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Discover or rediscover the first 100 years of the International Skating Union with our 3 parts documentary, following its first steps and evolution through archives videos, and testimonials from the ones who helped the development of our sports.
The International Skating Union was founded in 1892, and is the oldest worldwide international federation governing a winter sport, as well as the second oldest overall, with only the International Rowing Federation being older, having been formed barely a month earlier. At this time, there was no pattern for the organizing of Championships or of a Federation, and it took 3 national associations and 2 clubs to create the ISU.
The first 60 years of Skating were based upon natural ice and it could only be practiced in countries with a winter climate. With artificial ice for Speed Skating and indoor rinks for Figure Skating, a new development began. From practicing Skating mainly in Europe, North America has played an important role and in the last decades the Far East has become a strong region. Who would have thought about skating in Greece and Thailand 100 years ago or in Australia, New Zealand and even Mexico for that matter?
