Figure skating minimum age rises to 17 before 2026 Olympics
The ISU drafted an age-limit proposal saying “burnout, disordered eating, and long-term consequences of injury” were a risk to young teenage skaters.
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The ISU drafted an age-limit proposal saying “burnout, disordered eating, and long-term consequences of injury” were a risk to young teenage skaters.
PHUKET, Thailand--No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year's Beijing Games.
PHUKET, Thailand - No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national
Ice skaters will now have to be 17 to take part in professional competitions, following the Kamila Valieva controversy in Beijing.
No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year's Beijing Games. A new age limit for figure skaters at senior international events was passed Tuesday by the International Skating Union in a 110-16 vote that will raise the minimum…