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After two autumn competitions in Stavanger (NOR) and Heerenveen (NED) in November, the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Series goes into full winter mode with back-to-back events in Calgary on December 9-11 and 16-18, 2022. Outdoor temperatures dip far below zero, but the ice under the roof of the Olympic Oval will be fast. Being the only track at altitude which the Skaters attend this international season, all eyes will be on the record boards.

World silver medalists Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (JPN) lead in the Pairs Short Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Torino (ITA) Thursday.

World Champion Shoma Uno led a Japanese sweep of the Men’s Short Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Torino (ITA) on Thursday.

Mao Shimada (JPN) edged Jia Shin (KOR) in the Junior Women’s Short Program at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Torino (ITA) Thursday.

Sophia Baram/Daniel Tioumentsev (USA) grabbed the lead in the Junior Pairs Short Program as the  ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued in Torino (ITA) Thursday.

Lucas Broussard (USA) took the lead in the Junior Men’s Short Program as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final kicked off Thursday in Torino (ITA).

After the two opening events in North America producing a thrilling mix of world records, dominant performances and new names, all eyes are now on Almaty (KAZ) for the third leg of the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating 2022/23 season.

World Champions Shoma Uno (JPN), Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) and Alexa Knierim/Brandon Frazier (USA) as well as World and Olympic medalists will meet at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Torino (ITA) December 8 -11. The ISU Grand Prix Final is a much awaited highlight with the best six Skaters/Couples in each discipline of the Grand Prix events competing against each other for the first time this season and especially since the Final had to be cancelled in the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thirty-six Skaters/Couples representing seven countries will compete in the Final.

Tim Prins (NED) was in a league of his own at the second ISU Junior World Cup event in Seinäjoki (FIN) last weekend. Prins spearheaded the unstoppable Dutch, who won ten out of twelve disciplines in the Junior ranks, but he crashed in the Team Pursuit. Norway led the medal table in the Neo-Senior ranks with three gold medals. Spain also won three golds, but Norway also collected 5 silvers and 5 bronzes, while the Spanish only added one bronze.

A total of 36 young Skaters/Couples from ten ISU members earned their spots in the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and are getting ready to compete in Torino (ITA) December 8-11.

On February 5, 2023, the International Skating Union (ISU) will present a unique ISU Skating Awards event, which will be staged and filmed live during the renowned Art on Ice show taking place at the Hallenstadion Arena in Zurich (SUI). By way of this special format and venue, next year’s ISU Skating Awards Ceremony promises to deliver a spectacular experience: several of the world’s top Figure Skaters will offer exclusive interviews and performances within an entertaining show featuring international music superstars.

The International Skating Union (ISU) is thrilled to announce that its #UpAgain campaign has won the “Best Specialist Campaign” and also won silver for “Best Use of Social Media” in the 2022 International Content Marketing Awards.

Laurent Dubreuil (CAN) took his third gold medal at the ISU Four Continents Championships in Quebec City, but not without a little hiccup. In Sunday’s 1000m, the Olympic silver medalist needed to overcome a near-collision with pair-mate Conor McDermott-Mostowy (USA) at the first backstretch to bring home the title.

Min Sun Kim (KOR) won her second gold of the Four Continents Speed Skating Championships on Sunday, adding the 1000m title to her 500m crown. But Valérie Maltais (CAN) went one better - the 32-year-old anchored her younger teammates Béatrice Lamarche and Maddison Pearman to gold in the Team Pursuit on the final day, having already won the 3000m and the Mass Start.

Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu (CAN) found redemption at the ISU Four Continents Championships in Quebec City on Saturday. Just three months after suffering from concussion after being hit by a car while cycling, the 30-year-old Canadian won the men’s 1500m in a track record time of 1:44.66.