INTRODUCTION

The International Skating Union (ISU) was originally founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international sport federations. Formed to establish standardized international rules and regulations for the skating disciplines it governs, the ISU organizes and regulates international competitions in these disciplines. Today the ISU is based in Lausanne, Switzerland and boasts some of the most important tournaments in skating history, including The World Allround Speed Skating Championships, The World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, The World Figure Skating Championships and The World Synchronized Skating Championships. Tournaments are held worldwide and throughout the year, each event focusing on a specific discipline.

The ISU governs 4 main skating disciplines; Figure Skating (also known as Ice Dancing), Synchronized Skating, Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating. Ice Dancing is a form of Figure Skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. Ice Dance differs from Pair skating by severely limiting lifts, requiring spins to be performed as a team in a dance hold, and by disallowing throws and jumps.

Synchronized Skating consists of 12-16 athletes skating on ice at the same time, moving as one flowing unit at high speeds. This discipline of Figure Skating was originally called 'Precision Skating' in North America because of the emphasis on maintaining precise formations and timing. Speed Skating is a competitive form of skating in which opponents race each other over a defined distance. Short Track Speed Skating is similar to Speed Skating, only competitors skate on a considerably shorter distance.

The ISU Archive provides exciting and artistic moving footage from all major ISU events.

 

 

FOOTAGE COLLECTION

The ISU Archive includes extensive footage from each of the main ISU events, providing comprehensive feeds and daily highlights of Short Track Speed Skating, Speed Skating, Figure Skating and Synchronized Skating. Selected events are available from 1993 to present day.


FIGURE SKATING

World Championships:

Long form coverage from 1993 to present day.

World Junior Championships:

Long form coverage from 1995 to present day (excl. 1997, 1999, 2001).

World Team Championships:

Long form coverage from 1994, 1996, 1997.

European Championships:

Long form coverage from 1994 to present day.

Four Continents Championship:

Long form coverage from 1999 to present day.

Grand Prix:

Long form coverage for the 2003 Cup of China, 2003 Skate America, 2003 Skate Canada, 2003 Trophee Lalique and the 2005 Smart One.

Junior Grand Prix:

Long form coverage from 2005.



SYNCHRONIZED SKATING

World Championships:

Long form coverage for 2001, 2002 and 2006 to present day.



SPEED SKATING

World Championships:

Long form coverage for Single Distance and Sprint disciplines for 1995 to present day (excl. 1999). Allround available from 2004 to present day.

World Junior Championships:

Long form coverage from 2001 and 2006 to present day.

World Cup:

Long form coverage from 1995 and 2005 to present day.

European Championships:

Long form coverage from 1996 to present day (excl. 2000).



SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING

World Championships:

Long form coverage, including awards ceremonies and team competitions, for 1990 and 1994 to present day (excl. 1999).

World Junior Championships:

Long form coverage for 1996 and 2003 to present day.

World Team Championships:

Long form coverage for 1994, 1997, 1998.

PROGRAMMING

FIGURE SKATING


World Championships:

Selected Highlights for the years 1995, 1997-2000 and 2003.

World Junior Championships:

Selected Highlights for 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005.

European Championships:

Selected Highlights for 1994 to present day.

4 Continents Championship:

Selected Highlights for 1999 to present day.

Grand Prix:

Selected Highlights from 2005 Smart One Grand Prix.

Junior Grand Prix:

Selected Highlights from 2005.



SYNCHRONIZED SKATING


World Championships:

Selected Daily Highlights for 2002.



SPEED SKATING


World Championships:

Highlights for 1996 and 2005 to present day.

World Junior Championships:

Selected Daily Highlights for 1998-2000.

World Cup:

Selected Daily Highlights for 2005.

European Championships:

Selected Daily Highlights for 1996-1999.



SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING


World Championships:

Selected Daily Highlights for 1998-2001.

World Junior Championships:

Selected Daily Highlights for 1999, 2002.

World Team Championships:

Selected Daily Highlights for 1998-99.

European Championships:

Selected Daily Highlights for 1998.