What is the ISU Athletes’ Commission? Can it accurately represent athletes’ opinions – and how much power does it actually have within the ISU?
Big changes are coming to figure skating, but athletes, coaches, choreographers – and even the ISU Technical Committees – are expressing frustration that their opinions aren’t being heard.
Raimo Reinsalu has twice broken his provisional suspension from International Skating Union (ISU) events, attending competitions in Estonia and Latvia.
Raimo Reinsalu remains suspended pending ISU Disciplinary Commission proceedings and will not coach Lithuanian Meda Variakijte at the Olympics.
Raimo Reinsalu, coach of Lithuanian Meda Variakijte and Latvian Fedir Kulish, has had his Lithuanian Olympic accreditation suspended pending an investgation for alleged abuse.
Latvian police have opened an investigation into coaches Raimo Reinsalu and Olga Kovalkova for allegations of emotional, and in Reinsalu’s case, physical abuse of minors.
The ISU will be reviewing the ice dance event from Finlandia Trophy after skaters object to tech panel decisions
Skaters speak out against the new U.S. Figure Skating policy for women’s events.
Column: Japan’s women’s figure skating field is deeper than ever, with veterans and rising stars all vying for just three Olympic spots. With so much talent stacked across generations, picking the final team will be a difficult and unpredictable decision for the federation.
Deniss Vasiljevs withdrew from the Nebelhorn Trophy because of the impact ongoing issues with the Latvian federation have had on his training.
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