ISU makes ‘historic’ move to raise minimum age for skaters

Kamila Valieva of Team ROC falls during the women's single skating free skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games (by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Kamila Valieva of Team ROC falls during the women's single skating free skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games (by David Ramos/Getty Images)

The International Skating Union (ISU) has made the “historic” decision to gradually lift the minimum age for senior skaters from 15 to 17, with the new rules to be in place for the 2026 winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

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