pdf Note to ISU Communication No. 1622, item 5, eligibility of Mr. Evgeny Plushenko (RUS) 27 June 2010

Further to the Decision of the ISU Council on the eligibility of Mr. Evgeny Plushenko published in ISU Communication No.1622, item 5

pdf Decision of the ISU Council on the KNSB Appeal 15 January 2008

Decision in full 16/01/08

archive Court of Arbitration for Sport decision 17 May 2006

CAS 2005/A/961 Janet Elizabeth Garden; Britta Lindgren & Sally-Anne Stapleford v/ International Skating Union

pdf Eligibility - J Tombor 01 April 2005
pdf Eligibility - B Lindgren 01 April 2005
pdf Eligibility - J Garden 01 April 2005
pdf Eligibility - J Jackson 01 April 2005
pdf Eligibility - R Pfenning 01 April 2005
pdf Decisions of the Council on Eligibility 24 March 2005

Decisions of the Council on Eligibility

pdf Eligibility - D McKnight 24 March 2005
pdf ISU Statement Kamila Valieva (ROC) disqualification and Olympic Winter Games Team event results 09 February 2024

ISU Statement – Kamila Valieva (ROC) disqualification and Olympic Winter Games Team event results

pdf ISU Statement CAS Decision Kamila Valieva (ROC) 30 January 2024

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Panel in charge of the case between the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), the International Skating Union (ISU), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva rendered its verdict on January 29, 2024.

pdf ISU Statement - Correction of the Women’s 3000m relay A Final race of October 29, 2023 01 November 2023

During the ISU World Cup Short Track in Montreal on Sunday 29 October 2023 the Final A race of the Women’s 3000 meters Relay witnessed a dramatic turn of events. Skaters from all four competing teams experienced falls in the race's final stages, which extends over 27 laps (each lap is normally concluded in about 9 seconds).

pdf ISU Statement - IOC Recommendations of March 28, 2023 11 June 2023

The ISU Council met on June 9-11, 2023 and discussed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) recommendations of March 28, 2023 for International Federations on the participation of athletes with a Russian or Belarussian passport in international competitions.

pdf ISU Statement - Reallocation of entries of cancelled ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2022 - Yerevan (ARM) 21 September 2022

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).

pdf ISU Statement - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2022 Cancellation - Yerevan (ARM) 16 September 2022

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

pdf ISU statement - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2022 (ARM) 14 September 2022

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.

pdf ISU Statement - Postponement World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2022 Montreal 02 March 2022

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.

pdf ISU Statement on the Ukrainian crisis - Participation in international competitions of Skaters and Officials from Russia and Belarus 01 March 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.

pdf ISU Statement on Ukraine and remaining ISU Events season 2021/22 27 February 2022

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.

pdf ISU Statement - Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games - Figure Skater Kamila Valieva (ROC) 14 February 2022

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.

pdf ISU Statement - Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games - Team Event Figure Skating 11 February 2022

The International Skating Union (ISU) duly noted the press release issued by the International Testing Agency (ITA) and at this time it has nothing to add other than the below.

pdf ISU Statement - Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games 10 February 2022

Referring to the recent media reports, relating to the Figure Skating Team Event, the International Skating Union cannot disclose any information about any possible Anti-Doping rule violation. This is in line with the ISU Anti-Doping Rules and IOC Anti-Doping Rules for Beijing 2022.

The ISU will therefore not make further comments at this time.

pdf ISU Statement Short Track Speed Skating Men 1000m competition at Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games 07 February 2022

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

pdf ISU Statement - ISU condemns reported homophobic comments 22 October 2021

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.

pdf ISU Statement 24.03.2021 24 March 2021

The International Skating Union (ISU) reiterates that the health and safety of all participants of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 remains the number one priority.

pdf ISU Statement - Definite cancellation of pending 2020 ISU Championships 16 April 2020

Mindful of the escalating negative COVID-19 developments, the resulting world-wide human tragedy and the measures taken by the public authorities as well as logistical challenges the ISU Council during its on-line meeting held on April 16, 2020 concluded that a postponement of the pending 2020 ISU Championships is not possible. 

pdf ISU Statement ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2020 Lake Placid 13 March 2020
As a result of the recent United States’ travel ban of 26 European countries and the state of New York’s restrictions on gatherings over concerns of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, U.S. Figure Skating and the International Skating Union (ISU) are unable to organize the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships® 2020. The event was scheduled to take place April 3-4, 2020, in Lake Placid, New York, United States.
pdf ISU Statement ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2020, Montreal 11 March 2020

With the uncertainty surrounding the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Skate Canada and the International Skating Union (ISU), were informed today by the Government of Quebec that they have decided to cancel the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2020. The event was scheduled to take place from March 16-22, 2020 in Montreal at Centre Bell.  

pdf ISU Statement Coronavirus – ISU Events 2019/20 29 February 2020

On February 26, 2020 the ISU announced that the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2020 cannot be staged as originally foreseen on March 13-15, 2020 since, in light of the situation in South Korea, the competent authorities of the city of Seoul have closed the Mokdong Ice Rink and ordered the cancellation of all planned competitions.

pdf ISU Statement Coronavirus – ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2020, Seoul 26 February 2020

The ISU is closely following the coronavirus developments. The ISU stands by all those who have been affected and threatened by this situation and wishes success to all those fighting to overcome the crisis, with the expectation and hope that the situation will be restored to normal as quickly as possible.

pdf ISU Statement - Updated EU Commission Decision 15 March 2018

The ISU respects the EU Commission decision of December 8, 2017 and is working on amending its relevant rules to comply with it. The ISU is not enforcing the rules subject to the Commission decision but provisional rules are being put in place until the final revised rules are adopted by the ISU Congress in June 2018.

pdf ISU Statement - Verdicts of the IOC Disciplinary Commission for Russian Speed Skaters 23 December 2017

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

pdf ISU Statement - Russian participation at Olympic Winter Games 2018 - ISU European Championships 2018 09 December 2017

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

pdf EU Decision – ISU Statement 08 December 2017

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

pdf ISU Statement - IOC Decision on Russia 06 December 2017

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. 

pdf ISU Statement - IOC sanctions Russian Speed Skaters 24 November 2017

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.

pdf ISU believes that the European Commission’s antitrust allegations are unfounded 27 September 2016

The International Skating Union (ISU) is surprised by the news that the European Commission has adopted a “Statement of Objections” in the course of its antitrust investigation of the ISU’s eligibility rules prohibiting Skaters from participating in unauthorized events that are not on the ISU international calendar.