Values & Statutes

The past two decades have been a period of spectacular growth for Sport Climbing and the IFSC. Competition climbing has gained credibility not only as competitive sport, but also for its social values.

The IFSC is a young and growing International Federation founded on modern sport values and the unique principles of climbing, cultivating them alongside the developments of our time.

Timeline:

• Timeline presented to the General Assembly in Tokyo, Japan, in March 2019.
• Continental Councils consultated April to July 2019.
• Plan presented during the NFs Workshop in Arco, Italy, in August 2019.
• Plan presented during the 1^st IFSC Climbing Summit, in Torino, Italy, in December 2019.
• Presentation, discussion, and final approval of the plan at the General Assembly in November 2020, held virtually.

IFSC activity is inspired and guided by the following values: