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It is with regret and sorrow that the ISU learned of the death of former ISU Judge, International Referee and Personal Assistant to the ISU President, Mrs. Simonetta Spalluto, who passed away on October 15, 2020 at the age of 65.

Further to Rule 521 and Rule 971 of the ISU Special Regulations and Technical Rules for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance 2018, and the Special Regulations and Technical Rules for Synchronized Skating 2018, the draw for Judges by number for the ISU Figure Skating Championships 2021 was held virtually on October 21, 2020.

The ISU Council met on October 15-16, 2020 via an online meeting. Find out about the topics and decisions taken by the Council during the meeting.

The media accreditation contacts, deadlines and instructions for each ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2021 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which will come into force on January 1, 2021.

Further to ISU Communication No 2319, the Summary of Championships applications received by the ISU for Seasons 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 (the seasons 2023/24 and 2024/25 are tentative allotments and only concern Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating) is now available. ©International Skating Union (ISU) To see the Summary of Championships applications click the link on the right side bar. 

The Ice Dance Technical Committee has published the guidelines for the Rhythm Dance for season 2021/22, to enable Ice Dance coaches and couples to collect ideas for the Olympic season.

The Ice Dance Technical Committee published the Handbook for Technical Panels 2020/21 and the Handbook for Referees and Judges 2020/21.

The ISU Council met on August 28, 2020 via an online meeting. The following were among the decisions taken by the Council during the meeting.

The ISU is pleased to announce that the revamped Pure as Ice Anti-Doping eLearning certification course is now available on the ‘Clean Sport and Medical’ section of ISU.ORG.

Bubnik a top lawyer, the first Czechoslovak who studied law at Harvard, a Figure Skater, a Figure Skating referee, an international sports official and arbitrator in doping matters and in 2020 he decided to publish Law and Sport – My Passions, a memoir of his incredible life.

In accordance with the ISU Constitution, the ISU Council has considered and adopted a revised version of the ISU Code of Ethics. ISU Communication 2342 contains the ISU Code of Ethics 2020 and replaces ISU Communication 2215 with immediate effect.

The Singles and Pair Technical Committee have released a presentation that explains the season updates in a simple and easy way and offers examples. 

The ISU is pleased to announce the release of the ISU Anti-Doping Rules, effective January 1, 2021, (Communication 2344) compiled in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code 2021.

The ISU would like to remind ISU Members and their Referees that the Referees Reappointment Learning Exercises for Figure Skating International and ISU Referees continue to be available on the ISU eLearning Platform. The Exercises are available to be completed at any time throughout the year.