The German Ice Skating Union (german: Deutsche Eislauf-Union, DEU) is the national amateur association for
figure skating and
ice dancing in
Germany. The various German ice sports associations constitute the membership of the DEU; individuals cannot become members.
The Deutsche Eislauf-Union was formed in June 1964 in
Hamburg to promote professional ice skating in its many forms, to recognize achievements in figure skating and ice dancing, and to provide educational opportunities for ice skating professionals. The DEU holds championships and other competitions in Germany. It has training programs not only for athletes, but also for coaches, competition judges, and others in the ice skating industry.
Among the events that the DEU holds is the annual
Nebelhorn Trophy, an international competition in singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The DEU hosted the
World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 in
Munich, and again in 2004 in
Dortmund
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. It also holds the
ISU Junior Grand Prix competition
Blue Swords
Blue Swords (german: Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) is an international figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union. It is usually held in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladi ...
in
Chemnitz
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in some years.
The DEU is a member of the
International Skating Union, and until 2006 the DEU was a member of the
Deutscher Eissport-Verband
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*Alma Deutscher, British musician and composer
*Drafi Deutscher, German singer and composer
*Guy Deutscher (linguist)
*Guy Deutscher (physicist)
*Isaac Deutscher, British jou ...
. Upon the dissolution of the Deutscher Eissport-Verband, the DEU became a member of the German Olympic Sport Federation (DOSB) as an independent organization.
The DEU headquarters are currently in
Munich.
Wolf-Dieter Montag served as the union's chief physician from 1972 to 1980, and as its president from 1980 to 1996.
See also
*
German Figure Skating Championships.
References
External links
Official homepage of the Deutsche Eislauf-Union e.V.in German;
Germany
Skating
Skating involves any sports or recreational activity which consists of traveling on surfaces or on ice using skates, and may refer to:
Ice Skating
*Ice skating, moving on ice by using ice skates
**Figure skating, a sport in which individuals, ...
Figure skating in Germany
Sports organizations established in 1964
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