The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) was created on 27 January 2007 as a continuation of the International Council for Competition Climbing, which was created in 1997.
An international non-governmental and non-profit organisation, the IFSC's main objectives are the direction, regulation, promotion, development, and furtherance of climbing competitions around the world.
The IFSC is a member of GAISF, IWGA, ARISF, and ASOIF, and has its sport in the Olympic programme. It is also recognised by the International Paralympic Commitee.
The IFSC fosters links, networks, and friendly relations among its members, climbers, and officials, and has committed itself to undertaking the following goals:
The last two decades have been a period of spectacular growth for both Sport Climbing and the organisation. Sport Climbing has gained credibility not only as competitive sport, but also for its social values. The IFSC is a young and healthy federation founded on modern sporting principles and values, cultivating them along with sport growth and development.
Sport Climbing was officially confirmed as an additional sport in the programme of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 during the IOC Session in Rio de Janeiro, August 2016, and was included as a medal sport in the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.