International figure skating
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/* Figure skating in Asia */
[[Figure skating]] is a sport enjoyed all round the world. Originally based in European countries, the sport is enjoying a major expansion in the countries of East Asia.
The international governing body of the sport is the [[International Skating Union|International Skating Union (ISU)]].
Currently only those nations which are members of the International Skating Union are allowed to compete in the figure skating events in the [[Olympic Games]].
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===Figure skating in Africa===
{{Figure skating nation |country name = South Africa |ISU membership = members
|governing body = South African Figure Skating Association
|governing body link = http://www.safsa.org.za/
|skaters category = [[:Category:South African figure skaters]]}}
===Figure skating in Asia===
<h3>{{flagicon|Afghanistan|size=25px}} Figure skating in Afghanistan<h3>
The ice skating rink in [[Kabul]] was closed by the [[Taliban]]. The building was later destroyed.
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Azerbaijan |ISU membership = members
|governing body = The Skating Federation of Azerbaijan Republic
|skaters category = [[:Category:Azerbaijani figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = People's Republic of China |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Chinese Skating Association
|governing body link = http://www.chnfs.org/
|skaters category = [[:Category:Chinese figure skaters]]}}
There are also figure skating Associations in other parts of China:
* {{flag|Macau}} - '''Macau Skating Union'''
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Georgia |ISU membership = members
|country link = Georgia (country)
|governing body = Georgian Figure Skating Association
|skaters category = [[:Category:Georgian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Hong Kong |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Hong Kong Skating Union
|skaters category = [[:Category:Hong Konger figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = India |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Ice Skating Association of India
|skaters category = [[:Category:Indian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Indonesia |ISU membership = not yet members
|governing body = Skyrink Jakarta}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Israel |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Israel Ice Skating Federation
|governing body link = http://www.israel-isf.org/
|skaters category = [[:Category:Israeli figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Japan |ISU membership = members
|governing body = [[Japan Skating Federation]]
|governing body link = http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/
|skaters category = [[:Category:Japanese figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Kazakhstan |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Skating Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
|skaters category = [[:Category:Kazakhstani figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Mongolia |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Skating Union of Mongolia }}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = North Korea |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Skating Association of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
|skaters category = [[:Category:North Korean figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Pakistan |ISU membership = not yet members
|governing body = Pakistan Skating Association}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Philippines |ISU membership = provisional members
|governing body = Philippine Skating Union
|skaters category = [[:Category:Filipino figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Singapore |ISU membership = not yet members
|governing body = Singapore Ice Skating Association}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = South Korea |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Korea Skating Union
|governing body link = http://skating.or.kr/
|skaters category = [[:Category:South Korean figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Taiwan |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Chinese Taipei Skating Union
|skaters category = [[:Category:Taiwanese figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Thailand |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Figure and Speed Skating Association of Thailand
|skaters category = [[:Category:Thai figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Turkmenistan |ISU membership = not yet members
|governing body = Figure Skating Federation of the Republic of Turkmenistan}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Uzbekistan |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Figure Skating Federation of the Republic of Uzbekistan
|skaters category = [[:Category:Uzbekistani figure skaters]]}}
===Figure skating in Europe===
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Andorra |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Federacio Andorrana d’Esports de Gel
|skaters category = [[:Category:Andorran figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Armenia |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Armenia Skating Federation
|skaters category = [[:Category:Armenian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Austria |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Österreichischer Eiskunstlauf Verband
|skaters category = [[:Category:Austrian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Belarus |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Skating Union of Belarus
|skaters category = [[:Category:Belarusian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Belgium |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Federation Royale Belge de Patinage Artistique
|skaters category = [[:Category:Belgian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Bosnia and Herzegovina |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Skating Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina
|skaters category = [[:Category:Bosnian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Bulgaria |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Bulgarian Skating Federation
|skaters category = [[:Category:Bulgarian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Croatia |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Croatia Skating Federation
|skaters category = [[:Category:Croatian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Cyprus |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Cyprus Ice Skating Federation}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Czech Republic |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Czech Figure Skating Association
|skaters category = [[:Category:Czech figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Denmark |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Danske Skøjte Union
|skaters category = [[:Category:Danish figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Estonia |ISU membership = members
|governing body = The Estonian Skating Union
|skaters category = [[:Category:Estonian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Finland |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Suomen Taitoluisteluliitto
|skaters category = [[:Category:Finnish figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = France |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Federation Française des Sports de Glace
|skaters category = [[:Category:French figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Germany |ISU membership = members
|governing body = [[Deutsche Eislauf-Union]] e.V.
|skaters category = [[:Category:German figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Gibraltar |ISU membership = not yet members
|governing body = Gibraltar Skating Association}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Greece |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Hellenic Ice Sports Federation
|skaters category = [[:Category:Greek figure skaters]]}}
There are no ice rinks in Greece currently. The last was closed in May 2003.
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Hungary |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Hungarian National Skating Federation
|skaters category = [[:Category:Hungarian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Iceland |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Icelandic Skating Association}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Republic of Ireland |ISU membership = provisional members
|governing body = Irish Figure Skating Association}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Italy |ISU membership = members
|governing body = [[Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio]]
|skaters category = [[:Category:Italian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Latvia |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Latvian Skating Association
|governing body link = http://www.skatinglatvia.com/
|skaters category = [[:Category:Latvian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Lithuania |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Lithuania Skating Federation
|skaters category = [[:Category:Lithuanian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Luxembourg |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Union Luxembourgeoise de Patinage
|skaters category = [[:Category:Luxembourgian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Monaco |ISU membership = provisional members
|governing body = Federation Monegasque de Patinage
|skaters category = [[:Category:Monegasque figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Netherlands |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Koninklijke Nederlandsche Schaatsenrijders Bond
|skaters category = [[:Category:Dutch figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Norway |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Norges Skøyteforbund
|skaters category = [[:Category:Norwegian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Poland |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Polish Figure Skating Association
|skaters category = [[:Category:Polish figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Portugal |ISU membership = provisional members
|governing body = Federação Portuguesa de Patinagem
|skaters category = [[:Category:Portuguese figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Romania |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Romanian Skating Federation
|skaters category = [[:Category:Romanian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Russia |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Figure Skating Federation of Russia
|skaters category = [[:Category:Russian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = San Marino |ISU membership = not yet members
|governing body = Federazione San Marin Sport del Ghiaccio}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Serbia and Montenegro |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Serbia & Montenegro Skating Association
|skaters category = [[:Category:Serbian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Slovakia |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Slovak Figure Skating Association
|skaters category = [[:Category:Slovakian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Slovenia |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Slovene Skating Union
|skaters category = [[:Category:Slovenian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Spain |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Real Federacion Española Deportes de Invierno
|skaters category = [[:Category:Spanish figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Sweden |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Svenska Konståkningsförbundet
|skaters category = [[:Category:Swedish figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Switzerland |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Schweizer Eislauf-Verband
|skaters category = [[:Category:Swiss figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Turkey |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Turkish Ice Sports Federation
|skaters category = [[:Category:Turkish figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Ukraine |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Figure Skating Federation of Ukraine
|skaters category = [[:Category:Ukrainian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = United Kingdom |ISU membership = members
|governing body = National Ice Skating Association of UK
|skaters category = [[:Category:British figure skaters]]}}
There are also figure skating associations in other parts of the United Kingdom:
* {{flag|Northern Ireland}} – '''The Northern Ireland Ice Skating Federation'''
* {{flag|Scotland}} – '''Skate Scotland'''
* {{flag|Wales}} – '''Welsh Ice Skating Association'''
===Figure skating in North America===
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Canada |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Skate Canada
|governing body link = http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/
|skaters category = [[:Category:Canadian figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name =Mexico |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Federacion Mexicana de Deportes Invernales
|skaters category = [[:Category:Mexican figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Puerto Rico |ISU membership = provisional members
|governing body = Puerto Rico Skating Federation
|skaters category = [[:Category:Puerto Rican figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = United States of America |ISU membership = members
|governing body = [[United States Figure Skating Association]]
|governing body link = http://www.usfigureskating.org/
|skaters category = [[:Category:American figure skaters]]}}
===Figure skating in Oceania ===
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Australia |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Ice Skating Australia Inc
|skaters category = [[:Category:Australian figure skaters]]}}
There are state associations in:
*{{flag|Australian Capital Territory}}
*{{flag|New South Wales}}
*{{flag|Queensland}}
*{{flag|South Australia}}
*{{flag|Victoria}}
*{{flag|Western Australia}}
*{{flag|Tasmania}}
there are currently no state associations in {{flag|Northern Territory}}, or {{flag|Norfolk Island}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = New Zealand |ISU membership = members
|governing body = New Zealand Ice Skating Association
|skaters category = [[:Category:New Zealander figure skaters]]}}
===Figure skating in South America===
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Argentina |ISU membership = provisional members
|governing body = Federación Argentina de Patinaje Sobre Hielo
|skaters category = [[:Category:Argentine figure skaters]]}}
{{Figure skating nation
|country name = Brazil |ISU membership = members
|governing body = Brazilian Ice Sports Federation
|skaters category = [[:Category:Brazilian figure skaters]]}}
<!--'''Brazilian Bob-Skeleton Skating and Luge Association''', who are provisional members of the ISU.-->
==References==
* [http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,4844-161375-178590-19296-68634-custom-item,00.html ISU Member Federations]
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