ISU

The Pure As Ice campaign coninuted its succesful tour and this time stopped at the ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships, in Baselga di Piné.

ISU Members are invited to a coaching seminar on the theme of Safe Sport that will take place on February 28, 2019 on the occasion of the ISU World Allround Speed Skating Championships in Calgary (CAN).

ISU Members are invited to submit applications for the following ISU Championships for the year 2022 as well as the not yet allotted ISU Championships for the year 2021.

The Pure As Ice campaign continued in collaboration with CCES at the ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Montreal.

Media are informed that the media accreditations for the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Final taking place in Salt Lake City (USA) on March 9 - 10, 2019 are now open.

The ISU's campaign to promote clean sport continued in Minsk (BLR) with the Pure As Ice campaign which was at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in collaboration with tthe NADA in Belarus.

This Communication summarizes the main general obligations of ISU Members, according to the ISU Statutes and according to established procedures. This does not alter the obligation of ISU Members to adhere to those Rules contained in the ISU Statutes which are not specifically referred to in this Communication.

The ISU is moving forward with the ISU Centers of Excellence initiative. 

The ISU redesigns the navigation on its website to enhance user experience.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announces that its 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which was first published on 28 September 2018, has entered into force on January 1st, 2019.

Following changes adopted by the 2018 ISU Congress regarding Rule 102, paragraph 6, ISU Communication No. 2221 replaces and complements ISU Communication No. 2055 as well as enforces and re-enforces provisions outlined in other ISU Communications.

During the Pure As Ice campaign held at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Heerenveen in collaboration with the ISU Development Commission, almost 150 athletes and their support personal came by to take part at the Pure As Ice activities.

The Pure As Ice campaign held in collaboration with KazNADC during the ISU World Cup Short Track in Almaty, was very successful and popular among athletes and coaches.

The ISU Council agreed upon a consistent Prize Money structure among all disciplines focusing on Prize Money allocation for the top ranked Competitors and with a Prize Money increase for the ISU Championships.

Further to ISU Communication No. 2175, point 9 and in line with the 2016 Congress decision to provide additional opportunities to ISU Member representatives to meet and discuss, the Council agreed to hold a one-day Conference per Branch (Figure Skating & Speed Skating) during the season 2018/19.