When I was completing in the 1960’s the ISU was considered a distinguished international organization toward which skaters and their coaches could turn when in doubt when they needed to have a final decision for tests, judging and competitions.Some considered that it was rather stodgy and slow to move forward, old fashioned. However, no one considered it unreliable. Today, the situation is quite the opposite. The present president of the ISU, Ottavio Cinquanta has taken the entire organization into his hands. This is a very dangerous position for an international organization. As a matter of fact, if such a situation continues the meaning of international union becomes completely obsolete. Under such leadership the union members should seriously consider leaving this organization and forming a new one where they will be consulted.Young skaters need to have an example to look up to. At present, this is far from possible. The ISU has lost television coverage with the new IJS since it is totally incomprehensible to the public. Along with this the IJS has forced the skaters to all do the same moves in order to achieve points thus eliminating the artistic aspect of figure skating which was one of its drawing points for the television public. This has diminished the television revenue which helps to finance the competitions.

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