News

08 July 2019

Sport Climbing Takes On France

The competition in Villars has only just ended and the athletes are already on their way to the mountain town of Chamonix, France for the IFSC Lead and Speed World Cups from July 11 to 13. Climbers will take on the wall and each other at the outdoor...

06 July 2019

A Gold for Switzerland, Another Win for GARNBRET

The 2019 Lead season kicked-off with a spectacular competition in sunny Villars-Sur-Ollon in Switzerland. Despite the heat, the climbers pressed onward, determined to start the upcoming series of competitions on the right foot.

05 July 2019

A Second Villars Victory for SHIKOV, JAUBERT Earns First Gold of Season

Two months after the last speed climbing competition, the speed athletes return in Villars, Switzerland for the highly anticipated fourth IFSC Speed World Cup of 2019 and did not fail to bring the excitement with many results coming down to an athlete’s...

04 July 2019

IFSC Attends the Indoor Climbing HUB at OutDoor by ISPO

OutDoor by ISPO took place in Munich, Germany this week, from June 30th until July 3rd. Allowing members of the outdoor industry to network, exchange ideas and experience new trends, the event was also home to the second Indoor Climbing HUB (the first...

02 July 2019

IFSC World Cup Villars to Gain an International Viewership

The 2019 Lead World Cup season kicks off in Villars, Switzerland this weekend, with the Speed season also continuing as stakes grow higher in the countdown to Tokyo 2020. Thanks to a number of broadcasting deals secured by the IFSC, the World Cups...

28 June 2019

The Race to the Top Continues in Speed, Lead Season Begins

After a quick trip to the United States and a short break, the IFSC World Cup returns to Europe for both speed and lead climbing. A total of 247 athletes are expected to descend on Villars-Sur-Ollon, Switzerland from July 4 to 6 for the highly anticipated...

27 June 2019

IFSC President Attends the Association of British Climbing Walls Annual Conference in Sheffield, UK

The Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Association of British Climbing Walls (ABC) kicked off this morning, 27th June in Sheffield, Great Britain. Attending the first of a two-day event, IFSC President Marco Maria Scolaris was welcomed at...

21 June 2019

IFSC Executive Board Teleconference June 2019

The IFSC Executive Board came together on the 18th June for their monthly teleconference, just one week after the final Bouldering event of the 2019 IFSC Sport Climbing season in Vail, Colorado (USA).

17 June 2019

Applications Open for the 2019-2021 IFSC Athletes Commission Ahead of Upcoming Elections

The IFSC Athletes Commission is pleased to announce the upcoming election of new members, who are to be elected during the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Championships in Hachioji, Japan.

12 June 2019

IFSC Welcomes New Event Sponsor & Media Officer

The IFSC is pleased to welcome Marco Vettoretti (ITA) as Event Sponsor & Media Officer. Reporting to the IFSC Marketing & Communications Director, Marco will be responsible for managing sponsors and media on site at World Cups, Youth World...

09 June 2019

Two Wins for Japan

The speculation of who would come out on top of the Men’s 2019 Bouldering Season was the central focus of the Men’s Vail World Cup. Adam ONDRA (CZE) and Tomoa NARASAKI (JPN) were neck-in-neck in the rankings with NARASAKI needing to place both second...

09 June 2019

Garnbret Wins Another Season Title

Going into the 2019 Bouldering Season, the women’s circuit had several climbers favored to win the overall season title, but no clear leader. With Miho NONAKA (JPN), the winner of the 2018 Bouldering Overall Season out for a shoulder injury, the climbing...

09 June 2019

Narasaki Beats the Odds

The Men’s 2019 Bouldering Season was a rollercoaster ride for both the competitors and the audience, with no competitor winning a World Cup more than once.

09 June 2019

GARNBRET Sweeps the Season

The women’s final featured four heavy hitters and two newcomers to the IFSC World Cups. While GARNBRET had already secured the season title after her win in Munich, the places on the final bouldering podium for the year were still to be determined.

04 June 2019

Bouldering Season Finale to be Broadcast Around the World

The IFSC World Cup Series heads transatlantic this weekend for the final Bouldering event of the season in Vail, Colorado (USA). Bouldering fans across the globe can tune into the action of the season finale, as the competition is set to be broadcast...

31 May 2019

A Trip to the USA: The 2019 Bouldering Season Concludes

For the final Bouldering World Cup of 2019, the IFSC visits the small ski town of Vail, where the competition will take place as part of the annual Mountain Games from June 7-8. A total of 149 competitors are registered for this event in a final attempt...

30 May 2019

IFSC Attends Sports Development and Education Forum, Switzerland

Mies, Switzerland, played host to the seventh edition of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations’ (ASOIF) Sports Development and Education Forum (ASDEG Forum) this week (28-29th May), which saw 28 International Federations (IFs)...

28 May 2019

IFSC President Meets President of the National Olympic Committee of Lithuania

Whilst visiting Lithuania for the Plenary Assembly of IFSC Europe this weekend, IFSC President Marco Maria Scolaris took the opportunity to meet Daina Gudzinevičiūtė, President of the National Olympic Committee of Lithuania, Olympic gold medallist...

28 May 2019

IFSC Partner KAILAS to Attend Bouldering World Cup in Vail, USA

The final IFSC Bouldering World Cup of the 2019 season takes place on June 7-8th in Vail, Colorado (USA) and to celebrate the season finale, long-term IFSC Partner KAILAS will be in attendance.

23 May 2019

IFSC Executive Board Teleconference May 2019

The monthly teleconference of the IFSC Executive Board took place on 22nd May, following the penultimate Bouldering World Cup of the 2019 Sport Climbing season last weekend in Munich, Germany.