Welcome to a special episode of The Ice Skating Podcast, brought to you after the ISU 58th Ordinary Congress 2022 in Phuket, Thailand.  The pod features an in depth interview with the outgoing president of the ISU, Jan Dijkma of the Netherlands, and press conference highlights from his successor, Jae Youl Kim of the Republic of Korea. The pod covers the decision to raise the minimum age for competitors in senior events from 15 to 17 to protect skaters "physical and mental health, and emotional well-being". There’s also a chat with Ashley Arthingal, the ISU co-ordinator of the new World Ice Skating Day, which is slated to occur on December 4.  he Ice Skating Podcast is the official podcast of the International Skating Union, hosted by Luke Norman and Nick Moore.