About

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) was created on 27 January 2007 as a continuation of the International Council for Competition Climbing, which was created in 1997.

An international non-governmental and non-profit organisation, the IFSC's main objectives are the direction, regulation, promotion, development, and furtherance of climbing competitions around the world.

The IFSC is a member of IWGA, ARISF, and ASOIF, and has its sports in the Olympic programme. It is also recognised by the International Paralympic Commitee.

The IFSC fosters links, networks, and friendly relations among its members, climbers, and officials, and has committed itself to undertaking the following goals:

to encourage, promote, develop, and supervise climbing competitions worldwide
to promote the spirit of the Olympic Movement, respect the Olympic Charter, and to seek programme status in the Olympic Games
to fight against doping and all other processes and procedures that might undermine sporting equality
to implement Anti-doping Rules in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code
to promote good sporting practice
to generally promote Sport Climbing as a healthy and educational activity for youth
to establish and maintain rules for international climbing competitions and for the participation in such competitions
to monitor and enforce the application of such rules by the Continental Councils and member federations
to organise World Championships, World Cups, and Continental Cups, as well as other competitions which are approved by the IFSC General Assembly, and to decide which international climbing competitions are officially recognised
to award licenses and contracts to IFSC members and other organisations that seek authority to organise official international climbing competitions and associated activities
to establish training courses for all IFSC officials in order to guarantee the highest possible standards
to consider the protection of the environment when organising and promoting its activities
The last two decades have been a period of spectacular growth for both Sport Climbing and the organisation. Sport Climbing has gained credibility not only as competitive sport, but also for its social values. The IFSC is a young and healthy federation founded on modern sporting principles and values, cultivating them along with sport growth and development.

Sport Climbing was officially confirmed as an additional sport in the programme of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (with one medal) during the IOC Session in Rio de Janeiro, August 2016, and was included as a medal sport in the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018. It's confirmed sport with two medals in Paris 2024 and sport in the Olympic Programme in Los Angeles 2028.

LA28 organisers proposed Para Climbing for the 2028 Paralympic Sport Programme. On 26 June 2024, IPC announced that Para Climbing will be officially in the programme of Paralympic Games 2028.

THE IFSC HAS SPENT ITS FIRST YEARS BUILDING A DYNAMIC BUT SOLID STRUCTURE, BASED ON:

principles of good governance, universality, equal opportunities, transparency
spectacular events ruled by the highest standards
athletes inclusion in the IF decision-making processes at all levels
anti-doping policies and athletes health and integrity protection