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ISU, Chinese National Sports Group Announce Partnership

The International Skating Union has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with the Chinese National Sports Group as it continues to grow short track speedskating. “We are thrilled to embark on this new partnership with CNSG,” International Skating Union President Jae Youl Kim said. “The ISU and CNSG share a strong commitment to unlocking the full […]

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From left, skaters of South Korea, China, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy compete during the men's 5,000m relay final at the 2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Seoul. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

U.S. Remains Key Market for International Skating Union

With the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships heading to Boston and the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games primed to be hosted in Salt Lake City, it only made sense the International Skating Union’s annual congress was held last week in Las Vegas. The ISU, which oversees speed skating as well as figure skating, had […]

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International Skating Union Names Colin Smith as Director General

The International Skating Union has announced the appointment of Colin Smith as its new director general to succeed Fredi Schmid, who has been the ISU director general since 1996 and retires effective at the end of 2023. Smith previously worked as chief tournaments and events officer and chief operating officer for the World Cup at […]

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2025 World Figure Skating Championships Heading to Boston

The International Skating Union has awarded the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships to Boston with the event to be hosted by U.S. Figure Skating at TD Garden, March 24–30. The announcement marks the second time that TD Garden has been selected to host the event and the 14th time since 1930 that U.S. Figure […]

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