Philippine Skating Union

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Philippine Skating Union
Philippine Skating Union logo.png
Sport figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating
AbbreviationPhSU
Affiliation International Skating Union
Affiliation date2004
PresidentDyan Leah C. Cheng
(founded)Ice Skating Institute of the Philippines
Official website
philippineskating.org
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The Philippine Skating Union (PhSU) is the sports governing body of the Philippines for figure skating and short track speedskating. PhSU was granted provisional membership on June 13, 2004 by the International Skating Union. Full membership was granted upon the completion of an Olympic sized skating rink at the SM Mall of Asia. It is a National Sports Association duly recognized by the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee. PhSU was originally established as the Ice Skating Institute of the Philippines. [1]

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References

  1. "About - Philippine Skating Union". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.