cup Short Track event in Nagoya, winning all five gold medals on offer. Kim Dong Wook left Nippon Gaishi Arena with two gold medals on Saturday, winning the Men’s 1500m and Mixed 2000m Relay, but he insisted there was more to come from his outstanding team.

ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating action begins again on Friday, rolling into Nagoya, Japan before moving on to Shanghai, China next weekend – a tantalising Asian double-header that should help clarify who this season’s dominant skaters will be.

Gabriel Odor (AUT) and Robin Groot (NED) are the crown prince and princess of international Speed Skating. The Austrian and the Dutch Junior both won two individual gold medals and one bronze at the second leg of the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating in Enschede, the Netherlands. Canada dominated the Neo-Senior competition with eight gold medals and a total of 12. American Speed Skating legend Shani Davis was in Enschede coaching the Chinese skaters, who took 3 golds, 4 silvers and 5 bronzes in the Neo-Senior category.

Japan took gold and silver in the men's 500m with Tatsuya Shinhama and Yuma Murakami only 0.002 seconds apart at the top of the ranking. Canada's Laurent Dubreuil (CAN) came third to win his first individual World Cup medal in two years, and the Netherlands won the men's Team Pursuit, confidently beating silver medallists Japan.
Concluding the second leg of the ISU World Cup Speed skating in Tomaszów Mazowiecki on Sunday, Irene Schouten (NED) beat Ivanie Blondin (CAN) in the ladies' Mass Start, reversing last week's order on top of the podium. In the 1500m Ireen Wüst (NED) retained her first place in the World Cup classification with a second consecutive win and a track record.

Nao Kodaira (JPN) returned to her winning ways in the 500m, but her compatriots in the ladies' Team Pursuit suffered a first loss after three seasons of invincibility at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, on Saturday. The Russian ladies took advantage of a weakened Japanese line-up, edging out the Netherlands by 0.12 seconds to win gold. Joey Mantia (USA) crossed the line first to win the men's Mass Start after a hard day's work. In the 1500m he had finished 16th, with Thomas Krol (NED) taking gold in a track record, just 0.19 seconds ahead of team-mate and last week's winner Kjeld Nuis (NED).

Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN), Alena Kostornaia (RUS), Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) and Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) brought home gold from NHK Trophy in Sapporo (JPN) on Saturday and qualified for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Torino (ITA). Six more skaters/couples booked their tickets to the Final at this sixth and last event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2019/20.

Martina Sáblíková (CZE) showed her resilience by bouncing back from last week's fourth place to win the 3000m in track record time on the opening day of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Tomaszów Mazowiecki on Friday. In the ladies' Team Sprint, Russia took advantage of a line-up change to beat the Netherlands after last week's silver medal. Patrick Roest (NED) seized his second consecutive 5000m gold in the World Cup and his fourth in total, while the Dutch men gave a master class in the Team Sprint.

Hot favorites Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN), Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) and Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) took the lead as NHK Trophy opened with the Rhythm Dance and the Short Programs Friday in Sapporo (JPN). Newcomer Alena Kostornaia topped the Ladies’ Short Program.

International Skating Union (ISU) launches #UpAgain – a global digital campaign to connect skating with new audiences, thanks to an emotional and inspiring message.
#UpAgain is an emotive multi-discipline campaign based on the principle that we must overcome life’s challenges to achieve our full potential. The aim is to engage and inspire fans and athletes throughout the 2019/20 season.

After having hosted its first ever international event last year, the Arena Lodowa in Tomaszów Mazowiecki will welcome the ISU World Cup Speed Skating for the second time in history this weekend. The surprise winners at the season start in Minsk last week, hope to consolidate their good form, while others have to bounce back. In the long distances track records seem to be up for grabs this weekend.

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Robin Groot (NED) anchored an orange medal haul at the ISU Junior World Cup in Bjugn, Norway. The 18-year-old celebrated three gold medals in the ladies competition. In total the Dutch juniors won seven gold medals and a total of 14, while China dominated the neo-senior competition with eight gold medals and a total of 15.

The last spots for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final are on the line this week at NHK Trophy in Sapporo (JPN). NHK Trophy is the sixth and last event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN), four-time ISU World Figure Skating Ice Dance Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA), two-time ISU World Figure Skating Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) as well as ISU World Figure Skating and Olympic Champion Alina Zagitova (RUS) headline the event and have good chances to qualify for the Final in Torino (ITA) December 5 to 8.

Jun-Ho Kim (KOR) won his first ever World Cup gold in the 500m on the third day of the ISU World Cup speed skating in Minsk, while Kjeld Nuis (NED) made amends for Saturday's disappointing 1000m, seizing gold in the 1500m on Sunday. In the Ladies' 1000m, world champion Brittany Bowe (USA) confidently beat Olympic champion Jorien ter Mors (NED) in a track record, as Ivanie Blondin (CAN) defeated arch rival Irene Schouten (NED) in the Mass Start with a powerful sprint on the final straight.

Russian skaters triumphed at their home Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup and celebrated a gold medal sweep as competition wrapped up Saturday in Moscow (RUS) with the Free Skating and the Free Dance. World Ice Dance silver medalists Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsapalov (RUS), World Junior Champion Alexandra Trusova, Skate Canada Champions  Aleksandra Boikova/Dmitrii Kozlovskii (RUS) and European silver medallist Alexander Samarin came out on top in Moscow in the sold-out Megasport Arena that seats 14,000 people.

Thomas Krol (NED) led an orange armada in the men's 1000m as he seized gold in a track record and his countrymen took three of the next four places on the second day of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Minsk, Belarus, on Saturday.

Patrick Roest (NED) started the ISU World Cup speed skating season with a track record to win the men's 5000m in Minsk on Friday. In the ladies' competition, Canada’s long distance skaters staked an early claim with a gold medal for Isabelle Weidemann (CAN) and bronze for Ivanie Blondin (CAN) in the 3000m.

The first of three ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating events will be held in the Fosenhallen in Bjugn, Norway this weekend. Together with the second leg in Enschede, the Netherlands, this competition will serve as a qualifying event for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne 2020. Last year's Norwegian ace Hallgeir Engebråten, who won the 1500m and the 3000m ISU Junior World Cup, left the junior ranks to try his luck in the senior competition, but in the ladies field Dutch Femke Kok, who won last year's ISU World Junior Speed Skating title, is still eligible for the junior ranks, although she cannot qualify for Lausanne anymore.

The International Speed Skating season kicks off in Belarus with the first of six ISU World Cup Speed Skating events on Friday 15 November. The Minsk Arena hosts the ISU World Cup Speed Skating for the second time in history, after the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Final in 2018, when Marina Zueva (BLR) took her career first ISU World Cup Speed Skating medal with silver in the 3000m. Zueva will start in the 1500m, the 3000m and the Mass Start on home soil this weekend.

The battle for the tickets to the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final becomes more and more exciting as the series gets to Rostelecom Cup, the fifth and penultimate event, in Moscow (RUS) this week. ISU World Figure Skating Ice Dance silver medalists Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsapalov (RUS) have just won their first ISU Grand Prix gold medal at Shiseido Cup of China last week and want to seal their spot. Skate Canada Champions Alexandra Trusova (RUS), Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier (CAN) and Aleksandra Boikova/Dmitrii Kozlovskii (RUS) as well have good chances to qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Torino (ITA).

In 2019/20 Speed Skating will be faster than it has ever been. The season builds up to a climax at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships on the fastest ice on earth in Salt Lake City in February. The six world records during last season's ISU World Cup Speed Skating finals at the Utah Olympic Oval, were just a prelude to what's yet to come.

Montreal saved the best for last as Olympic champion Liu Shaolin Sandor won his first two gold medals of the season on Sunday after strong finishes in the finals of the Men's 500m and 5000m relay.

Hometown hero Kim Boutin continued her strong start to the 2019/20 World Cup season, all but taking the roof off Montreal's Maurice Richard Arena as she powered to the 1000m gold medal on Saturday.

Home-crowd favorites World Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) and Boyang Jin (CHN) struck gold as Shiseido Cup of China concluded Saturday in Chongqing with the Free Skating and the Free Dance. World Ice Dance silver medalists Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsapalov (RUS) captured their first Grand Prix gold medal and rising star Anna Shcherbakova (RUS) took home her second gold this season.

Home crowd favorites and World Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) took the lead in the Pairs Short Program as Shiseido Cup of China opened Friday in Chongqing. World Ice Dance silver medalists Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsapalov (RUS), comeback skater Han Yan (CHN) and up-and-coming youngster Anna Shcherbakova (RUS) are in the top positions as well following the Short Program.

The ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating rolls into Montréal this weekend - and Canada’s fans of the sport have a lot to look forward to.

ISU World Figure Skating Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN), World Ice Dance silver medalists Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsapalov (RUS) and ISU European Figure Skating Champion Sofia Samodurova (RUS) will compete in their first Grand Prix event at Shiseido Cup of China in Chongqing this week, the fourth of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Skate America Champion Anna Shcherbakova (RUS) and Cheng Peng/Yang Jin (CHN) as well as Internationaux de France silver medalists Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA) hope to qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Torino (ITA).

Canada’s Kim Boutin set the Utah Olympic Oval ice alight on the second day of finals at the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating on Sunday, becoming the first woman to break 42 seconds in the Ladies’ 500m. Hwang Dae Heon of the Republic of Korea was the other individual double-gold medallist of the Salt Lake city World Cup, picking up a win in the Men’s 1000m to add to his 500m gold from Saturday.

World Ice Dance Champions Gabriella Papadakis/ Guillaume Cizeron (FRA), World Champion Nathan Chen (USA), rising star Alena Kostornaia (RUS) and young pair Anastasia Mishina/Alexander Galliamov (RUS) struck gold at the Internationaux de France, the third event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series, in Grenoble on Saturday. Chen qualified for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin while the other gold medalists made an important step towards the Final in what was their first Grand Prix event of the season.

Russia went home happiest as the first medals of the new season’s ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating were handed out at Salt Lake City, USA, on Saturday.

World Ice Dance Champions Gabriella Papadakis/ Guillaume Cizeron (FRA), World Champion Nathan Chen (USA), rising star Alena Kostornaia (RUS) and young pair Daria Pavliuchenko/Denis Khodykin (RUS) skated to lead in an exciting first day of competition at the ISU Grand Prix Internationaux de France in Grenoble on Friday.

The ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating season gets under way in Salt Lake City on 1 November, with some fascinating racing in store. The line-up in America this weekend is as notable for its absences as for the athletes that are in attendance. There are not many countries that can afford to drop the overall ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Champion from their racing squad for the year, but the Republic of Korea is one of them.

Olympic and World Champion Alina Zagitova (RUS) and World Ice Dance Champions Gabriella Papadakis/ Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) start their Grand Prix season at the Internationaux de France in Grenoble this week, the third stop of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. World Champion Nathan Chen (USA) enters his second event and aims at sealing his spot in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Torino (ITA).

Two-time Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan was once more in a league of his own scoring a runaway victory with 60 points to spare at Skate Canada in Kelowna on Saturday. To the delight of the home crowd, Canada’s Nam Nguyen rose to the occasion to take the silver medal and Japan’s Keiji Tanaka pulled up to claim the bronze medal.

The ISU Skating Awards is a brand-new and exciting event combining breathtaking Figure Skating performances, entertaining music acts, astonishing artistic shows and a dazzling Award ceremony.

Two-time and reigning Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN), ISU Grand Prix Final Champion  Rika Kihira (JPN), Pair skaters Aleksandra Boikova/ Dmitri Kozlovskii and World Ice Dance medalists Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) took the lead as Skate Canada International opened in Kelowna Friday with the Short Programs and the Rhythm Dance. Skate Canada International is the second of six events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2019/2020. 

The ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series gets under way again on November 1, with a thrilling season of racing in prospect. A combination of experienced champions and bright new stars will make up a fascinating field of racers, meaning that predicting a winner in either the men’s or women’s field is extremely tough.

Two-time and reigning Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN), Olympic silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva (RUS), ISU World Figure Skating Pairs medalists Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov (RUS) and ISU World Figure Skating Ice Dance medalists Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) are set to compete at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate Canada International in Kelowna this week. Skate Canada International is the second of six events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2019/2020.

World Champion Nathan Chen (USA), newcomer Anna Shcherbakova (RUS), Cheng Peng/Yang Jin (CHN) and Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) skated off with the gold medals as the competition wrapped up at Skate America in Las Vegas on Saturday. Skate America was the first of six events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2019/2020.

Team USA took the lead in three out of four disciplines as Nathan Chen, Bradie Tennell and Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue all gave fine displays as Skate America opened Friday with the Short Programs in Las Vegas. China’s Cheng Peng/Yang Jin won the Pairs Short Program. Skate America is the first of six events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2019/2020.

At its meeting on October 11-12, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland, the ISU Council has approved the ISU Centers of Excellence (CoE) concept and next step strategies.

A joint press conference will be held on October 26, 2019 at 23:00 GMT (16:00 PDT) at Prospera Place in Kelowna (CAN) on the occasion of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate Canada International.

The International Skating Union (ISU), Skate Canada and Art on Ice will announce a new collaboration and exciting joint project for the season 2019/20.

Two-time and reigning ISU World Figure Skating Champion Nathan Chen (USA) and several world medalists open their season this week at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate America in Las Vegas (USA), the first event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2019/2020. Skate America is the first of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series.

The World's best Figure Skaters including reigning Olympic Champions Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) and Alina Zagitova (RUS), 2019 ISU World Figure Skating Champion Nathan Chen (USA) and four-time Ice Dance ISU World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA), two-time ISU World Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) ready to take center stage.

The ISU is pleased to announce that all ISU Events, from the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, ISU World Cup Speed Skating, ISU World Cup Short Track Series and ISU Championships will be live streamed on the Skating ISU YouTube Channel as of season 2019/20.

Seven events, seven countries, seven weeks, thousands of jumps, spins, steps performed, 394 young skaters/couples representing 68 ISU members, amazing performances and emerging stars highlighted the 22nd season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2019/20. 

Kseniia Sinitsyna (RUS), Daniel Grassl (ITA), Petr Gumennik (RUS) and ice dancers Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva/Andrey Filatov (RUS) grabbed the last available spots for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final as this season‘s Junior Grand Prix series concluded in Egna/Neumarkt (ITA) this weekend.

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Andrei Mozalev (RUS), Shun Sato (JPN) as well as Haein Lee (KOR) and the top three Pair teams punched their tickets to Torino. Ice Dance Champions Maria Kazakova/Georgy Reviya (GEO) not only qualified for their second consecutive Final, but also became the first dance team from Georgia to win an ISU Junior Grand Prix event.

U.S. Champion Alysa Liu, Ice Dancers Avonley Nguyen/Vadym Kolesnik (USA) and Pair Skaters Apollinariia Panfilova/Dmitry Rylov (RUS) secured their tickets to the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Torino with victories at the fifth ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Gdansk (POL). Men‘s champion Daniil Samsonov (RUS) has a good chance to go to Italy as well after a first and third place on the circuit. Silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) qualified with a gold from Riga and silver from Gdansk. The 12 medals went to six ISU members.

Russia dominated the fourth ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in Chelyabinsk on home ice, taking all four gold medals and 11 out of 12 medals in total. Pairs Champions Ksenia Akhanteva/Valerii Kolesov, Ice Dance Champions Elizaveta Shanaeva/Devid Naryzhnyy (RUS) and Ladies Champion Kamila Valieva (RUS) are the first skaters to qualify for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Torino (ITA).

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Haein Lee wins the gold medal at the third ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Riga (LAT). Andrei Mozalev and Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva/ Andrey Filatov added two gold medals to Russia‘s impressive collection and like Lee have a good chance to qualify for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Torino (ITA).

Alysa Liu (USA) made history by becoming the first female skater to land a triple Axel and a quadruple jump in one program at the ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Lake Placid. Shun Sato (JPN) secured the second consecutive gold medal for the Japanese junior men on the circuit this year while the Russian pairs, led by Apollinariia Panfilova/Dmtiry Rylov, continued their dominance by sweeping the podium. Favorites Avonley Nguyen/Vadym Kolesnik (USA) struck gold in the Ice Dance event.

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2019/20 started with a bang in Courchevel (FRA). Men’s champion Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) and Ladies champion Kamila Valieva (RUS) landed quads in their Free Skating. The winners in all three categories celebrated their maiden victory on the circuit.

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The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2019/20 features talented junior skaters from all over the world and provides young skaters aged 13 to 19 (21 for the male ice dance and pair skating partners) with the opportunity to compete at a high international level. The 2019/20 season marks the 23^rd edition of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating that was introduced in 1997.

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The World's best Figure Skaters including reigning Olympic Champions Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) and Alina Zagitova (RUS), 2019 World Champion Nathan Chen (USA) and four-time Ice Dance World Champions Gabriella Papadakis /Guillaume Cizeron (FRA), two-time World Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) as well Olympic, World, European and Four Continents medalists are set to compete in the six events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series in the 2019/20 season. The series also features accomplished veterans, crowd favorites as well as the next generation of up and coming Skaters.

The ISU Council decided to provisionally allot the following ISU Championships for the seasons 2020/21 and 2021/22. The allotments of all other Championships are kept pending until the next scheduled ISU Council meeting in October 2019 and further information regarding the decisions of the Council in Rome, will be published at a later date.

The International Skating Union (ISU) and Organizing Committees of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2019 and the ISU Figure Skating Championships 2020 are pleased to announce when tickets for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, ISU European Skating Championships and ISU World Figure Skating Championships events will go on sale.

The International Skating Union (ISU) has set the dates for the Single & Pair, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating Competitions 2019/20. 

Team Paradise of Russia skated off with their third told title, beating defending Champions Marigold Ice Unity of Finland on their rivals’ home ice. The Helsinki Rockettes moved up from fifth place to earn the bronze.

Team USA skated to the gold medal as competition at the ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating concluded Saturday in Fukuoka, Japan, with the Pairs and Ladies’ Free Skating. 

Two-time World Champions Team Paradise of Russia took a narrow lead as the ISU World Synchronized Figure Skating Championships opened Friday in Helsinki (FIN) with the Short Program. Five-time and defending World Champions Marigold Ice Unity of Finland are not far behind in second place while Canada’s Nexxice came third.

Team USA strengthened its overnight lead as the sixth edition of the ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating continued Friday in Fukuoka, Japan, with the Pairs Short Program, Free Dance and Men’s Free Skating.

Today Ida Hellström from Finland was elected to the ISU Athletes Commission as the Synchronized Skating representative.

Team USA skated to the lead as the sixth edition of the ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating kicked off Thursday in Fukuoka, Japan, with the Rhythm Dance and Ladies’ and Men’s Short Programs. The ISU World Team Trophy is a biennial event that started in 2009. Team USA has won the Team Trophy three times (in 2015, 2013 and 2009) while Team Japan struck gold in 2017 and 2012.

The ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships will be held in Helsinki (FIN) April 12 and 13. A total of 24 teams representing 20 ISU Members have been entered for the Championships. The ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships have been held since 2000 and Helsinki has hosted the event in 2001 and in 2011 before.

The sixth edition of the ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating will take place April 11 to 14 in Fukuoka, Japan. Russia tops the list of the six ISU Members that have qualified for the biennal ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating event.

April 6 is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace and the International Skating Union is proud to be a part of this initiative for a second year running.

Danila Semerikov (RUS) surprised a packed Thialf Stadium - and himself - with a ‘miracle’ win in the Men's 5000m at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating on Sunday after Kjeld Nuis (NED) took revenge for his disappointing 1500m result a day earlier by grabbing gold in the 1000m. Brittany Bowe (USA) skated the ‘perfect race’ with a track record in the Ladies' 1000m and Antoinette de Jong (NED) took her third career World Cup victory in the 3000m.

Thomas Krol (NED) took his career first World Cup win in the Men's 1500m and his compatriot Ireen Wüst took gold in the Ladies' 1500m in a new track record at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Heerenveen on Saturday.

The fourth leg of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating series 2018/2019 in Heerenveen is the last qualifying event for the major Championships in January and February. After some of speed skating's superstars decided to skip last week's World Cup races in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, this weekend's competition will feature the strongest field possible.

Newcome Rika, Ice Dancers Hubbell / Donohue and Pairs James / Cipres all win gold at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

The Netherlands secured the Men’s Team Sprint World Cup. Russia won the Ladies’ Team Sprint World Cup and there was further success for Dutch skaters as Marcel Bosker won the Men's 10,000m and Esmee Visser claimed the Ladies' 5000m.

Almaty’s inaugural ISU World Cup Short Track event features victories for some familiar names as well as medals for emerging talent from Hungary and the host nation.

Republic of Korea’s male skaters sweep a podium and Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands wins her third successive 1000m World Cup gold as Kazakhstan hosts its first ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating event.

Nathan Chen (USA) repeats as ISU Grand Prix Final Champion  

Shevchenko/Eremenko (RUS) clinch Junior Dance victory by 0.01 points and substitute Stephen Gogolev (CAN) steals the show, skates off with Junior Men gold

Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS) won the 500m and the 1000m, while the Japanese men won Team Pursuit gold. Brittany Bowe (USA) left her rivals far behind in the 1000m, while Vanessa Herzog (AUT) won the 500m and the Japanese ladies collected their 10th consecutive World Cup gold in the Team Pursuit.

Reigning World Champion Nathan Chen (USA) took the Men’s Short Program as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued Thursday in Vancouver (CAN).

Junior Russian Skaters dominant in Vancouver

After two fascinating meets in North America – Calgary and Salt Lake City – Short Track heads east to Almaty, Kazakhstan for the third ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating of the season. The event, held at the Halyk Arena from 7 to 9 December 2018, should help to clarify whether a new generation of skaters are ready to challenge for the highest honors or if the established guard will stay on top for a while yet.

Track records are to be expected at the Arena Lodowa, when the world's fastest speed skaters line-up for the third leg of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Tomaszów Mazowiecki this weekend. The newly built indoor track opened its doors last year and hosted its first international event, when the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating visited two weeks ago.

Following six weeks of exciting competition, the top six Men, Ladies, Pairs and Ice Dance couples of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19 will take center stage at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Vancouver (CAN) this week. A total of 36 skaters/couples from nine ISU members have qualified during the six events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series – Skate America in Everett, WA, Skate Canada in Laval, QC, Grand Prix Helsinki (FIN), NHK Trophy in Hiroshima (JPN), Rostelecom Cup in Moscow (RUS) and Internationaux de France in Grenoble.

The top six Junior skaters from each discipline will meet at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Vancouver (CAN) this week. A total of 36 skaters/couples from seven ISU members have qualified during the seven events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series in Bratislava (SVK), Linz (AUT), Kaunas (LTU), Richmond (CAN), Ostrava (CZE), Ljubljana (SLO) and Yerevan (ARM).

Canada's Speed Skating future shines bright. At the first ISU Junior World Cup of the 2018/19 season, Canadian skaters topped the medal table with seven gold medals, five silvers and five bronzes. Two other traditional powerhouses, the Netherlands (6-3-2) and Russia (4-5-4), were second and third.

Isabelle Weidemann (CAN) took her career first individual World Cup medal, when she won the ladies' 3000m and Bart Swings (BEL) won his first career 5000m World Cup gold on the final day in Tomakomai.

Favorites Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA), Nathan Chen (USA) and Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres (FRA) prevailed as competition wrapped up at the Internationaux de France in Grenoble Saturday with the Free Skating and Free Dance. Five skaters grabbed the last available spots for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. The Internationaux de France was the sixth and last event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19.

Belarussian Vitaly Mikhailov won his first career World Cup gold with a sensational solo in the Men's mass start. In the ladies' competition Ireen Wüst clinched her career 22^nd World Cup gold in the 1500m. 

There were some surprises when the Internationaux de France kicked off in Grenoble Friday with the Short Programs and the Rhythm Dance. While three-time Ice Dance World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) won the Rhythm Dance convincingly, other favorites faltered. Jason Brown (USA), Mai Mihara (JPN) and Aleksandra Boikova/Dmitrii Kozlovskii (RUS) are leading after the first day.

Japan won three of the four events on the first day of competition in the second leg of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating at the picturesque outdoor Tomakomai Highland Sports Center.

The last spots for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final are on the line when top Figure Skaters such as reigning World Champion Nathan CHEN (USA) and three-time Ice Dance World Champions Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON (FRA) compete this week at the Internationaux de France in Grenoble. The Internationaux de France are the sixth and last event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19.

The new Indoor Arena in Tomaszów Mazowiecki (POL) will host its first international Speed Skating races this weekend. The ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating 2018/19 series will debut at the Arena Lodowa and will be the first of a three leg event. The start lists will feature many new names, because most of last year's Champions are trying their luck in the senior ranks this season.

Will the Japanese Ladies and the Russian Men be able to bring their season-opening form from the indoor rink at Obihiro to the Tomakomai Highland Sports Center this weekend? The coast city, situated 200 kilometre west from Obihiro on the Japanese Hokkaido island, hosts the first outdoor ISU World Cup Speed Skating event since Italian Baselga di Pinè in 2008.

Olympic 5000m Champion Esmee Visser (NED) won her career first World Cup gold medal in the Ladies' 3000m on Sunday, while Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS) smashed the opposition in the Men's 1000m at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Obihiro.

With two gold medals and one silver the Japanese ladies showed their overall strength once more on Day 2 of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Obihiro. In the men's competition Denis Yuskov and Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS) beat Olympic Champions Kjeld Nuis (NED) and Håvard Lorentzen (NOR).

The Japanese ladies gave the home crowd something to cheer for when they won the Team Pursuit at the start of the 2018-2019 ISU World Cup Speed Skating season in Obihiro on Friday. Russia took a surprise win in the Men's Team Pursuit. Olympic 500m Champions Nao Kodaira (JPN) and Håvard Lorentzen (NOR) took 500m gold.

On Friday November 16 the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Japan, hosts the season opening first leg of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating. After an exhilarating Olympic season, in which the Norwegian men and the Japanese ladies seriously challenged Dutch long track Speed Skating dominance, the question will be whether the new power houses will be able to hold on to their new status.

Olympic Champions Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) and Alina Zagitova (RUS) will take the ice again at Rostelecom Cup in Moscow (RUS) this week in the fifth event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19. Several skaters are looking to secure their spot in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

After the exciting PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games last February, a new generation of long track Speed Skaters is gearing up to challenge the reigning champions in the next Olympiad.

The 2018 Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno (JPN), 2015 World Champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS) and pair skaters Natalia Zabiiako/Alexander Enbert (RUS) are leading as the NHK Trophy opened in Hiroshima (JPN) on Friday 9 November with the Short Programs. NHK Trophy is the fourth of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19.

Canada’s Alyson Charles and Natalia Maliszewska, of Poland, both enjoy glory on the Salt Lake City ice in the Ladies’ events, while the irrepressible Wu Dajing, of China, continues to dominate the Men’s 500m.

Ice Dancers Kaitlin Hawayek/Jean-Luc Baker (USA) danced off with the gold medal as the NHK Trophy concluded Sunday in Hiroshima (JPN). NHK Trophy was the fourth of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19.

Choi Min Jeong (KOR) has dominated Ladies’ Short Track Speed Skating for the past three years and returned to form on Saturday in Salt Lake City at the ISU Short Track World Cup. Hungary’s Liu brothers, Shaoang and Shaolin, meanwhile, were embroiled in their own quite unusual quest for glory.

Japan’s Shoma Uno and Rika Kihira struck gold for the host country as NHK Trophy continued in Hiroshima (JPN) on Saturday. Natalia Zabiiako/Alexander Enbert of Russia took the Pairs gold while Ice Dancers Tiffani Zagorski/Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia are leading after the Rhythm Dance. NHK Trophy is the fourth of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19.

2018 Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno (JPN) as well as 2018 World bronze medalist Satoko Miyahara (JPN) and 2015 World Champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS) headline NHK Trophy this week in Hiroshima (JPN) and are keen on booking their tickets for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Other skaters will compete in their first Grand Prix this season. NHK Trophy is the third of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19.

After a pulsating start to the Short Track season in Calgary, the racers hop over to Salt Lake City’s Utah Olympic Oval for the second ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating meeting of the season this weekend (November 9-11).

Shaolin and Shaoang Liu (HUN) inspired Hungary to a new world record in the final of the men’s 5000m relay, and Suzanne Schulting collected a second gold medal of the weekend by winning the women’s 1000m as the opening 2018/2019 ISU Short Track World Cup competition concluded in Calgary on Sunday.

Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) triumphed in the Men’s Free Skating as the Helsinki Grand Prix concluded Sunday. The event was the third of six in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19. 

Wu Dajing (CHN) won the men’s 500m and Suzanne Schulting (NED) the women’s 1500m as the 2018/2019 ISU Short Track World Cup season got off to a spectacular start in Canada.

Olympic Champion Alina Zagitova (RUS), Pair Skaters Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise (ITA) and Ice Dancers Alexandra Stepanova/Ivan Bukin (RUS) are leading after Day One of the Grand Prix Helsinki on Friday. The event in the Finnish capital is the third of six in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19. 

Olympic Champions Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) and Alina Zagitova (RUS) will be in action at the third event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19 in Helsinki (FIN) this week.

Short Track Speed Skating returns for another exhilarating season this weekend, November 2-4, with the ISU World Cup Short Track in Calgary, Canada. The weekend’s event will be the first of five World Cup events, in a season that will also feature the ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships, ISU Junior World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and the sport’s showpiece, the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.

The ISU launches a Short Track Speed Skating Campaign to bring athletes and fans together through a unique gesture that captures the essence of the sport.

Shoma Uno (JPN), Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS), pair skaters Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres  (FRA) and ice dancers Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) skated off with gold as the competition wrapped up at Skate Canada International Saturday in Laval, QC.

There were some upsets and surprises as Skate Canada International opened with the Short Programs and the Rhythm Dance Friday in Laval, QC. While favorites Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres  (FRA) and Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) lead in the Pairs and Ice Dance categories, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS) and  Keegan Messing (CAN) won the Ladies and Men’s Short Programs over more heralded competitors. 

2018 Olympic silver medalists Evgenia Medvedeva (RUS) and Shoma Uno (JPN) start their Grand Prix season at Skate Canada International as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2018/2019 continues in Laval, QC. Skate Canada International is the second of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series.

World silver medalists Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) and Japan’s Satoko Miyahara claimed gold as Skate America wrapped up in Everett, Washington (USA) Sunday. Skate America was the first of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series.

2018 World Champion Nathan Chen (USA) and World silver medalists Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov (RUS) took the first gold medals at Skate America in Everett, Washington (USA) on Saturday. Skate America is the first of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series.

The 2018 world champion Nathan Chen (USA) and world silver medalists Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov (RUS) took the lead as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2018/2019 kicked off with the Men’s and Pairs Short Programs of Skate America in Everett, Washington (USA) Friday. Skate America is the first of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series.

2018 World Champion Nathan Chen (USA) and several world medalists headline the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate America in Everett, WA (USA) this week, kicking off the 2018/19 Series, as the first of six events.

During its latest meeting, the ISU Council decided to provisionally allot three ISU Championships for the season 2020/21. 

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Yerevan, Armenia, was the last chance for skaters to book their tickets to the Final in Vancouver, that will take place from December 6 – 9, 2018.

Olympic Champions Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) and Alina Zagitova (RUS), 2018 World Champion Nathan Chen (USA) and three-time Ice Dance World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) as well Olympic, World, European and Four Continents medalists will compete in the six events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

More junior skaters secured their spot in the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series continued in Ljubljana (SLO)with the sixth and penultimate event.

Russia’s juniors celebrated a gold medal sweep at Czech Skate 2018 in Ostrava, the fifth ISU Junior Grand Prix event of the season. Czech Skate included the fourth and last Pairs event of the Junior Grand Prix series and the six qualifiers for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final are now determined.

In order to have more possibilities to evaluate the quality of elements performed by the skaters, the range of the Grade of Execution (GOE) has been expanded from -3 to +3 to now -5 to +5 in all Figure Skating disciplines. There are now a total of 11 Grades of Execution. 

Anna Shcherbakova (RUS), Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha (CAN) and Anastasia Mishina/Alexnader Galliamov have secured their spot in the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final by winning Canada 2018, the event No. 4 on the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Richmond, BC (CAN) this weekend.

The ISU Releases its new Constitution and General Regulations and the Special Regulations and Technical Rules 2018 for each Discipline.

Russia’s jumping phenomena Alexandra Trusova went for three quadruple jumps at the Amber Cup in Kaunas, Lithuania, the third event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series and became the first female skater to complete a quadruple toeloop-triple toeloop combination in competition. 

Media contact details for every ISU Challenger Series event. 

The favorites prevailed at the Cup of Austria in Linz, the second event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series, with all champions having won Junior Grand Prix events in the past season.

Media contact details for every ISU Grand Prix event. 

Newcomers from Russia and Canada dominated the first ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in Bratislava (SVK). Russia’s Anna Shcherbakova and Canadian Stephen Gogolev as well as Pair Skaters Anastasia Mishina/Aleksandr Galliamov of Russia celebrated confident victories in what was their debut at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva/Nikita Nazarov (RUS) took the Ice Dance gold.

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2018/19 features talented young Skaters aged 13 to 19 (21 for the male Ice Dance and Pair Skating partners) from all over the world and provides them with the possibility to compete at an international level.

Media contact details for every ISU Junior Grand Prix event. 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) met on July 18, 2018, after the Olympic Programme Commission met on June 27 and confirmed that the ISU request to include Short Track Speed Skating Mixed Gender Relay event has been approved. 

The World's best Figure Skaters including reigning Olympic Champions Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) and Alina Zagitova (RUS), 2018 World Champion Nathan Chen (USA) and three-time Ice Dance World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) 

The ISU Council decided to provisionally allot four ISU Championships for the season 2020/21. 

The International Skating Union’s 57th Ordinary Congress concluded on June 8, 2018 in Sevilla (ESP) with the elections of the ISU Office Holders. This document contains the results of the elections.

Some of the most important decisions of the Congress from the Agenda ISU Communication 2156 and Urgent Matters ISU Communication 2160 are summarized in this document. All information regarding the 57th ISU Congress 2018 is available on https://www.isu.org/isu-congresses.

For the first time in the history of the ISU, the public is invited to watch the debates and decisions that will shape the future of Ice Skating disciplines, through a live broadcast on ISU YouTube Channel of the 57th ISU Ordinary Congress, taking place from June 4-8, 2018, in Seville, Spain.

The 57^th ISU Ordinary Congress will take place in Seville Spain on June 4 – 8, 2018. Over 350 delegates are expected to meet at the Barcelo Renacimiento, including ISU Office Holders and delegations from ISU Member Federations.

The International Skating Union (ISU) has signed a four-year contract with House of Sports BV starting from season 2018/19 which will run until season 2021/22. 

Team Marigold Ice Unity of Finland returned to the top of the podium, taking their fifth World title as the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2018 concluded in Stockholm (SWE) Saturday with the Free Skating. 

Two-time and defending champions Team Paradise from Russia took a strong lead as the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2018 opened in Stockholm (SWE) Friday with the Short Program.

April 6 is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace and the ISU is proud to be a part of the celebration. The ISU President Mr.Jan Dijkema and Ms. Katarina Henriksson, President of Swedish Figure Skating, show their commitment to Sport for Development and Peace by using a #WhiteCard as a strong symbol.

The ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships will be held in Stockholm (SWE) April 6-7. A total of 25 teams representing 20 ISU members have been entered for the Championships. This is the 19th edition of the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships.

PyeongChang 2018 Olympic silver medalists Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron of France reigned supreme in the Ice Dance event at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2018, taking their third World title setting new highest scores

Grand Prix Final Champion Nathan Chen (USA) jumped to gold going for six quadruple jumps at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2018 in Milan (ITA) on Saturday, becoming the first American man to win the title and any World medal since Evan Lysacek took gold in 2009. 

2018 Olympic bronze medalist Kaetlyn Osmond came from fourth place to take the first World title for a Canadian Lady in 45 years at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2018 in Milan (ITA) on Friday.

Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron of France, 2018 Olympic silver medalists and two-time World Champions, won the first segment of the Ice Dance competition at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Milan (ITA) Friday with a new record score. Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) came second followed by Canada’s two-time World medalists Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje.

Olympic Champions Aljona Savchenko/Bruno Massot of Germany added the World gold medal to their impressive resume, setting new record scores en route and winning with 20 points to spare at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Milan (ITA) Thursday.

Grand Prix Final Champion Nathan Chen (USA) grabbed the lead in the Men’s Short Program over Russia’s Mikhail Kolyada as competition at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships resumed Thursday. 2017 World Junior Champion Vincent Zhou (USA) is currently ranked third.

Olympic Champions Aljona Savchenko/Bruno Massot of Germany shone in what was a high level Pairs Short Program at the ISU World Figure Skating Championhips 2018 in Milan (ITA) on Wednesday.

Italy’s 2012 World Champion Carolina Kostner wowed the home crowd with a personal best performance as the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2018 opened with the Ladies Short Program Wednesday in Milan (ITA). 

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2018 will open in Milan, Italy on March 21 and will be held in Milan for the second time since 1951.

Many tried, but there was just no stopping South Korea’s powerful skaters at the 2018 World Short Track Championships.
They added seven medals to their haul on Sunday, including both Men’s and Ladies’ Relay golds, to take their total count to 12 over the two days of competition in Montreal, Canada.

Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen (NOR) and Miho Takagi took home the Grand secured the Grand World Cup after already having taken an unassailable lead in the rankings on Saturday. 

One month ago, South Korea hosted the world. On Saturday, the country’s short track speed skaters looked set to conquer it.

Antoinette de Jong (NED) has ended the eleven-year reign of Martina Sáblíková (CZE) in the ladies’ long distance World Cup winning the day’s race and the classification at the final in Minsk on Saturday.

Hein Otterspeer (NED) and Kjeld Nuis (NED) won the 500m and the 1000m at the World Cup final in Minsk, but Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen (NOR) secured the Grand World Cup taking an unassailable lead in the ranking on Saturday.

Team Junost Junior (Russia 1) repeated as World Junior Synchronized Skating Champions as the ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships concluded Saturday in Zagreb (CRO).

Defending Champions Team Junost Junior (Russia 1) skated to a confident lead as the ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships kicked off with the Short Program in Zagreb (CRO) Friday.

Within the context of the hearing of the (Oswald) Disciplinary Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Skating Union (ISU) has received the verdicts of the IOC Disciplinary Commission

The final day of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Salt Lake City featured two more world records, bringing the weekend’s total to four.

Denis Yuskov (RUS) finally got his 1500m World Record on the second day of the ISU World Cup speed skating in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Miho Takagi (JPN) and Nao Kodaira (JPN) extended their winning streaks in the 1500m and the 500m respectively, while Ruslan Murashov (RUS) became the second fastest man ever in the 500m. 

Spectacular performances highlighted the final day of competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Saturday in Nagoya (JPN). The events featured the top six skaters/couples in each category from the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

Further to the IOC Executive Board decision of 5 December 2017 with regards to the Russian participation at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018

Japan’s ladies skated a third consecutive world record to win the Ladies Team Pursuit at the fourth leg of the 2017/2018 ISU World Cup speed skating in Salt Lake City on Friday. 

The first champions were crowned as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued Friday in Nagoya (JPN). The events feature the top six skaters/couples in each category from the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

The International Skating Union (ISU) disagrees with the European Commission’s decision that the ISU’s eligibility rules breach EU competition law.

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final kicked off Thursday with exciting competition in the Junior and Senior categories in Nagoya (JPN). The events feature the top six skaters/couples in each category from the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

The International Skating Union (ISU) is truly appalled and deeply saddened by the findings of the Schmid Report and fully respects the IOC's decision. 

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating culminate this week with the Finals in Nagoya (JPN). The event features the top six skaters/couples in each category from both series.

After crashing in the 1000m on Saturday, Nao Kodaira (JPN) hit back with a personal-best 36.53 seconds to grab gold in the 500m at the Calgary Olympic Oval on Sunday. Denis Yuskov (RUS) won the men’s 1500m in the second fastest time ever, while Miho Takagi grabbed the ladies’ 1500m gold in a Japanese national record. Alex Boisvert-Lacroix (CAN) won the men’s 500m, and Claudia Pechstein (GER) and Andrea Giovannini (ITA) won the mass start races with impressive solo finishes.

The Japanese ladies are on fire this season and they showed it again in the Team Pursuit on Saturday. They broke their own world record to add another gold to their impressive tally. Heather Bergsma (USA) claimed her first World Cup gold this season in the Ladies 1000m, Kai Verbij (NED) did the same in the Men’s 1000m and the Dutch men took home the men’s Team Pursuit gold on day 2 of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Calgary.

Miho Takagi (JPN) claimed her first 3000m World Cup win in a Japanese national record time of 3 minutes and 57.09 seconds at the Calgary Olympic Oval on day one of this season’s third ISU World Cup Speed Skating. Canada’s men won the men’s team sprint in a new world record, while Russia won the ladies team sprint and Sven Kramer (NED) grabbed gold in the men’s 5000m.

After fierce competition at the sea-level rinks of Heerenveen (NED) and Stavanger (NOR), the high-altitude tracks of Calgary (1-3 December) and Salt Lake City (8-10 December) are ready for some superfast racing.

The second edition of the ISU Shanghai Trophy, a combined Short Track Speed Skating, Synchronized Skating and Figure Skating event, was held at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center over the weekend. 

Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) and Satoko Miyahara (JPN) took the final gold medals of this season’s ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series as competition wrapped up at Bridgestone Skate America in Lake Placid on Sunday.

World silver medalists Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot (GER) and Four Continents champion Nathan Chen (USA) took the titles as Bridgestone Skate America continued on Saturday at Lake Placid (USA) with the Pairs and Men’s Free Skating, the Short Dance and Ladies Short Program.

Two-time World Champions Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford (CAN) and Four Continents Champion Nathan Chen (USA) skated to the lead as Bridgestone Skate America opened on Friday in Lake Placid (USA) with the Pairs and Men’s Short Programs.

Within the context of the Oswald Commission hearings the International Skating Union (ISU) has received the verdicts of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Disciplinary Commission of Olga Fatkulina and Aleksander Rumyantsev relating to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

The second ISU Shanghai Trophy starts on November 24-26, 2017. The event combines Synchronized Skating, Short Track Speed Skating and Figure Skating. 

While the senior speed skating season is well underway after the Heerenveen and Stavanger World Cups, the juniors will start their quest for international glory in Inzell, Germany, on 25 November. New prodigies will challenge the ones who came up in previous seasons, while former champions have moved up to the senior ranks, where some already celebrated World Cup success.

The last spots for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final are on the line at Bridgestone Skate America this week in Lake Placid (USA). Among those competing for a spot are two-time World Champions Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford (CAN), two-time World medalists Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) and Four Continents Champion Nathan Chen (USA).

After two days of short-distance racing, the endurance skaters took to the ice on the final day of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Stavanger on Sunday. Sven Kramer (NED) took 10000m gold after an epic battle with Canada’s Ted-Jan Bloemen, and 45-year-old Claudia Pechstein (GER) won her first World Cup title since 2014 with gold in the Ladies 5000m. Canada and Korea took the honors in the concluding Team Sprint events.

Hungary’s Liu Shaolin Sandor and Canada’s Kim Boutin clinched season titles in the 1000m, while the men’s and women’s relays supplied plenty of thrills and spills as usual, with the Netherlands prevailing in the ladies 3000m and Korea in the men’s 5000m.

Two-time World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) triumphed on home ice and recorded a personal best while Alina Zagitova (RUS) came from behind to strike gold as the competition wrapped up in Grenoble Saturday. Javier Fernandez (ESP) redeemed himself with a victory, and European Champions Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov (RUS) topped the Pairs podium.

It was another happy day for Norwegian speed skating. After Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen (NOR) won two gold medals on Friday, Sverre Lunde Pedersen (NOR) and Sindre Henriksen (NOR) took gold and bronze, respectively, in the Men’s 1500m on Saturday. Ronald Mulder (NED) won the Men’s 500m. Nao Kodaira (JPN) and Miho Takagi (JPN) confirmed Japan’s current dominance in Ladies’ speed skating, winning the 500m and the 1500m, respectively.

In near freezing temperatures, what was expected to be a Korean avalanche did not materialise. On day one at the final stop of the Audi ISU World Cup Short Track in Seoul, the powerhouse country claimed just one gold out of a possible four.

Two-time World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA), Spain’s Javier Fernandez, World silver medalist Kaetlyn Osmond (CAN) and European Champions Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov (RUS) took the lead as the Internationaux de France de Patinage opened Friday in Grenoble (FRA) with the Short Programs and the Short Dance.

Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen (NOR) enjoyed “the best day of his career”, winning both the 500m and the 1000m on Day 1 of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Stavanger on Friday. In the Ladies’ tournament, Nao Kodaira (JPN) took gold in both the 500m and the 1000m, posting a fabulous track record in the shortest distance.

Two-time World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) and World silver medalists Kaetlyn Osmond (CAN) and Shoma Uno (JPN) headline the Internationaux de France this week in Grenoble. 

Olympic quotas and confidence up for grabs as Audi ISU World Cup series closes in Seoul

USA pulled off a miracle on ice by edging the mighty South Koreans in a photo finish in the men’s 5000m relay as the Audi ISU World Cup Short Track concluded in with a dramatic day of action in Shanghai on Sunday. 

Olympic Champions Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) secured their spot in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final with a confident win as the competition at the NHK Trophy concluded on Sunday with the Free Dance.

Denis Yuskov (RUS) showed blistering form in the Men’s 1500m to take gold in 1 minute, 44.42 seconds, while Japan dominated the Ladies events again with three gold medals at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Heerenveen on Saturday. Nao Kodaira (JPN) took her second 500m gold of the weekend, Miho Takagi (JPN) won the Ladies 1500m and Ayano Sato (JPN) clinched gold in the Ladies Mass Start.

Top favorites World Champion Evgenia Medvedeva (RUS) and World Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) struck gold as the competition at the NHK Trophy continued on Saturday in Osaka (JPN). Sergei Voronov (RUS) topped the podium in the Men’s event, winning his first Grand Prix title. Earlier, Olympic Champions Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) easily took the lead in the Short Dance.

South Korean skaters once again flexed their muscles with six medals on day one of the Audi ISU World Cup Short Track in Shanghai.

Evgenia Medvedeva (RUS) in the Ladies competition and Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) in the Pairs took the lead in the Short Program as the NHK Trophy in Osaka (JPN) opened on Friday.

Olympic Champions Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) and Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) as well as World Champion Evgenia Medvedeva (RUS) and World Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) headline NHK Trophy in Osaka (JPN) this week. NHK Trophy is the fourth of six events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2017/18.

The Olympic Speed Skating season officially starts in Heerenveen (NED) with the first leg of the ISU World Cup Long Track Speed Skating series.

No one can get the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games out of their mind as the Audi ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series comes to Shanghai, China 9-12 November. 

Two-time World Ice Dance Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) broke the 200 points barrier en route to victory as the competition wrapped up at Audi Cup of China in Beijing on Saturday. Reigning World Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) won in style in front of a home crowd in the Beijing Capital Gymnasium. Mikhail Kolyada (RUS) and Alina Zagitova (RUS) took their first Grand Prix gold medals.

Reigning World Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) and two-time World Ice Dance Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) skated into the lead as the ISU Audi Cup of China in Beijing opened with the Short Dance and the Short Programs in Beijing on Friday. Audi Cup of China is the third event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2017/18. 

Reigning World Pairs Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN), two-time World Ice Dance Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) as well as two-time World Champion Javier Fernandez (ESP) open their Grand Prix season this week at Audi Cup of China in Beijing while other skaters already enter their second event and hope to earn a spot at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

Canada’s skating stars collected four medals, including three gold as the competition at Skate Canada International in Regina wrapped up Saturday. Skate Canada was the second of six events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2017/18. 

Canadian skaters looked strong on home ice, taking the lead in Ice Dance and Ladies as well as second place in Men’s and Pairs as the competition Skate Canada International kicked off Friday in Regina with the Short Programs and the Short Dance. 

Reigning World Champions Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN), World silver medalist Shoma Uno (JPN) and other top skaters will compete this week at Skate Canada International in Regina (CAN), the second event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series 2017/18.

Competition on day two of Rostelecom Cup, part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017/18, wrapped up in Moscow on Saturday with the Free Skating and the Free Dance. More than 10,000 spectators followed the action at the Megasport Arena. 

In an effort to streamline social media conversations around ISU events and Championships, an extensive list of "Official ISU Hashtags" for all ISU Events

Evgenia Medvedeva (RUS), Nathan Chen (USA), Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov (RUS) and Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) took the lead as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event Rostelecom Cup opened Friday in Moscow (RUS) ...

Reigning World Champions Evgenia Medvedeva (RUS) and Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) start their Grand Prix season 2017/18 at Rostelecom Cup in Moscow (RUS) on Friday.

The World's top figure skaters including reigning Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN), 2010 Olympic Champions Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN), World, European and Four Continents Champions and medalists will kick off the hot phase of the Olympic season by competing in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series in the 2017/18.

Skaters from Australia, Canada, Japan, Russia and the USA have qualified for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya (JPN) in December. The last spots were determined when the series of seven qualifying events concluded in Egna (ITA) last weekend.

Speech of the ISU President for the 125th Anniversary of the ISU

Dutch delight in Dordrecht as PyeongChang contenders come to the party on day two of the Audi ISU World Cup Short Track in the Netherlands.

Canada storms back as the focus turns to PyeongChang 2018.

The Audi ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series continues in Dordrecht, Netherlands, between Thursday October 5 and Sunday October 8, 2017. 

The Republic of Korea’s Choi Min Jeong crowned a fine weekend’s skating with victory in the 1000m and the ladies’ 3000m relay, having won two gold medals on Saturday. 

Eighteen ISU members have qualified quota places for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 in Pyeongchang, Korea, at the designated qualifying event Nebelhorn Trophy 2017 in Oberstdorf, Germany.

The Republic of Korea started their World Cup campaign in style, bagging three of the four gold medals up for grabs on the first day of the Audi ISU World Cup Short Track at the BOK Hall in Budapest, Hungary.

Ladies and Ice Dancers claimed the last available Olympic spots as Nebelhorn Trophy wrapped up Saturday in Oberstdorf, Germany.

The first Olympic spots were taken in the Pairs and Men’s events at Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Friday. The Ladies started their competition with the Short Program.

Nebelhorn Trophy is the designated Olympic Qualifying Event this season. 25 Men, 34 Ladies, 11 Pairs and 16 Ice Dance couples compete for six available spots in Men’s, Ladies and Ice Dance and five spots in Pair Skating.

The Audi ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series starts on Thursday September 28, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary – the first of four international events that will help determine qualification for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

The Figure Skating world is watching the German mountain village of Oberstdorf this week to find out who will take the last remaining spots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. 

The International Skating Union (ISU) announces the launch of a new and redesigned version of its website.

The Figure Skating Olympic winter season starts on August 23 with the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating.

In accordance with article 19, paragraph 2.f), the ISU Council homologated the following Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating World Records

The ISU Council decided to provisionally allot the following ISU Championships for the year 2020.

The World's top figure skaters including reigning Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN), 2010 Olympic Champions Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN), World, European and Four Continents Champions and medalists will compete in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series in the 2017/18 Olympic season.

The International Skating Union (ISU) is proud to announce that Audi has been named title sponsor of the Audi ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating 2017/18. The agreement was reached between FAW-VW Sales Company, Beijing Malon Sports and the ISU.

The ISU Council has appointed the following Skaters and coaches to join the respective Technical Committees in Single & Pair Skating, Ice Dance, Synchronized Skating, Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating

Team Japan recaptured the ISU World Team Trophy title they had won once before in 2012. Japan totaled 109 points over the three days of competition. Team Russia moved up again to second place to claim the silver medal with 105 points while three-time and defending champions team USA earned the bronze with 97 points.

Team Japan defended their lead on the second day of the ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating with 81 points. Team USA moved up on spot and sits in second now with 78 points while Russia slipped to third at 74 points.

Team Japan skated to the lead on day one of the ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating, edging Russia by a tie breaker. Both teams have 44 points. Team USA follows in third at 43 points.

The fifth edition of the ISU World Team Trophy will take place April 19 to 23 at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

Team Paradise (RUS) repeated as World Champions as the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2017 concluded Saturday in Colorado Springs (USA). Team Marigold Ice Unity (FIN) finished a close second while Team Nexxice (CAN) took the bronze...

Defending World Champions Team Paradise of Russia took the lead in the Short Program as the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships opened Friday in Colorado Springs (USA). Finland’s Marigold Ice Unity and RCKT are not far behind sitting in second and third...

The ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships will be held in Colorado Springs, CO (USA) April 7-8. A total of 24 teams representing 19 ISU members have been entered for the Championships. This is the 18th edition of the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships.

Twenty-four ISU Members have earned quota places for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 in Helsinki. 24 places were available for Men’s and Ladies, 16 for Pairs and 19 for Ice Dance.

Canada’s Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) returned in style on the World Championship stage to take their third World title with a new highest total score. Two-time World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron won the Free Dance with a new record score, but remained in second to earn the silver medal while Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) pulled up from fourth to clinch the bronze.

Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu retained the World title he had won in 2014 and set new record scores in the Free Skating. His teammate Shoma Uno secured with silver a second medal for Japan while Boyang Jin of China repeated as World bronze medalist

John Coughlin (USA) & Alper Uçar (TUR) are elected to the ISU representative ISU Athletes Commission

Russia’s Evgenia Medvedeva jumped and spinned to her second consecutive World title and set new record scores on the way. Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond and Gabrielle Daleman took the gold and silver medals. Canada for the first time has two Ladies on a World podium.

Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir of Canada won the Short Dance, setting a new record score en route. Defending Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron of France came second and USA’s Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue follow in third place.

Javier Fernandez of Spain achieved a personal best score to take the lead in the Men’s Short Program. Shoma Uno of Japan came second and Canada’s Patrick Chan finished third, both setting personal best scores as well in what was a high-level event.

Wenjing Sui/Cong Han of China claimed their first World title after two consecutive silvers. Germany’s Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot took the silver medal and the bronze went to Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov.

Evgenia Medvedeva (RUS) takes lead in highly competitive Ladies Short Program

Wenjing Sui/Cong Han capture lead in exciting Pairs Short Program

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 will open in Helsinki, Finland, on March 29. The ISU World Figure Skating Championships will be held in Helsinki for the third time after 1999 and 1983.

Rachel Parsons/Michael Parsons (USA) danced off with the gold medal at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships continued in Taipei City (TPE) Saturday. Alla Loboda/Pavel Drozd (RUS) took the silver medal and the bronze went to Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko (USA) ...

Alina Zagitova (RUS) skated to victory as the competition at the ISU World Junior Championships 2017 concluded with the Ladies Free Skating Saturday in Taipei City (TPE). Marin Honda (JPN) claimed the silver medal and the bronze went to Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) ...

Alina Zagitova (RUS) captured the lead in the Ladies Short Program as the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2017 continued in Taipei City (TPE) Friday. Marin Honda (JPN) and Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) are currently sitting in second and third place ...

Pair skaters Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya/Harley Windsor made history by winning the first ISU Championship figure skating title for Australia at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2017 in Taipei City (TPE) on Friday. ...

Vincent Zhou (USA) struck gold at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2017 in Taipei City (TPE) on Thursday. Russia's Dmitri Aliev and Alexander Samarin claimed up the silver and bronze medals ...

Alla Loboda/Pavel Drozd (RUS) edged out Rachel Parsons/Michael Parsons (USA) narrowly to take the lead in the Short Dance as the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2017 continued in Taipei City (TPE) Thursday. Anastasia Skoptcova/Krill Aleshin (RUS) are currently ranked third ...

The ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2017 opened in Taipei, Chinese Taipei, Wednesday with the Men’s and Pairs Short Programs. Taipei hosts the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the first time, but has hosted the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships before. 184 skaters from 43 ISU members have been entered for the Championships

Aleksandra Boikova/Dmitrii Kozlovskii (RUS) won the Pairs Short Program as the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2017 continued Wednesday in Taipei City (TPE). Yumeng Gao/Zhong Xie (CHN) are currently ranked second followed by Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya/Harley Windsor (AUS)...

Min Jeong Choi (KOR) and Dajing Wu (CHN) win the 500 m events while Elise Christie (GBR) and Charles Hamelin (CAN) claim top spots in 1000 m (2) events and Korea (Ladies) and Hungary (Men) take gold in the Relay events

Nurbergen Zhumagaziyev (KAZ) wins first career individual World Cup event and Korea claims gold double in the 1500m: Suk Hee Shim (Ladies) and Jung Su Lee (Men)

Jorrit Bergsma won the 10,000m, only to see his compatriot Bob de Vries skate a faster time in the B Division on Day 3 of the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Heerenveen.

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued Saturday in Marseille (FRA) with the Junior Men’s and Junior Pairs Free Skating.

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued Saturday in Marseille (FRA) with the Free Dance, Ladies and Men’s Free Skating.

The third round of the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating Series 2016/17 began today in Shanghai (CHN) with the following events: Ladies and Men’s 500 m (1) and 1500 m finals and the relay semi-finals.

Ireen Wüst (NED) was back on the top spot of the World Cup podium when she won the 1500m on Day 2 of the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Heerenveen. Kjeld Nuis also won the Men’s 1500m on home soil.

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued Friday in Marseille (FRA) with the Short Dance, the Pairs Free Skating and Ladies Short Program. The events feature the top six skaters/couples in each category from the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued Friday in Marseille (FRA) with the Junior Free Dance and Junior Ladies Free Skating.

Nao Kodaira took her fourth 500m World Cup win this season and Ruslan Murashov won his second 500m win on the first day of the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Heerenveen. Japan and Norway won the Ladies’ and Men’s Team Pursuit.

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final started after the Junior events with Pairs and Men’s Short Programs. The events feature the top six skaters/couples in each category from the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating opened Thursday in Marseille (FRA) with the Junior Short Dance, Junior Men, Junior Pairs and Junior Ladies Short Programs. The events feature the top six skaters/couples in each category from the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating culminate this week with the Finals in Marseille (FRA). The events feature the top six skaters/couples in each category from the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series and the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

China’s Jing Yu and Japan’s Miho Takagi took their second gold medal of the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Astana on Sunday. Russia dominated the Men’s events with gold for Ruslan Murashov in the 500m and Denis Yuskov in the 1500m.

All three individual distances on day 2 of the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Astana got first time winners. Dutchman Dai Dai Ntab took his maiden victory in the men’s 500m, Japanese Miho Takagi did the same in the Ladies’ 1000m, as did Canadian Vincent De Haitre in the Men’s 1000m.