International Skating Union

The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for figure skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. Founded in 1892, it sets rules and organizes major international competitions.

World Speed Skating Championships: ISU championships that award world titles in long-track speed skating disciplines. These events show how the union organizes international long-track competition.
ISU Judging System: The scoring framework used to evaluate technical elements and program components in figure skating. It translates ISU technical standards into competitive scores.
Jaap Eden: A Dutch speed skater and cyclist who won world championships in both sports in the 1890s. His 1893 speed skating title came during the ISU's earliest years.
Figure skating at the Olympic Games: The figure skating competitions held as part of the Summer or Winter Olympic Games. Olympic status gives ISU-regulated figure skating exceptional global visibility.
World Short Track Speed Skating Championships: The annual ISU championship awarding world titles in short track speed skating. This championship applies ISU governance to racing on a compact rink.
Figure skating jump: An airborne figure skating element in which a skater takes off from an edge or toe pick and lands on one foot. ISU rules define how jump types, rotations, and execution affect scores.
Axel Paulsen: A Norwegian figure skater and speed skater who introduced the jump named after him. His skating career belongs to the era in which the ISU formed.
Russian Olympic Committee: The body representing eligible Russian athletes at Olympic Games during restrictions on Russia's national representation. Eligibility restrictions in international sport have affected skaters governed by the ISU.
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: An annual series of senior international figure skating competitions culminating in a final. The series links ISU rules to a season-long elite competition circuit.
Speed skating: A racing sport in which athletes skate against the clock or one another on ice. The ISU sets event formats and rules for this discipline.

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