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03 February 2022

TWENTY-EIGHT SPORTS INCLUDED IN YOUTH-FOCUSED LA28 INITIAL SPORTS PROGRAMME

The Initial Sports Programme of the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 will be composed of 28 sports, including Skateboarding, Sport Climbing and Surfing, with a strong focus on youth. It was approved today by the 139th Session of...

IOC Press Release

01 February 2022

ALBERTO GINÉS LÓPEZ IS THE FIRST RUNNER-UP IN THE WORLD GAMES ATHLETE OF THE YEAR POLL

Olympic Champion Alberto Ginés López of Spain collected 67,428 votes and finished in second place in the poll for the Athlete of the Year award, presented by the International World Games Association.

The World Games

31 January 2022

IFSC DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE TRAGIC LOSS OF THEOFANIS-ERMIS THEOCHAROPOULOS

It is with great sadness that the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) learned of the tragic loss of Greek climber Theofanis-Ermis Theocharopoulos, at the age of 21.

31 January 2022

SALT LAKE CITY, INNSBRUCK, VILLARS TO HOST PARACLIMBING WORLD CUPS IN 2022

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is pleased to announce that three IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup competitions will be organised in 2022.

IFSC Press Release

28 January 2022

IFSC, PERFECT DESCENT EXTEND PARTNERSHIP TO 2024

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is glad to announce the extension of its collaboration with longtime-partner Perfect Descent until 2024, making it the third-longest active deal among IFSC Main Partners.

IFSC Press Release

21 January 2022

IFSC OFFSETS CARBON EMISSIONS IN 2021 WITH DONATION TO MYCLIMATE

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has made a payment to MyClimate to offset a total of 210.4 tons of CO2 generated by the travel of IFSC staff, board members, and officials, as well as the emissions generated from the IFSC headquarters...

10 January 2022

ALBERTO GINÉS LÓPEZ IS A CANDIDATE FOR THE WORLD GAMES ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD

The International World Games Association (IWGA) recently published the candidates that will run for the The World Games Athlete of 2021 award, and Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Alberto Ginés López of Spain is among the 24 nominated athletes.

The World Games

22 December 2021

NEW IFSC WORLD CUP EVENT IN CHINA TO RUN ACCORDING TO PARIS 2024 FORMAT

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and the Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA) are pleased to announce the addition of a new IFSC World Cup event in 2022 that will feature the same Boulder & Lead format as that for the Olympic...

IFSC Press Release

16 December 2021

IFSC PUBLISHES 2022 HOLDS, MACROS, AND VOLUMES CATALOGUE

The Sport Department of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) published the 2022 IFSC Official Sport Equipment catalogue for holds, macros, and volumes.

IFSC Official Sport Equipment

14 December 2021

KOPER, SLOVENIA, AND WUJIANG, CHINA, TO HOST IFSC WORLD CUP COMPETITIONS IN 2022

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC), the Alpine Association of Slovenia, and the Chinese Mountaineering Association are pleased to announce that the cities of Koper, Slovenia, and Wujiang, China, will both welcome IFSC World Cup competitions...

IFSC Press Release

09 December 2021

CLIMBING COMMUNITY ECSTATIC TO BE RECOMMENDED FOR INCLUSION AT LA28

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is thrilled with the news that the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended that Sport Climbing be included on the full programme of 28 sports for the Olympic...

IFSC Press Release

09 December 2021

LA28 INITIAL SPORTS PROGRAMME TO BE PUT FORWARD TO THE IOC SESSION

The list of sports to be included in the Initial Sports Programme for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 has been discussed today by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), along with the process that will be adopted...

IOC Press Release

03 December 2021

IFSC FAMILY COMES TOGETHER FOR A SERIES OF MEETINGS IN TORINO, ITALY

A number of International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) commissions and committees gathered in the Italian city of Torino this week, with proceedings culminating in a two-day Executive Board meeting at the Federation’s headquarters.

IFSC Executive Board, IFSC Commissions

03 December 2021

IFSC OFFICE CLOSING DAYS

The International Federation of Sport Climbing advises that its office in Torino, Italy, will close on the following days: Wednesday, 8 December: Italian public holiday; and From Friday, 24 December, to Friday, 7 January.

02 December 2021

IFSC ATTENDS WORLD GAMES PREPARATORY MEETING IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, USA

Ahead of the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, a second Competition Managers Meeting was held in the host city from 29 to 30 November. A number of International Federation representatives were welcomed by the Birmingham Organising Committee...

The World Games

29 November 2021

IFSC ASIA LAUNCHES FIRST ONLINE NATIONAL JUDGE COURSE FOR ASPIRING OFFICIALS

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Asian Council organised its first online course for national judges, as part of the framework of the IFSC Asia development plan, that aims to assist Member Federations...

IFSC Asian Council

25 November 2021

IFSC MEETS OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 ORGANISING COMMITTEE IN PARIS, FRANCE

Ahead of Sport Climbing’s second Olympic appearance at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, representatives of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) met with the Paris 2024 Organising Committee in the French capital from 23 to 24 November.

Paris 2024

22 November 2021

IFSC VICE PRESIDENT AND EVENT OFFICER ATTEND CLIMBING TRADE FAIR IN FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY

Leading climbing trade fair ‘Halls & Walls’ took place in the German city of Friedrichshafen from 19 to 20 November, with IFSC Vice President Wolfgang Wabel and Alessandro Di Cato, IFSC Event Officer, in attendance to meet members of the IFSC Sport...

19 November 2021

OLYMPIAN BROOKE RABOUTOU AND IFSC SECRETARY GENERAL ATTEND GLOBAL PREMIERE OF FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM ‘THE WALL – CLIMB FOR GOLD’

Feature-length documentary film ‘The Wall - Climb for Gold’ made its global premiere in New York City, USA, last night, with Olympian and protagonist Brooke Raboutou and Debra Gawrych, International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Secretary General,...

17 November 2021

FIVE CONTINENTAL COMPETITIONS RECEIVE FIRST IFSC EUROPE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) European Council held its General Assembly on 13 November 2021, in the Portuguese city of Figueira da Foz. In addition to the election of a new IFSC Europe Executive Board, the assembly also awarded...

IFSC Europe

TWENTY-EIGHT SPORTS INCLUDED IN YOUTH-FOCUSED LA28 INITIAL SPORTS PROGRAMME

ALBERTO GINÉS LÓPEZ IS THE FIRST RUNNER-UP IN THE WORLD GAMES ATHLETE OF THE YEAR POLL

IFSC DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE TRAGIC LOSS OF THEOFANIS-ERMIS THEOCHAROPOULOS

SALT LAKE CITY, INNSBRUCK, VILLARS TO HOST PARACLIMBING WORLD CUPS IN 2022

IFSC, PERFECT DESCENT EXTEND PARTNERSHIP TO 2024

IFSC OFFSETS CARBON EMISSIONS IN 2021 WITH DONATION TO MYCLIMATE

ALBERTO GINÉS LÓPEZ IS A CANDIDATE FOR THE WORLD GAMES ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD

NEW IFSC WORLD CUP EVENT IN CHINA TO RUN ACCORDING TO PARIS 2024 FORMAT

IFSC PUBLISHES 2022 HOLDS, MACROS, AND VOLUMES CATALOGUE

KOPER, SLOVENIA, AND WUJIANG, CHINA, TO HOST IFSC WORLD CUP COMPETITIONS IN 2022

CLIMBING COMMUNITY ECSTATIC TO BE RECOMMENDED FOR INCLUSION AT LA28

LA28 INITIAL SPORTS PROGRAMME TO BE PUT FORWARD TO THE IOC SESSION

IFSC FAMILY COMES TOGETHER FOR A SERIES OF MEETINGS IN TORINO, ITALY

IFSC OFFICE CLOSING DAYS

IFSC ATTENDS WORLD GAMES PREPARATORY MEETING IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, USA

IFSC ASIA LAUNCHES FIRST ONLINE NATIONAL JUDGE COURSE FOR ASPIRING OFFICIALS

IFSC MEETS OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 ORGANISING COMMITTEE IN PARIS, FRANCE

IFSC VICE PRESIDENT AND EVENT OFFICER ATTEND CLIMBING TRADE FAIR IN FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY

OLYMPIAN BROOKE RABOUTOU AND IFSC SECRETARY GENERAL ATTEND GLOBAL PREMIERE OF FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM ‘THE WALL – CLIMB FOR GOLD’

FIVE CONTINENTAL COMPETITIONS RECEIVE FIRST IFSC EUROPE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

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