ISU

It is with deep sorrow and regret that the International Skating Union (ISU) learned of the death of ISU Honorary President, Mr. Ottavio Cinquanta who passed away on July 18 aged 83.

The ISU Council confirmed the allotment of two ISU World Cup Short Track Competitions to be held in Almaty, KAZ on December 9-11 and on December 16-18, 2022.

Today (July 12, 2022), the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) published a decision upholding the constitutional complaint of Ms. Claudia Pechstein challenging two decisions of the Federal Court of Justice which had been issued in 2016.

This Communication announces the SYS changes accepted by the ISU Congress 2022.

The Communication No. 2463 providing the guidelines for the International Novice Ice Dance Competitions 2022/23 has been updated following ISU Congress 2022.

The ISU Council confirmed the allotment of an ISU World Cup Short Track to be held in Dresden, GER on February 3-5, 2023.

We are back with the seventh edition of P.L.A.Y (Pocket Learning Anti-Doping & You) for the month of June 2022 and the topic for this month is ‘REVEAL’, an online platform for reporting misconducts or suspicious behavior.

The ISU is seeking applications for the ISU Development Commission. Candidates should be experienced in the Figure Skating disciplines. A description of the role and required skills and experience is provided. Applications must be sent by July 31, 2022.

The ISU is launching a pilot online course for Level 3 of the ISU Coach Education Qualification Framework (Figure Skating) on the ISU eLearning Platform.

ISU Members have a new opportunity to apply for a Visiting ISU Coach in 2023/24 to assist them in establishing their skating program, coaching systems, as well as teaching skating skills, ensuring technical improvement, refining programs, preparing for competitions, etc.

The ISU eLearning Platform presents a new course providing a fresh technical update in the field of Synchronized Skating - an excellent way to prepare for the 2022/23 season ! 

The ISU Council met on June 5 and 11-12, 2022 during the 58th ISU Ordinary Congress. Communication 2488 has been revised to clarify information regarding ISU Championships 2023.

The Communication No. 2489 provides the guidelines for the International Novice Competitions 2022/23 and replaces No. 2396.

This Communication announces the new dates of the ISU Recognized Ice Dance Referees and Judges seminar in Seoul, Korea. The new dates are : July 15-17, 2022

On the last and decisive day of the 58th ISU Congress, the assembly elected with a total of 77 votes Mr. Jae Youl Kim (KOR), who becomes the 12th President and the first from outside Europe to take the helm of the International Skating Union. He succeeds Mr. Jan Dijkema (NED), who has been leading the federation over the past six years.