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22 August 2019

The Younger Generation Takes on the Biggest Event of the Year

It’s now time for the youth athletes to take their turn in the spotlight at the annual IFSC Climbing Youth World Championships from August 22 to 31. The future stars of Sport Climbing have all gathered at the Iconic Rockmaster Climbing Stadium in Arco,...

21 August 2019

Sport Climbing’s First Olympic Qualified Athletes

After a series of long back-to-back days in the IFSC World Championships 2019 featuring all three Sport Climbing disciplines – Speed, Lead and Boulder – the IFSC is pleased to announce the first group of Olympic qualified athletes in the history of...

21 August 2019

NARASAKI Continues to Dominate

The excitement of the Olympic qualification shaped a thrilling competition with the athletes fighting to the last hold to get a ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

20 August 2019

Another Record Broken By Garnbret

The second to last event of the IFSC Climbing World Championship Hachioji 2019 took place on August 20 with the Women’s Combined Finals. The intense battle for the final women’s gold of the World Championships followed an exhausting day of qualifications...

17 August 2019

Updated IFSC Climbing World Championships 2019 Combined Qualification Schedule

The Combined qualification schedule for the IFSC World Championship Hachioji 2019 has been updated as of August 17th. The new times cover both the women's and men's qualification days.

17 August 2019

Gold for Poland and Italy

The seventh day of the IFSC Climbing World Championships featured Speed Climbing and a final full of fast climbers hoping to set a new world record. The qualifications held some impressively fast times with nine of the women coming in under 8 seconds...

15 August 2019

Two Reclaimed World Championship Titles

The fifth day of the IFSC Climbing World Championships Hachioji 2019 featured the Lead semi-finals and finals. With a lead wall that was marginally shorter than average, the routesetters created some inspiring traverses to make up the distance and...

13 August 2019

IFSC Executive Board Teleconference August 2019

As the first medals of the IFSC Climbing World Championships 2019 were presented in Hachioji, Japan, this afternoon (13th August) the IFSC Executive Board came together for their monthly teleconference, discussing developments within the ever-evolving...

13 August 2019

Narasaki Earns Second World Championship Title

The men’s IFSC Bouldering World Championships proved to be a real battle for the climbers that resulted in very few zones and even fewer tops.

13 August 2019

Garnbret's Winning Streak Continues

Coming out of a difficult semi-final round, where only four of the twenty competitors managed to complete a route, the first finals round of this year’s World Championship was highly anticipated.

11 August 2019

IFSC Climbing World Championships 2019 Qualifications to be Live-Streamed

As the IFSC World Championships get underway, the IFSC is pleased to announce that the qualification rounds for each event—Boulder, Lead, Speed and Combined—will be lived-streamed without commentary internationally.

09 August 2019

IFSC Climbing World Championships 2019 to Achieve Highest Broadcasting Reach to Date

All eyes turn to Tokyo this weekend as the highly anticipated IFSC Climbing World Championships commence in Hachioji, Japan. As the first event in which Sport Climbing athletes will compete to qualify for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the IFSC Climbing...

05 August 2019

Time to Climb

This week not only marks the start of the IFSC Climbing World Championships Hachioji 2019 but the first official Olympic qualifying event in the history of Sport Climbing. Over 253 athletes from 39 different countries are registered to compete in the...

31 July 2019

Voting Procedure for the IFSC Athletes Commission Elections 2019

Ahead of the upcoming IFSC Athletes Commission Elections, the IFSC is pleased to announce the athletes who have submitted their candidacy to be elected for the 6 available positions within the IFSC Athletes Commission.

30 July 2019

Janja Garnbret Nominated for Sportswoman of the Year Award

Currently holding a combined World Cup ranking of first place and having swept the entire 2019 IFSC Bouldering World Cup season, becoming the first Sport Climbing athlete in history to take home a gold medal from every single event, Slovenia’s Janja...

26 July 2019

Tickets now Available for the IFSC Climbing World Championships 2019

The IFSC Climbing World Championships 2019 will take place from August 11th – 21st at the Esforta Arena in Hachioji, Japan. General ticket sales are open to the public and participating athletes until 20th August. All attendees must have a ticket for...

26 July 2019

One Week Remaining to Gain Accreditation for the IFSC Climbing World Championships 2019

The IFSC Climbing World Championships 2019 are just two weeks away and as such, all attending athletes, team officials, guests and stakeholders must register for accreditation here by 2nd August.

24 July 2019

#ClimbToTokyo: One Year To Go!

Today, 24 July 2019, officially marks one year until the start of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games and Sport Climbing’s debut on the Olympic Stage. To celebrate this momentous point in time, the International Olympic Committee held a ceremony at...

24 July 2019

Volx Climbing Announced as IFSC Certified Speed Hold Manufacturer

The IFSC is pleased to announce the appointment of Volx Climbing as IFSC Certified Speed Hold Manufacturer, as part of the IFSC Official Sport Equipment Catalogue – Category: Speed Holds.

20 July 2019

Another Gold for SEO, 4 Medals for Japan

The competition in Briançon was the third event in as many weeks and featured plenty of crimpy holds and endurance heavy routes that pushed the climbers to their limits to yield fewer ties than its predecessors.