On October 14-15^th 2019, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG) welcomed International Federations (IFs) representing sports set to feature in next year’s Olympic Games at the recently opened Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. IFs were invited to partake in a seminar providing updates on the latest preparations for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and on behalf of the IFSC, Head of Olympic Coordination Jérôme Meyer and Administration Director Francesca Jengo attended.

The penultimate event of the 2019 IFSC World Cup series takes place in Xiamen, China this weekend, from 18-20^th October. Featuring the final Speed World Cup of 2019 and the second-to-last round of the Lead events, the action in Xiamen is set to be broadcast both live and delayed-as-live around the world.  

The inaugural ANOC World Beach Games kicked off in Doha, Qatar, this weekend, beginning on Saturday 12^th October and running until Wednesday 16^th. Bouldering is one of 14 sports featuring in the international beach multi-sport event, which is being broadcast live and delayed-as-live across the globe by the Olympic Channel.

Summer and Winter Olympic International Federations (IFs) gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 8^th October, for the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) Governance Workshop. IFSC President Marco Maria Scolaris and Francesca Jengo, IFSC Administration Director, joined the workshop in the process of improving governance within the IFSC.

Following the IFSC Climbing World Championships 2019 in Hachioji, Japan, the IFSC Athletes’ Commission (AC) saw the election of six (6) new members. Newly elected Shauna Coxsey (GBR) MBE has now been appointed as Vice President of the Commission, subsequent to a unanimous decision by the AC during a meeting held on Thursday 19^th September.

The fourth event of the IFSC Lead World Cup 2019 took place in Kranj, Slovenia nearly two months after the previous event concluded to host newly crowned World Champions and begin to set competitors apart in the overall season rankings.

The IFSC Executive Board came together this week for their monthly teleconference, one month after the first Sport Climbing athletes qualified for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 at the IFSC Climbing World Championships 2019 in Hachioji, Japan.

Earlier this month, IFSC President Marco Maria Scolaris travelled to Lausanne, Switzerland, to meet with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) at the recently opened Olympic House.

As Sport Climbing grows, so too must the IFSC. With a rapidly expanding team of presently 10 staff members, the IFSC has now outgrown its headquarters and so, will this week be relocating to a new and bigger office.

The IFSC Climbing World Cup continues this weekend, with the fourth instalment of the 2019 Lead series in Kranj, Slovenia. Thanks to a number of deals secured by the IFSC, along with the support of Broadreach Media and marketing agencies Synca/Dentsu, the event is set to achieve international broadcasting coverage.

Over one month after the conclusion of the IFSC Climbing World Championships, the IFSC Lead World Cup 2019 season picks up again, this time with new world champions, Janja GARNBRET (SLO) and Adam ONDRA (CZE) looking to ride the momentum of their latest win to clinch another gold medal.

Bruno Grandi, former President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), former International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member and friend of Sport Climbing, has sadly passed away at the age of 85.