International Federation of Sport Climbing

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is the international governing body for the sport of competition climbing, which consists of the disciplines lead climbing, bouldering, and speed climbing.

International Federation of Sport Climbing
Formation27 January 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01-27)
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersTurin, Italy
Membership
98 member federations
President
Marco Maria Scolaris
WebsiteIFSC-Climbing.org

Charter

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The IFSC describes itself as "the international federation responsible for all aspects of international competition climbing and is the final authority for all matters concerning international competition climbing".[1] It describes itself as responsible for all technical aspects of the sport of competition climbing, for the approval of all member federations and their respective competitions, and of approving the calendar and schedule of events held during the year.[1] The IFSC is recognised by the International Olympic Committee.[1]

History

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The IFSC was founded in Frankfurt on 27 January 2007 by 57 member federations as a continuation of the International Council for Competition Climbing [de], which had been in existence from 1997 to 2007 under the governance of the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA).[2][3] Later that year, the IFSC was granted provisional recognition by the IOC, and consisted of 80 member federations.[3] On 10 February 2010, the IOC granted the IFSC formal recognition, and on the 4 July 2011, the IOC added climbing to a shortlist of potential new sports for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, which was confirmed in 2016.[3]

Due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the IFSC suspended the Russian and Belarusian federations and canceled all events in Russia in 2022.[4]

Competitions

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The major competitions organized by the IFSC are:

World Cup

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The IFSC Climbing World Cup is a series of competitions held annually. The athletes compete in three disciplines: lead, bouldering, and speed. The number of competitions and venues vary from year to year.[5] The first World Cup was held under the auspices of UIAA in 1989,[2] World Cups were held under the auspices of IFSC from 2007.

World Championship

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The IFSC Climbing World Championship is a competition held biennially. This event determines the male and female world champions in the three disciplines of sport climbing lead, bouldering and speed as well as in para-climbing.[6]

World Youth Championship

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The IFSC World Youth Championship is a competition held annually. This event determines the male and female world youth champions in three disciplines: lead, speed, and bouldering. For each discipline, the athletes are grouped in three age groups: Youth B, Youth A and Juniors.[7]

European Championship

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The IFSC European Championship is a competition held biennially in years when World Championships are not held. This event determines the male and female European champions in the three disciplines of sport climbing lead, bouldering, and speed.

European Youth Cup

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The IFSC European Youth Cup is a series of competitions held annually. Athletes compete in three disciplines: lead, speed, and bouldering and are grouped into three age groups: Youth B, Youth A, and Juniors.

Presidents

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Marco Scolaris, President of the IFSC, in 2017

Members

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In the following tables are listed the members of the national federations:[8][9]

Full members

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Country Federation Acronym
  Argentina Federación Argentina de Ski y Andinismo FASA
  Australia Sport Climbing Australia SCA
  Austria Kletterverband Österreich KVÖ
  Azerbaijan Air and Extreme Sports Federation of Azerbaijan FAIREX
  Belgium Climbing and Mountaineering Belgium CMBEL
  Bolivia Federación Boliviana de Ski y Andinismo FEBSA
  Brazil Associação Brasileira de Escalada Esportiva ABEE
  Bulgaria Bulgarian Climbing and Mountaineering Federation BCMF
  Cameroon Association des Sport de Montagne et d'Escalade ASME
  Canada Climbing Escalade Canada CEC
  Chile Federación de Andinismo de Chile FEACH
  China Chinese Mountaineering Association CMA
  Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Alpine Association CTAA
  Colombia Federación Colombiana de Escalada Deportiva FCED
  Costa Rica Federación costarricense de Deportes de Montaña FECODEM
  Croatia Hrvatski Planinarski Savez (Croatian Mountaineering Association) HPS
  Cyprus Cyprus Mountaineering and Climbing Federation CMCF
  Czech Republic Cesky horolezecky svaz (Czech mountaineering association) CHS
  Denmark Dansk Klatreforbund/Danish Climbing Federation DKF/DCF
  Ecuador Federación Ecuatoriana de Andinismo y Escalada FEDAN
  El Salvador Federación Salvadoreña de montañismo y escalada FSME
  Finland Finnish Climbing association FCA
  France Fédération française de la montagne et de l'escalade FFME
  Georgia Georgian Climbing National Federation GCNF
  Germany Deutscher Alpenverein DAV
  Great Britain British Mountaineering Council BMC
  Greece Hellenic Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing HFMCU (EOOA)
  Guatemala Federación Nacional de Andinismo de Guatemala FNAG
  Honduras Federación Hondurena de Deportes de Montana y Escalada FEHDME
  Hong Kong Hong Kong Mountaineering Union HKMU
  Hungary Hungarian Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation MHSSz
  India Indian Mountaineering Foundation IMF
  Indonesia Federasi Panjat Tebing Indonesia FPTI
  Iran Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation IRI MF
  Ireland Mountaineering Ireland MI
  Israel Israel Climbers' Club ILCC
  Italy Federazione Arrampicata Sportiva Italiana FASI
  Japan Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association JMSCA
  Kazakhstan Mountaineering and Climbing Federation of Republic of Kazakhstan MCFRK
  Latvia Latvian Alpinist Association LAA
  Lithuania Lithuania Federation of Sport Climbing LFSC
  Luxembourg Fédération Luxembourgeoise d'Escalade, de Randonnée et d'Alpinisme FLERA
  Malaysia Persekutuan Mendaki Malaysia (Malaysia Mountaineering Federation) PMM
  Malta Malta Sport for All MSFA
  Mauritius Mauritius Sport Climbing Federation MSCF
  Mexico Federación Mexicana de Deportes de Montana Y Escalada FMDMYE
  Mongolia Mongolian National Climbing Federation MNCF
    Nepal Nepal Mountaineering Association NMA
  Netherlands Koninklijke Nederlandse Klim- en Bergsportvereniging NKBV
  New Zealand Climbing New Zealand CNZ
  North Macedonia Macedonian Sport Climbing Federation MSCF
  Norway The Norwegian Climbing Federation NCF
  Pakistan Alpine Club of Pakistan ACP
  Panama Asociación Panameña de Escalada APAES
  Peru Federación Deportiva Peruana de Escalada FEDPE
  Poland Polski Zwiazek Alpinizmu (Polish Mountaineering Association) PZA
  Portugal Federação Portuguesa de Montanhismo e Escalada / Portuguese Mountaineering and Climbing Federation FPME
  Romania Federația Română de Alpinism și Escaladă FRAE
  Russia Climbing Federation of Russia (suspended)[4] CFR
  Saudi Arabia The Saudi Climbing and Hiking Federation SCHF
  Serbia United Sport Climbing Federation of Serbia USCFS
  Singapore Singapore Mountaineering Federation SMF
  Slovakia Slovak Mountaineering Union JAMES SMU JAMES
  Slovenia Alpine Association of Slovenia PZS
  South Korea Korean Alpine Federation KAF
  Spain Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada FEDME
  South Africa South African National Climbing Federation SANCF
  Sweden Swedish Climbing Federation SKF
   Switzerland Swiss Alpine Club CAS
  Thailand The Sport Climbing Association of Thailand SCAT
  Turkey Turkish Mountaineering Federation TDF/TMF
  Ukraine Ukrainian Mountaineering and Climbing Federation UMF
  USA USA Climbing USAC
  Venezuela Federación Venezolana de Escalada Deportiva FEVME

Continental members

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Country Federation Acronym
  Algeria Fédération Algérienne de Ski et sports de Montagne FASSM
  Andorra Federacio Andorrana de Muntanyisme FAM
  Armenia Armenia Alpine Club AAC
  Belarus Belarus Alpine Federation (suspended)[4] BAF
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Mountaineering Union of Bosnia - Herzegovina PSBIH
  Cambodia Cambodia Climbing Federation CCD
  Estonia Estonian Climbing Association ECA
  Fiji Sport Climbing Fiji SCF
  Jordan Jordan Federation of Sport Climbing JFSC
  Kyrgyzstan Federation of Mountaineering Rock and Ice Climbing of Kirgiz Republic FMRICK
  Macau Mountaineering Federation Macau China MFMC
  Philippines Sport Climbing Association of the Philippines SCAPI
  Rwanda Rwanda Sports Climbing Federation RSCF
  Sri Lanka National Association for Climbing and Mountaineering in Sri Lanka NACMSL
  Uganda Uganda Sport Climbing Federation USCF
  Uzbekistan Federation of Mountaineering and Rock Climbing of Uzbekistan FMCU

Regional

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Country Federation Acronym
  New Caledonia Comité Régional de la Montagne et de l'Escalade de la Nouvelle Calédonie

Observers

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Country Federation Acronym
  Austria Austrian Alpine Club ÖAV
  Spain Basque Mountaineering Federation (Eusko Mendizale Federazioa) EMF
  Spain Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya FEEC

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "1. The International Federation of Sport Climbing". IFSC Rules 2023 1.1. International Federation of Sports Climbing. 2023. p. 12. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Climbing Competitions' History". ifsc-climbing.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "A History of Competition Climbing Since 1985". Gripped Magazine. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Russian Climbing World Cup Rescheduled as IFSC Hands Out More Suspensions". 23 March 2022.
  5. ^ "IFSC rules book 2013" (PDF). ifsc-climbing.org. pp. 61–66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  6. ^ "IFSC rules book 2013" (PDF). ifsc-climbing.org. pp. 67–72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  7. ^ "IFSC rules book 2013" (PDF). ifsc-climbing.org. pp. 73–77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Member Federations". ifsc-climbing.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Member Federations". ifsc-climbing.org. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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