Communication No. 2320
Decisions of the Council
The ISU Council met on April 28, 2020 via an online meeting to replace the cancelled meeting thatwas scheduled for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, Canada. The following
were among the decisions taken by the Council during the meeting.

1. New Provisional ISU Member
The ISU Council granted provisional ISU Membership for the Speed Skating Branch to the Skating
Federation of Vietnam. The Skating Federation of Vietnam is already a Provisional ISU Member for
Figure Skating.
The contact details and relevant information related to the Skating Federation of Vietnam can be foundon the ISU website under the “ISU Member” section.

2. Planning Season 2020/21
The Council confirmed that the health and safety of the participants of international ice skating events
remains the number one priority. Mindful of the concern for health and safety related to COVID-19 but
also the need to give Skaters the best possible opportunities to compete internationally, the ISU will
give its utmost support to ISU Members in order to stage all international competitions that can safely
be held during the season 2020/21.
The Council decided on the following time frame/deadline for cancellationsISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating events:
Latest by June 15, 2020 for the first event (CAN August 26-29, 2020) which means latest 10 weeks
before the event. This ten-week deadline will also apply for subsequent ISU Junior Grand Prix events.
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events:
Latest by August 1, 2020 for first event (Skate America, October 23-25, 2020) which means 12 weeks
before the event. This twelve-week deadline will also apply for subsequent ISU Grand Prix events.
A Working Group has been created consisting of:- Mr. Alexander Lakernik, ISU Vice President Figure Skating- Mr. David Raith, Executive Director US Figure Skating acting as liaison to the six ISU GrandPrix of Figure Skating ISU Members- Mr. Wieland Lüders, ISU Figure Skating Event Coordinator- Ms. Patricia Mayor, ISU Sport Manager Figure Skating- Ms. Christine Cardis, ISU Anti-Doping Manager acting as liaison to the ISU MedicalCommission.

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The objective of the Working Group is to work out and monitor, in consultation with the concernedorganizing ISU Members and the Athletes Commission, the following:a. Safety/health protection measures to be implemented at all events;b. Evaluate any cancellations which could become necessary due to the sanitary situation in
the host city and around the World, travel/meeting restrictions, perceived threat/fear totravel and the necessary ice time for Skaters around the World to prepare for the event;c. Evaluate postponements and/or replacements of cancelled events;
d. Evaluate and decide upon possibly holding certain events without spectators;
e. Evaluate solutions related to consequences of multiple cancellations of events of a series(ISU Junior Grand Prix, ISU (senior) Grand Prix, Challenger Series) and working out
options/solutions in order to maintain and/or adapt the respective ranking and allow theholding of the final event;f. Evaluate the financial consequences of cancellations, postponements and replacements
and working out (creative) solutions in order to ensure that all events that can possibly beheld are ensured of the necessary ISU support regardless on whether the ranking of theseries can be maintained or not.
g. Submit proposals on the above issues to the ISU Council for a final ISU Council decision.
For the Speed Skating Branch where the season starts later, a similar approach will be taken with aWorking Group, led by the ISU Vice President Speed Skating, being created to consider all of therelevant issues. Further information will be provided shortly.

3. ISU Skating Awards Season 2019/20
The ISU Skating Awards Figure Skating for the season 2019/20 were unfortunately cancelledalongside the 2020 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal. The Council therefore
decided that instead, a digital/virtual Awards show will be held in order to honour the nominatedSkaters and Award winners. Further details will be provided in due course.
The Council furthermore agreed to pursue this initiative with a season 2020/21 edition. The Council
will evaluate different options and will take a decision as soon as possible.

4. World Cup Speed Skating season 2020/21
The Council approved the World Cup Speed Skating calendar 2020/21 as follows:
November 13-15, 2020
November 20-22, 2020
December 4-6, 2020
December 11-13, 2020
February 17-18, 2021
March 6-7, 2021 (Final)Tomaszów Mazowiecki, POL
Stavanger, NOR
Salt Lake City, USA
Calgary, CAN
Changchun, CHN
Heerenveen, NED

5. Junior World Cup Speed Skating season 2020/21
The Council approved the Junior World Cup Speed Skating calendar 2020/21 as follows:
November 28-29, 2020
January 16-17, 2021
February 13-14, 2021

Minsk, BLR
Collalbo, ITA
Hachinohe City, JPN

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6. World Cup Speed Skating season 2021/22
The Council approved the World Cup Speed Skating calendar 2021/22 as follows:
November 12-14, 2021
November 19-21, 2021
December 3-5, 2021
December 10-12, 2021
March 11-13, 2022 (Final)

Tubbergen,
April 30, 2020
Lausanne,OWG Qualifying EventOWG Qualifying EventOWG Qualifying EventOWG Qualifying Event

Tomaszów Mazowiecki, POL
Stavanger, NOR
Salt Lake City, USA
Calgary, CAN
Venue TBC, Netherlands

Jan Dijkema, President
Fredi Schmid, Director General3