Such an initiative was made by the Federation of Speed ??Skating in the Netherlands. This was reported by the Dutch judge Yerun Prince. "Today we sent an urgent proposal to the Congress of the ISU (International Skating Union) to increase the age of transition of athletes in adult skating to 17 years," - he wrote on Twitter. Now juniors can move into adult skating from the age of 15, notes "Newspaper. RU ". If the proposal is accepted, then it will come into effect not before the 2020-2021 season. Under the age of 17, athletes who currently compete in adult competitions should not return to junior status. The next ISU Congress will be held in early June. And the decision to raise the minimum age of participants in international competitions on it may well be approved. Earlier it became known that a similar proposal was made by the head of the figure skating of the United States, Samuel Oscier. He said that it is necessary to prohibit athletes under 18 years of age to compete in adult competitions. This will help extend the career of figure skaters and protect them from injuries, explained some experts. Famous Russian trainers supported the initiative. "It's interesting and correct. People go to look at women's skating, when the athletes have already formed and look like women. Even if they do not jump quadruple jumps, "- said Alexander Zhulin. According to Victoria Volchkova, girls roll up to 16 years, and then their career ends. Separation by age will prolong the age of athletes, the mentor added.. "At the Russian championship we see more junior skating than the female.

If the athletes are under 20, then they will look absolutely different on the ice. This suggests that graduation is still necessary, "said Armenian coach Rafael Harutyunyan, who has lived and worked in the United States for a long time. Meanwhile, domestic figure skater Alina Zagitova won at the Olympics in 15 years. And if the restrictions are adopted in the near future, she will not be able to represent our country in adult competitions for almost two years, since she will turn 16 on May 18.