HISTORY
History of ICE1
• Established Icederby International Co. in Seoul, Korea.
• Formed a partnership with the Russian Short Track Speed Skating Federation.
• Established Icederby Americas LLC in the USA.
• Introduced ICE1 to the President and General Secretary of the International Skating Union (ISU) in Quebec, Canada.
• Partnered with the Korean Skating Union (KSU) and US Speed Skating (USS).
• Signed a six-year contract with the Dubai government to host ICE1 events as part of promoting the 2020 Dubai World Expo.
• The ISU intervened in the Dubai ICE1 event and issued a warning of severe sanctions against skaters participating in the event.
• Filed a lawsuit against the ISU for breaching EU Anti-Trust laws. The lawsuit was accepted by the EU Commission, marking the
ISU's stance against ICE1.
• Established Icederby Europe B.V. in the Netherlands.
• Won the anti-trust lawsuit against the ISU following the decision of the EU Commission.
• The ISU appealed the EU Commission’s decision to the European General Court.
• Held the ISU-requested ICE1 test run on February 9 at the specially prepared 220m ICE1 ice track at Thialf Stadium, Netherlands, under ISU supervision.
• The ISU officially certified the safety of the 220m ICE1 track and the conduct of ICE1 races.
• The EU General Court ruled in favor of the skaters involved in the lawsuit.
• The ISU’s appeal to the European General Court was dismissed, upholding the EU Commission’s 2017 anti-trust ruling.
• The ISU subsequently made its final appeal to Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest Court in the EU.
• The Court of Justice of the European Union made a final and unappealable verdict in favor of the skaters for thier right to compete in ICE1 Events, concluding the decade-long legal battle between ICE1 and the ISU with an ICE1 victory.
• Announced plans to host the inaugural ICE1 event in April 2026, following the Italy Winter Olympics.
• The event location and exact date will be revealed in early 2025.