The ISU has set a deadline of April 15 2021 for applications to host various ISU Championships between 2023 and 2026 ©Getty Images

The International Skating Union (ISU) Council has ruled that April 15 2021 remains the deadline for the submission of applications to host ISU Championships between 2023 and 2026.

After the deadline, applications for events in 2023 and 2024 will be considered for provisional allotments, while applications for events in 2025 and 2026 will be considered for tentative allotments.

Submissions are invited for five ISU competitions in 2023 - one in speed skating, three in short track and one in synchronised skating.

Competitions available include the European and World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, pencilled in for January and March respectively.

Submissions are invited for a total of 15 championships in 2024 - five in speed skating, four in short track, four in figure skating and two in synchronised skating.

Among the competitions available are the World Speed Skating Championships, with separate competitions for the single distances format and allround and sprint format, the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships and the World Synchronised Skating Championships.

The ISU is welcoming applications to host Championships between 2023 and 2026 - with a total of 36 competitions up for grabs ©Getty Images
The ISU is welcoming applications to host Championships between 2023 and 2026 - with a total of 36 competitions up for grabs ©Getty Images

Eight competitions are up for grabs in 2025 - with four each in speed skating and short track available.

These include the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and World Speed Skating Championships over the single distances format.

Submissions are also welcomed for eight competitions in 2026 - with four each in speed skating and short track.

These include the World Speed Skating Championships in the allround and sprint format and the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.

Applications must be sent to the ISU Secretariat by the mid-April deadline, with the ISU Council due to review applications and make allotments during its June meeting.