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The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international Governing Body for competitive Ice Skating disciplines, including Figure Skating , Synchronized Skating , Speed Skating , and Short Track Speed Skating . It was founded in Scheveningen , The Netherlands in 1892 , making it one of the oldest international sport federations. The ISU was formed to establish standardized international rules and regulations for the skating disciplines it governs, and to organize international competitions in these disciplines. It is now based in Lausanne , Switzerland . ISU CHAMPIONSHIPS In addition to sanctioning other international competitions, the ISU designates the following competitions each year as "ISU Championships":
Note that events such as the Olympic Winter Games and the ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating are not ISU Championships. However, they do count towards Personal Best scores. FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Dates and locations of first world championships in various disciplines held under the auspices of the ISU:
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