International Figure Skating
Figure skating is a sport with participants across the world. Originally based in North America and Europe, the sport has experienced a major expansion in the countries of East Asia. The international governing body of the sport is the International Skating Union (ISU). Only those nations which are members of the International Skating Union are allowed to compete in the figure skating events in the Olympic Games. Africa (3) Americas (9) Asia (21) Europe (48) Some countries within Asia are listed here, as they may compete at the European Championships. Oceania (2) History In Armenia Armenia hosts the ISU Junior Grand Prix, an international figure skating competition, organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Armenia. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. In Australia Brisbane hosted the World Junior Championships in 1988 and 1996. Stephanie Zhang (ladies' bronze, 2000) and Ekate ...
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Figure Skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are Single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance; the four individual disciplines are also combined into a team event, which was first included in the Winter Olympics in 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014. The non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating, Ice theatre, Theater on Ice, and four skating. From intermediate through senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs (the Short program (figure skating), short program and the Free skating, free skate), which, depending on the discipline, may include figure skating spins, spins, figure skating jumps, jumps, moves in the field, Figure skating lifts, lifts, Figure skating jumps#Throw jump ...
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Japan Skating Federation
The Japan Skating Federation () is the sports governing body of Japan for figure skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in 1929. The current president (since 2019) is Akihisa Nagashima, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan. External linksOfficial websiteOfficial results and data page
Skating Association

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea . ...
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:Category:Uzbekistani Figure Skaters
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:Category:Emirati Figure Skaters
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:Category:Thai Figure Skaters
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:Category:Taiwanese Figure Skaters
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:Category:South Korean Figure Skaters
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Korea Skating Union
The Korea Skating Union () is the national governing body for the sports of figure skating, speed skating and short-track speed skating in South Korea, recognised by the International Skating Union and the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. History Ice skating was introduced to Korea at the end of the 19th century. Early competitions were held in the 1920s on the Taedong River and Han River. The Joseon Skating Union() was established under the leadership of Choi Do-yong on November 24, 1945. In April 1946, it was divided into separate organisations for figure skating and speed skating, before merging again in 1947. It joined the International Skating Union the same year. In September 1948, it was renamed the Korea Skating Union (), in line with changing naming practices at the time. In 2014, the South Korean government launched an audit into the Korea Skating Union over allegations of corruption and factionalism. Vice president Jun Myung-kyu resigned due to accusations of prefer ...
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:Category:Singaporean Figure Skaters
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:Category:Filipino Figure Skaters
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Philippine Skating Union
The Philippine Skating Union (PhSU) is the sports governing body of the Philippines for figure skating and short track speedskating. PhSU was granted provisional membership on June 13, 2004 by the International Skating Union. Full membership was granted upon the completion of an Olympic sized skating rink at the SM Mall of Asia. It is a National Sports Association duly recognized by the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee. PhSU was originally established as the Ice Skating Institute of the Philippines. Tournaments *Philippine Figure Skating Championships * Philippine Open Short Track Championships References External links * Profile of the PSU at the ISU Official site Skating Union Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ... ...
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:Category:North Korean Figure Skaters
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