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.
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
IFSC Attends Tokyo 2020 Seminar at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland
On October 14-15th 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,...
Penultimate Event of the 2019 IFSC World Cup Series to be Broadcast Internationally
The penultimate event of the 2019 IFSC World Cup series takes place in Xiamen, China this weekend, from 18-20th 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...
ANOC World Beach Games Bouldering Finals to be Broadcast Live on the Olympic Channel
The inaugural ANOC World Beach Games kicked off in Doha, Qatar, this weekend, beginning on Saturday 12th October and running until Wednesday 16th. Bouldering is one of 14 sports featuring in the international beach multi-sport event, which is being...
The 2019 Climbing World Cup Season Nears the End
The IFSC Climbing World Cup returns to China for the third time this year with both speed and lead competitions taking place from October 18 to 20 in Xiamen.
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