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News and Events
 

ISU: International Skating Union
משרד התרבות המדע והספורט
וינגייט: היחידה לספורט הישגי
המועצה להימורים בספורט
הועד האולימפי



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2.6.2009
The Israel Olympic Committee has slashed its NIS 25,000 of funding per year previously delivered for the preparation of two of the candidates to the Israel Olympic team in Vancouver 2010 – Tamar Katz ( ladies singles, figure skating) and Vladi Bykanov ( short-track skating). Meanwhile, the IISF spends approx. NIS 275,000 per year to finance the training of Vladi abroad (Calgary, Canada) due to lack of an adequate training facility at home and approx. NIS 360,000 per year to finance the training of Tamar.


Alexandra and Roman Zaretsky (senior ice dance) have been assigned to the following ISU Grand Prix series in the coming season:

1. Cup of China, Beijing, China, Oct.29 – Nov. 1st
2. Skate America, Lake Placid, USA, Nov.12-15th

For more information on ISU Grand Prix events in the 2009/10 season, please, visit the ISU website


Post-Season Thinking: Roman Zaretsky and coach Galit Chait reflect on their competitive experience and new lessons learned.


Boris Chait has been elected Chef de Mission for Israel in Vancouver

IISF President Boris Chait talks about the pre-Olympic season, the current situation, and his election as Chef de Mission for Israel at the 2010 Winter Games.


The competitive season is over and our team is off to various training camps hoping to better their skills and results. 

 


2009 World Championships Diary


March competitions peak off with short-track and figure skating senior Worlds:


Straight to Gold 

Congratulations to Sasha and Roman Zaretsky and coach Galit Chait on their gold-medal finish at the 24th Winter Universiade in Harbin, China, earlier today. It is the first time Israeli athletes took part in the contest of this kind to capture a solid 7-point lead over the rest of the field in the ice dance event. Full story in the Universiade diary Day 3


24th Winter Universiade, Harbin, China


IISF athletes take part in 3 major international competitions in February 2009 - European Youth Olympic Festival, Winter Universiade, and Junior Worlds
Please, follow the links for more information:


2009 European Championships Diary


Congratulations to Vladi Bykanov on his silver medal in individual distances and gold medal in mixed relay distances at short-track Danubia series in Slovakia in December 2008.

Please, also see the list of international competitions for IISF athletes in January 2009


We would like to thank all the athletes that took part in the 2008-09 Israel National Ice Skating Championships.
+ Please, click here to view the results.
We will update you with photos and event summary in a few days.


2008/09 Israel National Championships
December 18-20, the National Centre for Winter Sports, Metulla


December 18th 17:15-22:30
Compulsory dance/short programme/original dance – all age categories

December 19th 16:00- 20:15

Free dance/free programme. Novice – senior


December 20th 17:00-19:00

Gala Exhibition


+ PARTICIPANTS

+ SCHEDULE


The IISF wishes the young skaters from the Metulla Club best of luck participating in the Santa Claus Cup 2008 – Budapest, Hungary, December 4-7:

Yafit Asaf
Dasha Berngolz
Katia Bugrov
Hillel Melzer
Elina Kuritsky
Nofar Maoz Villner
Vika Yaskiv

Coaches – Tatiana Stolin & Julia Sheiko



+ 2008 news archive

+ 2007 news archive


Click to view results
 

Site Updates

 

 

02.06.09
"Eyes on Olympics": A new article from New York Daily News on Ariana Weintraub and Avidan Brown

24.05.09

The Trailblazers – a new section in English opens with profiles of Galit Chait and Sergei Sakhnovsky and Denis Zaslavsky (short-track). Soon to be available in Russian and Hebrew with more profiles added.

06.05.09


07.04.09
"Ice Troubleshooting" A new article on the state of figure skating in Israel added to the Media section


05.04.09
More pictures from World Championships in LA added to the Gallery section

 

24.03.09
Photos from Junior Worlds 2009 added to the Gallery section


18.03.09
3 more articles from current season added to the Media section


18.03.09
Video and photos from the Israel Nationals 2008-9 added to the Gallery Section


08.03.09
On the International Women's Day two ladies our Guests of Honour this March


27.2.09
Off-ice pictures from 24th Winter Universiade added to the Gallery. More to come soon


21.2.09
2008/09 Results Table update

 

20.1.09
Novice Section continues to expand with Artiom Zuglin's profile in English and Russian


 

10.1.09
Nikolai Velikov's profile added to the coaches page in English and Russian


5.1.09
Galit Chait's profile added to the coaches page in English and Russian


29.12.2008
Articles on 2008/09 National Championships added to the Media section

 

9.12.2008
The Great Wall and All:
Off-ice pictures from the Cup of China and on-ice pictures from the Cup of Russia added to the Gallery section