Ice skating raises minimum age from 15 to 17 in 'historic' move
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Ice skaters will now have to be 17 to take part in professional competitions, following the Kamila Valieva controversy in Beijing.
Governing body ISU says move will benefit adolescent athletes physically and mentally
Ice skaters will have to be at least 17 to take part in senior competitions after the sport's governing body voted Tuesday to raise the minimum age from 15.
The International Skating Union has agreed to extend the ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions until a decision from the Council or Congress to overturn it, but a motion to change its rules on suspending officials failed to secure the super majority required.