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This is a list of federations that are members of International Skating Union (ISU). As of 24 January 2022, there are 101 member federations. [1] [2]In many countries, figure skating and speed skating are governed by different federations, but both can be members of the ISU; the national federations are ISU members for figure skating, for speed skating or for both.
Malaysia's Sports Commissioner de-registered the Ice Skating Association of Malaysia (ISAM) after ISAM failed to produce financial reports for multiple years. [8] The Malaysia Ice Skating Federation (MISF) was formed in December 2018 to replace ISAM.
More detailed provisions are contained in Special Regulations and Technical Rules for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance, [59] Synchronized Skating [60] Speed Skating, [61] and Short Track Speed Skating. [62] The ISU Code of Ethics, [63] [64] the ISU Anti-Doping Rules, [65] and ISU Anti-Doping Procedures [66] contain further guidelines ...
The ISU Judging System or the International Judging System (IJS), occasionally referred to as the Code of Points (COP) system, [1] is the scoring system that has been used since 2004 to judge the figure skating disciplines of men's and ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dance, and synchronized skating.
British Ice Skating (formerly the National Ice Skating Association) is the national governing body of ice skating within the United Kingdom.Formed in 1879, it is responsible for overseeing all disciplines of ice skating: figure skating (singles, pairs and ice dance); synchronised skating; and speed skating (including short track).
The first instructional book concerning ice skating was published in London in 1772. The book titled The Art of Figure Skating, written by a British artillery lieutenant, Robert Jones, describes basic figure skating forms such as circles and figure eights. The book was written solely for men, as women did not normally ice skate in the late 18th ...
In 1879, the National Skating Association, the oldest national national federation overseeing the rules of speed skating and figure skating (now known as British Ice Skating), was formed. It was organized to regulate the rules of speed skating, but figure skaters joined within a year of its forming. [5] [14]
The Art of Skating, one of the earliest books about figure skating, was written by Robert Jones in 1772 and described five advanced figures, three of which were illustrated with large color plates. [7] Jones' limited body of figures, which emphasized correct technique, were the accepted and basic repertoire of figures in 18th-century England. [8]