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All reigning European Champions Anastasiia Gubanova (GEO), Adam Siao Him Fa (FRA), Pair Skaters Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii (ITA) and Ice Dancers Charlène Guignard/Marco Fabbri plus two-time ISU World medallist Loena Hendrickx (BEL) are back in the medal hunt at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Kaunas (LTU) January 8 – 14. A total of 167 Skaters/Couples representing 32 ISU Members have been entered for this 116th edition of the European Championships: 32 Men, 33 Women, 18 Pairs and 33 Ice Dance couples. Lithuania hosts for the first time an ISU Figure Skating Championship.

Jan 09, 2024

Marijke Groenewoud (NED) crowned herself queen of the 2024 ISU European Speed Skating Championships when she collected her third gold medal with a solo finish after a powerful attack in the Mass Start on Sunday. Earlier on Sunday, Groenewoud had seized her second title, together with Irene Schouten and Joy Beune in the Team Pursuit, with Germany and Switzerland surprisingly taking silver and bronze. In between, Jutta Leerdam (NED) won her third straight European gold in the 1000m.

Jan 07, 2024

Peder Kongshaug (NOR) edged out his idol Kjeld Nuis (NED) to take his career first individual international title in the 1500m at the ISU European Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen on Sunday. In the 500m Jenning de Boo (NED) also took his maiden title, ahead of Marten Liiv (EST) and Marek Kania (POL). Bart Swings (BEL) concluded the tournament with a powerful sprint to seize his third straight European title in the Mass Start.  

Jan 07, 2024

The Dutch women won five of six available medals on the second day of the ISU European Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen. Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong, Marijke Groenewoud and Joy Beune swept the 1500m podium, while Femke Kok and Jutta Leerdam took gold and silver in the 500m. Vanessa Herzog (AUT) was the only non-Dutch medalist in Saturday’s women’s competition, with bronze in the 500m.

Jan 06, 2024

Patrick Roest (NED) seized his third consecutive European 5000m title after an intriguing head-to-head-battle with main rival Davide Ghiotto (ITA) on the second day of the ISU European Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen. Before the long-distance specialist took the ice, Marek Kania, Piotr Michalski, Damian Zurek skated a track record to celebrate gold for Poland in the Team Sprint. 

Jan 06, 2024

Marijke Groenewoud (NED) surprisingly beat Olympic Champion Irene Schouten (NED) and World Cup leader Ragne Wiklund (NOR) in the 3000m to win her first international title in a classic distance at the ISU European Speed Skating Championships on Friday. With the Dutch women also snatching gold in the Team Sprint, the home nation won both available female titles on the opening day in Heerenveen. 

Jan 05, 2024

“A sheer perfect race”, said Norway coach Bjarne Rykkje after Sander Eitrem, Peder Kongshaug and Sverre Lunde Pedersen (NOR) broke the Team Pursuit world record to seize gold on the opening day of the ISU European Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands on Friday. After the Norwegian display of power, Kjeld Nuis (NED) relied on experience to keep his young teammates Jenning de Boo and Tim Prins at bay in a Dutch 1000m podium sweep. 

Jan 05, 2024

After four exciting World Cup events in November and December, the international Speed Skating season resumes with the ISU European Championships in Heerenveen from 5-7 January. After last year’s Allround and Sprint tournaments, this year’s event will be held in single distance format, with a total of fourteen titles at stake. 

Jan 03, 2024

On December 3, 2023, the International Skating Union (ISU) together with a variety of partners, national federations and skating clubs from all over the globe celebrated the World Ice Skating Day (WISD). This second edition was a success with events organized in 53 countries and at 130 ice rinks worldwide. By reuniting thousands of skaters of different levels, ages and social backgrounds, the ISU has achieved the major goal that underlines this initiative: making equal access, diversity and inclusion a reality in the ice skating community – a trend to be set not only over a single day but for the years ahead.

Dec 22, 2023

Judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the appeal of the International Skating Union against the decision of the General Court of the European Union of December 16, 2020.

Dec 21, 2023

As the year draws to a close, the ISU President, Jae Youl Kim, has a video message for all skating friends.

Dec 18, 2023

Four of the superstars of men’s Short Track stepped up and wowed the crowd on the final day of World Cup racing in Seoul. While home hero Park Ji Won (KOR) and Steven Dubois (CAN) battled at the top of the season standings, William Dandjinou (CAN) stole through to continue his dream season before Liu Shaoang grabbed a golden finale for China.

Dec 17, 2023

First local hero Kim Gilli (KOR) produced yet another flawless 1500m skate and then Dutch duo Xandra Velzeboer and Selma Poutsma could not be split in the 500m final as the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating came to a scintillating end in Seoul. 

Dec 17, 2023

The world’s top four female Short Track speed skaters treated a noisy crowd to a memorable day of racing in Seoul at the final ISU World Cup of the year. Hometown star Kim Gilli (KOR) remains the one to beat after yet another 1500m triumph, but her rivals have set up a captivating rest of the season.  

Dec 16, 2023

Steven Dubois (CAN) got his ‘risk-reward’ tactics spot on on the opening day of the ISU World Cup in Seoul to grab the lead in Short Track Speed Skating’s overall season-standings. But Park Ji Won (KOR) did not let him get too far in front, delighting the deafening home crowd by claiming victory in the men’s 1500m. 

Dec 16, 2023