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Sleep is the core foundation of recovery and  has a direct impact on the performance of Skaters. The ISU eLearning Platform presents a series of modules on Sleep and Recovery, aiming to enable a better understanding on these topics.

In accordance with the ISU Regulations, Rule 417, paragraph 1, ISU Members may send to the ISU Secretariat, with a copy to the Chair of the Ice Dance Technical Committee, applications to host ISU Seminars for Ice Dance Referees and Judges in 2020 fulfilling the characteristics described in this ISU Communication. The deadline for these applications is established as January 1, 2020

This summer a first Figure Skating camp was organized by the ISU in collaboration with MozerTeam. The camp was held in Italy in Baselga di Piné, Italy, from July 25 to August 4. The training camp was attended by 8 couples from 6 countries, as well as 6 coaches from different countries. Every day for 10 days, the athletes trained for 2-3 hours on the ice and three hours off-ice. Continuing the cooperation between ISU and MozerTeam, it is planned to hold two more camps this season.

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 ( https://elearning.isu.org/moodle/index.php? ).

In accordance with the ISU Regulations, Rule 417, paragraph 1, ISU Members may send to the ISU Secretariat applications for ISU Sponsored and Recognized Single & Pair Judges’ Seminars 2020 fulfilling the characteristics described in this ISU Communication. The deadline for these applications is established as January 1, 2020, application form is attached to this Communication.

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.

The draw by number for the ISU Figure Skating Championships 2020 was held on October 10, 2019 in Geneva in the presence of ISU Officials, Mr. Olivier Griot, BDO Auditor as well as Leanna Caron from Skate Canada and Mariam Giorgobiani from the Georgian Figure Skating Federation.

The draw by number for the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2020 was held on October 10, 2019 in Geneva in the presence of ISU Officials, Mr. Olivier Griot, BDO Auditor as well as Leanna Caron from Skate Canada and Mariam Giorgobiani from the Georgian Figure Skating Federation.

The remaining Quota Places for the Single & Pair Skating and the Ice Dance competitions at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) have been allocated after the last event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2019/20.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has publishes the 2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, which will come into force on January 1, 2020.

Additional Questions & Answers #4 for Officials 2019/20 Ice Dance have been published.

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series will begin on October 18, 2019. It is comprised of six international events plus the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, which will be held on December 5 – 8, 2019 in Torino (ITA). Listed in the document on the right are the media accreditation contacts, deadlines and instructions for each ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event.

The Challenger Series in Figure Skating is comprised of ten international events. Each Event is organized and managed by the relevant Local Organizing Committee. In order to apply for media accreditation please contact the relevant person as per the attached document.

Media are informed that media accreditations for ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Events are open.

List of Referees, Judges, Technical Controllers, Technical Specialists, Data & Replay Operators season 2019/20 for Single & Pair Skating, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating.