International Skating Union
| Name | International Skating Union |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | ISU |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Disciplines | Speed Skating, Figure Skating, Short Track Speed Skating |
| Sports | Skating |
Description
One of the oldest International Federations of any sport, the ISU governs all skating disciplines on ice. Apart from the Olympic disciplines of figure skating, speed skating and short track speed skating, it also oversees synchronised skating, which is similar to figure skating but performed by large groups of skaters.
Presidents
| Tenure | Name | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892—1895 | Pim Mulier |  NED |
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| 1895—1925 | Viktor Gustaf Balck |  SWE |
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| 1925—1937 | Ulrich Salchow | SWE |
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| 1937—1945 | Gerrit van Laer | NED |
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| 1945—1946 | Herbert Clarke |  GBR |
ad interim |
| 1946—1953 | Herbert Clarke | GBR |
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| 1953—1955 | James Koch |  SUI |
ad interim |
| 1955—1967 | James Koch | SUI |
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| 1967—1967 | Ernst Labin |  AUT |
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| 1967—1969 | Jacques Favart |  FRA |
ad interim |
| 1969—1980 | Jacques Favart | FRA |
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| 1980—1994 | Olaf Poulsen |  NOR |
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| 1994—2016 | Ottavio Cinquanta |  ITA |
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| 2016—2022 | Jan Dijkema | NED |
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| 2022— | Kim Jae-Yeol |  KOR |