Daniel is a 23-year-old photographer from the North Carolina, USA. He has been shooting since he was quite young, but got more serious about it around 10 years ago and started studying it in school. He loves shooting outdoors as much as he does indoors, and his favourite thing to capture are the raw emotions that show up in our sport. 

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) hit another important milestone today, as it reached an agreement with the European Olympic Committees (EOC) for the inclusion of Sport Climbing in the program of the next edition of the European Games, set to take place in Krakow, Poland, in June 2023.

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is pleased to confirm that the two IFSC World Cup stages scheduled in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in May are confirmed and will take place as scheduled.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has congratulated the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay, today, in Fukushima, Japan. The grand start of the Olympic Torch Relay marks the start of the Olympic Flame's journey across all of Japan's 47 prefectures, before it arrives in Tokyo for the Opening Ceremony on 23 July this year.

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and USA Climbing are pleased to announce that the third Paraclimbing World Cup of 2021 will take place this 9 and 10 October in Los Angeles, USA, host city of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Member Federations of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Asian Council met virtually on Friday, 19 March, electing the new Executive Board and commissions.

The Birmingham Organizing Committee today announced the next three competition venues for The Games; Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham-Southern College, and Avondale Park. The World Games 2022 signage has been installed at all three venues.

Every year on April 6 the Olympic Movement celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, an annual acknowledgment of the power of sport to drive social change, foster community development and promote peace.

Jan Virt is a Czech photographer currently living in Paris, France, where he settled in 2018, after taking a five-year detour in Miami, Florida, USA. Jan spent a decade in corporate finance management, but driven by his passion for climbing and photography, he decided to pursue photography professionally. His passion for climbing allowed him to travel the world – from small climbing areas around Prague to the beautiful Alps, majestic Yosemite Valley, and remote expeditions into thin air in Nepal, Tibet, and the Andes.

He started covering IFSC competitions in 2019 and will be part of the IFSC pool of photographers that will cover the 2021 season.

The Vice President of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC), Kobinata Toru, visited the President of the Japanese Olympic Committee Yamashita Yasuhiro, member of the International Olympic Committee since January 2020 and Judo Olympic Champion at Los Angeles 1984.

Lena Drapella is a UK-based climber and a commercial photographer, specialising in adventure sports and climbing events. She graduated from an Academy of Fine Arts, which gave her photography a distinctive feel. In her work she often focuses the attention on the subject's emotions, showcasing not only the success but also the struggle, fear, determination and joy. Lena has worked with many British and international athletes and her photos have been published worldwide.