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During the Pure As Ice campaign held at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Heerenveen in collaboration with the ISU Development Commission, almost 150 athletes and their support personal came by to take part at the Pure As Ice activities.

The Pure As Ice campaign held in collaboration with KazNADC during the ISU World Cup Short Track in Almaty, was very successful and popular among athletes and coaches.

The ISU Council agreed upon a consistent Prize Money structure among all disciplines focusing on Prize Money allocation for the top ranked Competitors and with a Prize Money increase for the ISU Championships.

Further to ISU Communication No. 2175, point 9 and in line with the 2016 Congress decision to provide additional opportunities to ISU Member representatives to meet and discuss, the Council agreed to hold a one-day Conference per Branch (Figure Skating & Speed Skating) during the season 2018/19.

ISU Constitution & General Regulations, Special Regulations & Technical Rule for Figure Skating, Synchronized Skating, Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating 2018 books are available on the ISU Online Shop

This Communication contains the newly revised ISU Code of Ethics and replaces Communication 2104 with immediate effect.

These Communications replaces ISU Communication No.1922 and No.2117, effective November 22, 2018

Applications for ISU Four Continents Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating Championships, season 2019/20

The ISU Development Commission asks for applications from ISU Members for support for former Skaters who wish to become a Coach, an Official or an administrator for the Skating sports.

The ISU is pleased to announce that it is launching the Fan Newsletter. The first edition is scheduled to be sent on Wednesday, 16 October, 2018.

In order to make timely decisions and allocate the necessary budget amounts for learning content selection and production, a Project Group composed of experts covering all ISU disciplines has been established, replacing previous Working Groups.

During its latest meeting, the ISU Council decided to provisionally allot three ISU Championships for the season 2020/21. 

In accordance with Article 21 of the 2018 ISU Constitution, this Communication sets out the composition, purpose and election procedures of the ISU Athletes Commission. The elections will take place at selected ISU Championships during the 2018/19 season.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has publishes the 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, which will come into force on January 1, 2019.

Following the recent announcement that the above-mentioned ISU Event would not be held in Seoul, KOR as initially planned due to internal issues within the Korea Skating Union (KSU), the ISU is pleased to announce the relocation of this Event to Montreal, CAN, at the Arena Maurice Richard.