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Ice skating glides from Milan Olympics success toward reelecting its president Kim
Kim is poised for a second four-year term as ISU president after the federation pledged to raise prize money to $11.1 million and boost travel aid.
- Jae Youl Kim is set to be reelected unopposed as International Skating Union president for a second four-year term during congress meetings in Tenerife.
- Milan Cortina Olympics proved a clear success on the ice, and Kim was recently elevated to the International Olympic Committee executive board representing winter sports.
- The ISU pledged to double its prize money fund to $11.1 million from $5.4 million next season, while member federations will share a $2.1 million raise for travel costs.
- Kim earned the trust of the Winter Olympic Federations group, contrasting with the bruising election where Johan Eliasch was ousted Thursday as president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
- A freshly composed ISU Council will determine the timing for Russian athletes' return, as Kim aims to ensure skating remains inspiring for the next 20 years.
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Owensboro Messenger-InquirerIce skating glides from Milan Olympics success to reelecting its president Kim
Ice skating’s governing body is gliding into a presidential election Friday free of the turmoil that just gripped its Olympic sibling skiing. Jae Youl Kim was reelected by the acclamation of International Skating Union members for a second four-year term.…
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