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The International Skating Union (ISU) is proud to announce the launch of the very first World Ice Skating Day (WISD), an annual festival celebrating Ice Skating all over the world through multiple events taking place simultaneously on December 4, 2022. Its mission is simple: to reunite ice skating professionals, amateurs, beginners and newcomers to break social, economic and cultural boundaries and to ultimately encourage greater inclusion, youth involvement and future development of all ice skating disciplines.  

The ISU Center of Excellence in Heerenveen is organizing a series of Short Track training camps during the season 2022/2023, offering their expertise, experience and facilities to the Short Track family of the world.

Following the 58th Ordinary Congress in June 2022, the Speed Skating Special Regulations & Technical Rules have been updated to reflect the accepted proposals and have been published on the ISU website.

Following the 58th Ordinary Congress in June 2022, the Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance Skating Special Regulations & Technical Rules have been updated to reflect the accepted proposals and have been published on the ISU website.

Following the 58th Ordinary Congress in June 2022, the Synchronized Skating Special Regulations & Technical Rules have been updated to reflect the accepted proposals and have been published on the ISU website.

The ISU Council met online on September 7, 2022. The following were among the decisions taken by the Council during the meeting.

The ISU Congress 2022 in Phuket approved a Technical Rule change to move to a starting procedure with zero (0) False Starts upon positive evaluation after a testing period to be performed at ISU Events during season 2022-2023.

As one of the international sports organizations winning the 2022 IOC Carbon Action Awards, the International Skating Union (ISU) pursues its efforts to measure and reduce carbon footprint across its activities. The latest initiative took place during the 58th Ordinary ISU Congress in Phuket (THA) (June 6-10, 2022), which was organized by the Figure and Speed Skating Association of Thailand (FSAT) and certified as a Carbon Neutral Event (Green Event concept).

Following changes adopted by the 2022 ISU Congress regarding Rule 102, paragraph 6, ISU Communication No. 2508 replaces and complements ISU Communication No. 2221 as well as enforces and re-enforces provisions outlined in other ISU Communications.

Find out all details and conditions of the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating 2022/23, including International Competitions for "Neo-seniors"3 in ISU Communication 2507.

Find out all details and conditions of the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating 2022/23 in ISU Communication 2506.

Following the 58th Ordinary Congress in June 2022, the Short Track Speed Skating Special Regulations & Technical Rules have been updated to reflect the accepted proposals and have been published on the ISU website.

Find out all details and conditions of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2022/23 in ISU Communication 2505 

New deadline for sending the application for the SYS ISU Officials Seminar A and B in Budapest (HUN).

Communication 2503 announces Rules of Procedure for Officials Assessment Commission, evaluation of Judging and assessments for the Figure Skating branch.