News

09 December 2019

Registrations Open for the IFSC Plenary Assembly 2020

The IFSC and the Cyprus Mountaineering Climbing & Orienteering Federation (CMCOF) are pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the 15th IFSC Plenary Assembly, set to take place in Limassol, Cyprus, on March 13-14th 2020.

06 December 2019

Sport Climbing Included in Dakar 2022

On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, Sport Climbing was officially approved for the Youth Olympic Games 2022 to be held in Dakar, Senegal by the International Olympic Committee. This time, the event will feature Bouldering and include a total of 24 athletes,...

03 December 2019

IFSC Welcomes General Director

With the IFSC in the midst of a period of rapid growth and Sport Climbing making its debut Olympic appearance in less than one year’s time, the IFSC is delighted to welcome Piero Rebaudengo on board as General Director.

01 December 2019

Six Women Qualify for Olympics in Toulouse

At the conclusion of the final day of the IFSC Combined Qualifier Toulouse 2019, the IFSC is pleased to announce the next group of Olympic qualified athletes.

01 December 2019

Slovenia Battles for Olympic Place, Medals for Japan and France

Five of the six available spots for Tokyo 2020 were filled on the first day of the women’s competition, but the last spot came down to two Slovenians Lucka RAKOVEC and Mia KRAMPL in the final.

30 November 2019

Two Medals for Japan and Six New Olympians

At the conclusion of the first day of the IFSC Combined Qualifier Toulouse 2019, six men had already secured their spots for Tokyo 2020, but the battle for the last gold medal of the season was still to be held.

29 November 2019

Another Group of Olympic Qualified Men for Sport Climbing

After the first day of competition in Toulouse, France the IFSC is pleased to announce the second group of men's Olympic qualified athletes in the history of Sport Climbing.

29 November 2019

IFSC Releases Catalogue T20: The Official Holds, Macros & Volumes for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

The IFSC is thrilled to announce the release of the IFSC Catalogue T20: Official Holds, Macros and Volumes for Sport Climbing Events at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Catalogue T20).

27 November 2019

Athletes Head to France for the IFSC Combined Qualifiers

After a long IFSC World Cup 2019 series, the final list of athletes for the next round of Olympic qualifications has been determined.

27 November 2019

IFSC Combined Qualifier to Receive International Broadcasting Coverage

The final international Sport Climbing event of 2019 takes place this week in Toulouse, France, from 28th November – 1st December. As the second opportunity for athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the IFSC Combined Qualifier is set...

26 November 2019

A Second Chance at Olympic Dreams

Forty-four of Sport Climbing’s top athletes descend on the Espace Sportif des Quefets in Tournefeuille, France outside of Toulouse from 28 November to 1 December for the second round of Olympic qualifications.

22 November 2019

IFSC Executive Board Teleconference November 2019

The monthly teleconference of the IFSC Executive Board took place on Wednesday 20th November at 14.00 CET, following the final World Cup of the 2019 Sport Climbing season.

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.

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.

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...

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.