The fifth instalment of the 2023/24 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating takes place at the JOYNET Arena, Dresden, Germany from February 9-11.
Courtney Sarault (CAN) is an athlete that feels on the verge of something special. The 23-year-old has been getting more competitive, season-on-season – and last year was only denied the ISU Crystal Globe by a superlative performance from Dutch great Suzanne Schulting (NED).
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Panel in charge of the case between the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), the International Skating Union (ISU), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva rendered its verdict on January 29, 2024.
The ISU welcomes the decision of CAS and firmly maintains its position that the protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are of the highest priority and will persist in the ongoing effort to uphold the integrity of fair competition and the well-being of athletes.
Li Jinzi (CHN) and Zhang Xinzhe (CHN) claimed Short Track Speed Skating gold in the Men’s and Women’s 1000m respectively on Sunday, but even with a podium finish at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 far out of sight, Amelia Chua (SGP) and Ryo Ong (SGP) of Singapore attempt to break new ground, too.
K-pop stars took centre stage at the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 on Friday evening. But on Saturday it was finally time for the athletes to demonstrate their skills on the ice.
On Saturday, Hanne Desmet (BEL) held the lead in the 1500m final before falling on the penultimate lap and missing out on the podium. On Sunday, the 27-year-old did everything right as she defended her 1000m title by a comfortable margin to finish the ISU European Short Track Championships 2024 in Gdansk, Poland, on a high.
Pietro Sighel (ITA) completed a clean sweep at the ISU European Short Track Championships 2024 in Gdansk, Poland, on Sunday, winning the men's 1000m final to claim his third gold medal of the weekend after winning the 500m and 1500m on Saturday.
The women’s competition at the 2024 ISU European Short Track Championships was set to be a battle between Hanne Desmet (BEL) and Xandra Velzeboer (NED), who are both in the top four of the overall World Cup rankings.
Pietro Sighel (ITA) got off the best possible start in his ISU European Short Track Championships 2024 campaign as he won two gold medals in two events at the Hala Olivia in Gdansk, Poland, on Saturday.
Pietro Sighel is one of the most exciting Short Track skaters Italy has ever produced. He is all about raw speed, and after a couple of seasons of promising great things on the ISU World Cup circuit, made his major breakthrough in 2022-23.
The ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships take place at the Hala Olivia in Gdansk, Poland from 12-14 January, with a host of big names from 24 countries competing for the continent’s top honours.
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.
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.
As the year draws to a close, the ISU President, Jae Youl Kim, has a video message for all skating friends.