Competition and Antitrust

The International Skating Union found to have Infringed EU Competition Rules

Author: Marco Hickey

The European Commission has decided that the eligibility rules of the International Skating Union (ISU) are illegal under EU Competition law.

The ISU is the world governing body for ice skating, both speed skating and figure skating. Its members are national ice skating associations. Together, the ISU and its members organise international ice skating competitions such as the Winter Olympics, the European Championships and the World Championships. The ISU's eligibility rules set out who can compete in those events. The Commission found that through the application of those rules the ISU can prevent independent organisers from setting up other international speed skating competitions, and dissuade skaters from taking part in those competitions.

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