The Philippine Skating Union (PhSU) is the sports governing body of the Philippines for

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and short track

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. PhSU was granted provisional membership on June 13, 2004 by the

International Skating Union 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, Net ...

. Full membership was granted upon the completion of an Olympic sized skating rink at the

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. It is a National Sports Association duly recognized by the

Philippine Sports Commission The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC, ) is an agency of the Philippine government which tackles matters concerning sports in the country. The sports agency is independent from the Philippine Olympic Committee which enjoys autonomy from the go ...

and the

Philippine Olympic Committee The Philippine Olympic Committee Inc. (POC) is the National Olympic Committee of the Philippines. The POC is a private, non-governmental organization composed of and serve as the mother organization of all National Sports Associations (NSAs) i ...

. PhSU was originally established as the Ice Skating Institute of the Philippines.

Tournaments

Philippine Figure Skating Championships The Philippine Figure Skating Championships is the figure skating competition held annually to determine the national champions of the Philippines. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice danc ...

Philippine Open Short Track Championships The Philippine Open Short Track Championships is the national Short track speed skating, short track speed skating competition in the Philippines. It is organized by the Philippine Skating Union. The first edition will be held on September 27, 201 ...

References

External links

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Profile of the PSU at the ISU Official site
Skating Union

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