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Further to Rule 521 and Rule 971 of the ISU Special Regulations and Technical Rules for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance 2018, and the Special Regulations and Technical Rules for Synchronized Skating 2018, the draw for Judges by number for the ISU Figure Skating Championships 2021 was held virtually on October 21, 2020.

The ISU Council met on October 15-16, 2020 via an online meeting. Find out about the topics and decisions taken by the Council during the meeting.

The ISU has decided to hold an Online Workshop for Coaches & Team Leaders in Short Track Speed Skating, which will be organized by the ISU Short Track Speed Skating Technical Committee.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2021 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which will come into force on January 1, 2021.

Further to ISU Communication No 2319, the Summary of Championships applications received by the ISU for Seasons 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 (the seasons 2023/24 and 2024/25 are tentative allotments and only concern Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating) is now available. ©International Skating Union (ISU) To see the Summary of Championships applications click the link on the right side bar. 

The ISU Council met on August 28, 2020 via an online meeting. The following were among the decisions taken by the Council during the meeting.

The ISU is pleased to announce that the revamped Pure as Ice Anti-Doping eLearning certification course is now available on the ‘Clean Sport and Medical’ section of ISU.ORG.

Bubnik a top lawyer, the first Czechoslovak who studied law at Harvard, a Figure Skater, a Figure Skating referee, an international sports official and arbitrator in doping matters and in 2020 he decided to publish Law and Sport – My Passions, a memoir of his incredible life.

In accordance with the ISU Constitution, the ISU Council has considered and adopted a revised version of the ISU Code of Ethics. ISU Communication 2342 contains the ISU Code of Ethics 2020 and replaces ISU Communication 2215 with immediate effect.

The ISU is pleased to announce the release of the ISU Anti-Doping Rules, effective January 1, 2021, (Communication 2344) compiled in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code 2021.

Entries for ISU Figure Skating and Synchronized Skating Championships 2021 can be found in ISU Communication 2336.

The ISU Council met on July 6, 2020 via an online meeting. Find out more about the decisions that were taken by the ISU Council during the conference.

The ISU Council held an online meeting on June 15, 2020. Find out more about the decisions that were taken by the ISU Council during the conference.

ISU eLearning presents a series of modules related to Strategic and Mental Capabilities. The physical body is important as an athlete but understanding the mental capabilities of you and your team, as well as putting the best strategies in place, are equally essential for success.  Although they have been primarily developed for Speed Skating Branch, the modules will also be of interest to Figure Skaters and Coaches.

The Development Commission invites applications for the 2020 Visiting ISU Coach initiative. Applications should be submitted by June 26, 2020 on the application form in Appendix A.