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

The ISU Communication 2257 - Updated July 21, 2019 (Ice Dance - Requirements for Technical Rules with ongoing validity, effective July 1st, 2019 updated post Global Seminar 2019 in Frankfurt) has been published.

In view of the legacy of the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Beijing in 2022, the ISU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Winter Sports Administrative Center (CWSAC) regarding the establishment of an ISU Center of Excellence (CoE) in Beijing.

Additional Questions & Answers #2 for Officials 2019/20 Ice Dance have been published.

The Announcement for the ISU Challenger Series in Figure Skating 2019/20 has been published.

The Ice Dance Technical Committee updated the Structure for Judges Meetings for Ice Dance. The Guideline for conducting  the  Initial Judges Meeting, Pre-Event Meeting and Round Table Discussion should be followed by Ice Dance  Referees.

ISU Members Entries rules have been published for ISU Figure Skating Championships 2020.

Additional Questions & Answers #1 for Officials 2019/20 Ice Dance have been published.

For a second year, the ISU Development Commission supported the Olympic Development Project 2018-2021 (ODP) for Single Skating and Ice Dance Skaters and Coaches that ran from May 20-25, 2019.

A History of the International Skating Union – Seasons 1991/92 through 201/15 was published back in 2016 on the occasion of the 2016 ISU Congress. As of today the book is also available on Amazon  in a digital format and on this occasion the original “coffee table” size book is available in the ISU Shop with a 20% discount.

The Ice Dance Technical Committee has adapted the educational DVD from 2013 for the Pattern Dance, Finnstep, to produce an updated video showing the Key Point requirements for the Pattern Dance Element, Finnstep, valid for season 2019-20.

To assist Coaches, Ice Dance Couples and Officials to learn the new Pattern Dance, the Tea-Time Foxtrot, we are pleased to announce that selected videos from the Seminar held in Detroit are now available on the ISU Development Youtube Channel.

The next ISU Council meeting takes place on June 14 to 16, 2019 in Rome (Italy). On the eve of the meeting, the ISU Council had the honor to obtain a private hearing with His Holiness Pope Francis to discuss the importance of sport within society and how Sports including ice Skating can help to find a path for many young people.

The ISU Examinations to become an ISU Judge in Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance will be held in Oberstdorf (GER) from September 25th to September 28th, 2019 on the occasion of the 2019 Nebelhorn Trophy International Competition.

As a step towards the fulfilment of the ISU Development Program objectives, we are pleased to announce that the ISU eLearning Platform is going live.