International Skating Union

The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating, covering figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen in the Netherlands in July 1892 and is one of the oldest international sport federations. It was created to set common international rules for the skating disciplines and to organise international competitions, and it hosted its first amateur championship in Saint Petersburg in 1896. It is now based in Switzerland, is affiliated with the International Olympic Committee, and as of April 2022 had 102 members from 80 nations. Jae Youl Kim serves as its president.