ABOUT THE FEDERATION

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is an international non-governmental non-profit organisation whose main objectives are the direction, regulation, promotion, development and furtherance of climbing competitions around the world.

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 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.