Minimum age for senior international competition figure skating raised to 17 after Kamila Valieva Winter Olympics controversy - ABC News

The International Skating Union says the new age limit will protect young skaters from "burnout, disordered eating, and long-term consequences of injury", but the move has been criticised by Russia.

Figure skaters at the 2026 Olympics will be required to be at least 17 years old following a ruling aimed at protecting child skaters from a repeat of the controversy that engulfed Russia's 15-year-o… [+3329 chars]

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