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01 July 2021

OPEN HUNT: INDONESIA, RUSSIA CHASE THE SPEED WORLD RECORDS IN VILLARS

The fifth stage of the 2021 IFSC World Cup Series kicked off today in Villars, Switzerland, where 225 athletes, representing 28 countries, gathered to compete in the Lead and Speed disciplines.

2021 IFSC World Cup Series

01 July 2021

WHERE TO WATCH THE IFSC WORLD CUP IN VILLARS, SWITZERLAND

The IFSC World Cup Series continues in Villars, Switzerland, this weekend, where Lead and Speed world cups are set to take place in the canton of the Olympic capital, less than one month ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

2021 IFSC World Cup Series

26 June 2021

SECOND GOLD OF THE WEEK FOR GARNBRET, THREE BOULDER MEDALS FOR TEAM JAPAN, AND A FAREWELL TO NOGUCHI

A heavy thunderstorm may have disrupted this evening’s Boulder finals in Innsbruck, Austria, but it certainly didn’t dampen the spirits of the athletes and their supporting teammates. Slovenian Janja Garnbret claimed her second World Cup win of the...

2021 IFSC World Cup Series

26 June 2021

TEAM JAPAN DOMINATES INNSBRUCK BOULDER SEMI-FINALS

With this week’s world cups in Lead and Paraclimbing now complete, athletes took to the mats this morning for the Boulder World Cup semi-finals. In both the women’s and men’s events Team Japan completely dominated the scoreboard, with three athletes...

2021 IFSC World Cup Series

25 June 2021

HOMETOWN WIN FOR SCHUBERT, ANOTHER GOLD FOR GARNBRET IN INNSBRUCK

A cloud-covered Innsbruck welcomed the first Lead finals of the 2021 season this evening, where teammates watched the action, suspense, and surprises from the edge of their seats in the Kletterzentrum.

2021 IFSC World Cup Series

25 June 2021

TEN OLYMPIANS CLIMB INTO THIS EVENING’S LEAD FINALS

The festival of Sport Climbing continued in Innsbruck, Austria, this morning, switching back to Lead for the men’s and women’s semi-finals. Competing side-by-side on the towering Lead wall of the Kletterzentrum, six Olympians qualified for this evening’s...

2021 IFSC World Cup Series

25 June 2021

AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, AND FRANCE CLIMB ATOP THE PODIUM IN THE WOMEN’S PARACLIMBING FINAL

Four gold medals were awarded in the women’s final of the IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup tonight, held in Innsbruck’s Kletterzentrum.

Paraclimbing, 2021 IFSC World Cup Series

24 June 2021

FRANCE, ISRAEL, AND SPAIN TAKE GOLD IN THE MEN’S PARACLIMBING WORLD CUP IN INNSBRUCK

This evening saw the first IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup of the 2021 season come to a conclusion in Innsbruck, Austria.

Paraclimbing, 2021 IFSC World Cup Series

24 June 2021

FIVE AUSTRIAN ATHLETES THROUGH TO BOULDER SEMI-FINALS ON HOME SOIL

Despite the lack of a home crowd at Innsbruck’s Kletterzentrum, five Austrian athletes climbed their way into Boulder semi-finals during today’s qualification rounds.

2021 IFSC World Cup Series

23 June 2021

OLYMPIC DAY SEES 16 OLYMPIANS QUALIFY FOR LEAD SEMI-FINALS IN INNSBRUCK

Today, June 23, not only marked the opening of the debut Lead World Cup of the 2021 Sport Climbing season, but also the start of the one-month countdown to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. On a special date which also happens to be Olympic Day, nine Olympians...

2021 IFSC World Cup Series

22 June 2021

IOC LAUNCHES #STRONGERTOGETHER CAMPAIGN THAT CELEBRATES OLYMPIC HEROES AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE OF HOPE AND SOLIDARITY ON OLYMPIC DAY

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today launches "Stronger together", a global Olympic campaign that celebrates athletes by showcasing their journey to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and how they kept moving even when the world around them stopped....

IOC Press Release

22 June 2021

TEN PARACLIMBING SPORT CLASSES COMPETED IN QUALIFICATIONS IN INNSBRUCK

The Paraclimbing community celebrated its return on the international scene, as the first IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup of the season kicked off today at the Kletterzentrum in Innsbruck, Austria.

Paraclimbing

22 June 2021

WHERE TO WATCH THE IFSC WORLD CUPS AND EUROPEAN CUP IN INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA

Innsbruck, Austria, will play host to four Sport Climbing competitions this week, from 22 to 26 June.

2021 IFSC World Cup Series

22 June 2021

INNSBRUCK WELCOMES BOULDER, LEAD, SPEED, AND PARACLIMBING FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2018

The IFSC World Cup Series returns with a festival of Sport Climbing this week, as Innsbruck, Austria, prepares to welcome not one, not two, but three world cups, in addition to a European Cup.

2021 IFSC World Cup Series

18 June 2021

TEAM FRANCE TRIUMPHANT IN FIRST EVER BOULDER MIXED TEAM EVENT

Team France was in top form at the inaugural Boulder Mixed Team event organised by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and USA Climbing in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

17 June 2021

PERFECT DESCENT: AUTO BELAY SUPPLIER TO TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES

History is in the making as the inaugural class of climbing athletes get ready to take the stage at the Tokyo Olympic Games. With its preferred status as the Official Auto Belay Supplier to IFSC World Cup Competition, Perfect Descent has been named...

IFSC Partners

15 June 2021

SHAUNA COXSEY TO RETIRE FROM COMPETITIONS AFTER TOKYO 2020

With a heartfelt post published on her Instagram profile, 28-year-old athlete Shauna Coxsey announced she will retire from Sport Climbing competitions right after the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

11 June 2021

SPORT CLIMBING COMES OUT ON TOP AT THE 2021 TELLY AND WEBBY AWARDS

Three original Olympic Channel series featuring Sport Climbing picked up awards at the 42nd annual Telly Awards and the 23rd annual Webby Awards.

Olympic Channel

11 June 2021

PORTFOLIO: DIMITRIS TOSIDIS

Dimitris Tosidis is a photojournalist based in Thessaloniki, Greece, specialized in news covering, documentary storytelling, environmental issues and sports. He is a contributor for the European Pressphoto Agency, the Athens News Agency, and other...

03 June 2021

TOKYO 2020 CELEBRATES 50 DAYS UNTIL OLYMPIC GAMES, UNVEILS VICTORY CEREMONY PODIUMS, COSTUMES, MUSIC AND MEDAL TRAYS

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) is pleased to unveil the items that will be used during the Victory Ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Games, with the occasion marking 50 days to go until the opening...

Tokyo 2020 Press Release

OPEN HUNT: INDONESIA, RUSSIA CHASE THE SPEED WORLD RECORDS IN VILLARS

WHERE TO WATCH THE IFSC WORLD CUP IN VILLARS, SWITZERLAND

SECOND GOLD OF THE WEEK FOR GARNBRET, THREE BOULDER MEDALS FOR TEAM JAPAN, AND A FAREWELL TO NOGUCHI

TEAM JAPAN DOMINATES INNSBRUCK BOULDER SEMI-FINALS

HOMETOWN WIN FOR SCHUBERT, ANOTHER GOLD FOR GARNBRET IN INNSBRUCK

TEN OLYMPIANS CLIMB INTO THIS EVENING’S LEAD FINALS

AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, AND FRANCE CLIMB ATOP THE PODIUM IN THE WOMEN’S PARACLIMBING FINAL

FRANCE, ISRAEL, AND SPAIN TAKE GOLD IN THE MEN’S PARACLIMBING WORLD CUP IN INNSBRUCK

FIVE AUSTRIAN ATHLETES THROUGH TO BOULDER SEMI-FINALS ON HOME SOIL

OLYMPIC DAY SEES 16 OLYMPIANS QUALIFY FOR LEAD SEMI-FINALS IN INNSBRUCK

IOC LAUNCHES #STRONGERTOGETHER CAMPAIGN THAT CELEBRATES OLYMPIC HEROES AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE OF HOPE AND SOLIDARITY ON OLYMPIC DAY

TEN PARACLIMBING SPORT CLASSES COMPETED IN QUALIFICATIONS IN INNSBRUCK

WHERE TO WATCH THE IFSC WORLD CUPS AND EUROPEAN CUP IN INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA

INNSBRUCK WELCOMES BOULDER, LEAD, SPEED, AND PARACLIMBING FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2018

TEAM FRANCE TRIUMPHANT IN FIRST EVER BOULDER MIXED TEAM EVENT

PERFECT DESCENT: AUTO BELAY SUPPLIER TO TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES

SHAUNA COXSEY TO RETIRE FROM COMPETITIONS AFTER TOKYO 2020

SPORT CLIMBING COMES OUT ON TOP AT THE 2021 TELLY AND WEBBY AWARDS

PORTFOLIO: DIMITRIS TOSIDIS

TOKYO 2020 CELEBRATES 50 DAYS UNTIL OLYMPIC GAMES, UNVEILS VICTORY CEREMONY PODIUMS, COSTUMES, MUSIC AND MEDAL TRAYS

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