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21 November 2019

Vertical-Life Launches the International Climbers’ Survey 2019

In collaboration with the IFSC, Vertical-Life has launched the International Climbers’ Survey 2019, which all climbers – from seasoned big wall experts to indoor beginners – are invited to complete.

20 November 2019

IFSC Event Organisers Prepare for the 2020 Sport Climbing Season

The annual IFSC Event Organiser (EO) meeting took place on 18-19th November in Turin, Italy, providing an opportunity for National Federations (NFs) set to host international IFSC events in 2020 to meet with the IFSC Sport Department. A series of...

18 November 2019

IFSC Attends IOC Communications Workshop in Lausanne, Switzerland

The annual Communications Workshop of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) took place on 14-15th November in Lausanne, Switzerland. IFSC Marketing & Communications Director Anne Fuynel and Tamaris Higham, IFSC Communications Assistant, attended...

15 November 2019

IFSC Technical Delegates and Sport Department Management Committee Meet Ahead of 2020 Season

IFSC Technical Delegates (TDs) and the Sport Department Management Committee (SDMC) joined members of the Sport Department at the IFSC headquarters in Turin, Italy, from 11-13th November, to prepare for the 2020 Sport Climbing season. Vice-President...

08 November 2019

Sport Climbing Homologation Test for Tokyo 2020 Takes Place in Tokyo, Japan

With less than 300 days remaining until the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, a homologation test for Sport Climbing took place this week (5-7th November) in Tokyo, Japan.

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31 October 2019

IFSC Works to Develop Peace & Sport Collaboration

Honorary Member of the IFSC and Peace & Sport Forum Paola Gigliotti and Nouria Merah-Benida, Peace & Sport Champion for Peace and Olympic gold medallist (Sydney 2000, 1500 metres), travelled to Rome and Perugia, Italy, thanks to the IFSC’s...

31 October 2019

IFSC Continental Councils Meet to Discuss Strategy

IFSC Continental Councils came together last week, on 22nd and 24th October, to review their roles, prepare for the 2020 season, and discuss the IFSC Strategic Plan. Led by IFSC Secretary General Debbie Gawrych, Presidents of the Asian, European, Oceanian...

30 October 2019

IFSC Meets with Tokyo 2020 Team in Japan

The first of a three-day meeting between the IFSC and the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG) took place today in Tokyo, Japan. In the final countdown to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, IFSC President Marco Maria Scolaris,...

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29 October 2019

IFSC Welcomes Bookkeeper to the Team

The IFSC is pleased to welcome Simona De Mari to the team as Bookkeeper. Reporting to IFSC Administration Director Francesca Jengo, Simona will be responsible for supporting the Administration Department with daily bookkeeping tasks and making travel...

28 October 2019

Lead World Cup Crowns New Season Champions

The fast-paced IFSC Lead World Cup 2019 season completed half of the planned events in under one month before taking a break, leaving fans hanging to see how the season would end and who would find a spot on the final podium. The last three events...

27 October 2019

Gold for Japan, Two Medals for Korea; Season Podiums Determined

The final IFSC World Cup competition of the year named two new gold medalists for the 2019 season, Jain KIM (KOR) and Hiroto SHIMIZU (JPN). Janja GARNBRET (SLO) and Tomoa NARASAKI (JPN) take the Combined Podium.

25 October 2019

Inzai Qualification Information Now Available

Competitior information for the upcoming qualification rounds taking place in Inzai on 26 October is now available to all the participating teams.

25 October 2019

IFSC World Cup 2019 Grand Finale to be Broadcast Around the World

The final competition of the IFSC World Cup 2019 series is taking place this weekend in Inzai, Japan from 26 to 27th October. This year’s Lead World Cup champions will be crowned at the conclusion of the event and the momentous occasion is planned...

24 October 2019

IFSC Executive Board Teleconference October 2019

On Wednesday 23rd October, just days before the final IFSC World Cup of the 2019 Sport Climbing season, the IFSC Executive Board came together for their monthly teleconference to discuss the latest developments within the sport.

22 October 2019

Attention : Perfect Descent Recall

As of October 21, 2019, the maker of Perfect Descent Auto Belays, C3 Manufacturing has announced a voluntary recall associated with the retraction springs in certain Model 220 Perfect Descent Auto Belays.

21 October 2019

Speed Season Gold for France and China

For a blisteringly fast sport, the IFSC Speed World Cup 2019 season was drawn out over a span of seven months and across four continents, but the end was worth the wait.

21 October 2019

The World Cup Returns to Japan to Crown Lead Season Champions

The busy World Cup season has finally reached its grand finale after months of following climbers across the globe.

20 October 2019

Unbeatable Ondra and Seo

The Lead finals in Xiamen were tight with an unbelievable number of ties recorded at the end of the previous round. As the wall was not as steep as ones from prior competitions, the setters needed to be creative to challenge the climbers leading to...

19 October 2019

Gold for China and a New World Record

The last Speed Climbing competition of 2019 went out with a bang, complete with freshly crowned season champions and a new world record.

18 October 2019

IFSC Attends ANOC World Beach Games and ANOC General Assembly in Doha, Qatar

Following the first Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games from 12-16th October in Doha, Qatar, where Bouldering featured as one of 14 disciplines, the XXIV ANOC General Assembly took place at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort...