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 (2007-01-27)
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersTurin, Italy
Membership
98 member federations
President
Marco Maria Scolaris
WebsiteIFSC-Climbing.org
Marco Scolaris, President of the IFSC, in 2017

Charter

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

The IFSC was founded in Frankfurt on 27 January 2007 by 57 member federations as a continuation of the International Council for Competition Climbing, 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

The major competitions organized by the IFSC are:

World Cup
Further information: IFSC Climbing World Cup

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
Further information: IFSC Climbing World Championships

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
Further information: IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships

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
Further information: IFSC Climbing European Championships

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

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

Members

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

Full members
CountryFederationAcronym
 ArgentinaFederación Argentina de Ski y AndinismoFASA
 AustraliaSport Climbing AustraliaSCA
 AustriaKletterverband ÖsterreichKVÖ
 AzerbaijanAir and Extreme Sports Federation of AzerbaijanFAIREX
 BelgiumClimbing and Mountaineering BelgiumCMBEL
 BoliviaFederación Boliviana de Ski y AndinismoFEBSA
 BrazilAssociação Brasileira de Escalada EsportivaABEE
 BulgariaBulgarian Climbing and Mountaineering FederationBCMF
 CameroonAssociation des Sport de Montagne et d'EscaladeASME
 CanadaClimbing Escalade CanadaCEC
 ChileFederación de Andinismo de ChileFEACH
 ChinaChinese Mountaineering AssociationCMA
 Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Alpine AssociationCTAA
 ColombiaFederación Colombiana de Escalada DeportivaFCED
 Costa RicaFederación costarricense de Deportes de MontañaFECODEM
 CroatiaHrvatski Planinarski Savez (Croatian Mountaineering Association)HPS
 CyprusCyprus Mountaineering and Climbing FederationCMCF
 Czech RepublicCesky horolezecky svaz (Czech mountaineering association)CHS
 DenmarkDansk Klatreforbund/Danish Climbing FederationDKF/DCF
 EcuadorFederación Ecuatoriana de Andinismo y EscaladaFEDAN
 El SalvadorFederación Salvadoreña de montañismo y escaladaFSME
 FinlandFinnish Climbing associationFCA
 FranceFédération française de la montagne et de l'escaladeFFME
 GeorgiaGeorgian Climbing National FederationGCNF
 GermanyDeutscher AlpenvereinDAV
 Great BritainBritish Mountaineering CouncilBMC
 GreeceHellenic Federation of Mountaineering and ClimbingHFMCU (EOOA)
 GuatemalaFederación Nacional de Andinismo de GuatemalaFNAG
 HondurasFederación Hondurena de Deportes de Montana y EscaladaFEHDME
 Hong KongHong Kong Mountaineering UnionHKMU
 HungaryHungarian Mountaineering and Sport Climbing FederationMHSSz
 IndiaIndian Mountaineering FoundationIMF
 IndonesiaFederasi Panjat Tebing IndonesiaFPTI
 IranIran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing FederationIRI MF
 IrelandMountaineering IrelandMI
 IsraelIsrael Climbers' ClubILCC
 ItalyFederazione Arrampicata Sportiva ItalianaFASI
 JapanJapan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing AssociationJMSCA
 KazakhstanMountaineering and Climbing Federation of Republic of KazakhstanMCFRK
 LatviaLatvian Alpinist AssociationLAA
 LithuaniaLithuania Federation of Sport ClimbingLFSC
 LuxembourgFédération Luxembourgeoise d'Escalade, de Randonnée et d'AlpinismeFLERA
 MalaysiaPersekutuan Mendaki Malaysia (Malaysia Mountaineering Federation)PMM
 MaltaMalta Sport for AllMSFA
 MauritiusMauritius Sport Climbing FederationMSCF
 MexicoFederación Mexicana de Deportes de Montana Y EscaladaFMDMYE
 MongoliaMongolian National Climbing FederationMNCF
   NepalNepal Mountaineering AssociationNMA
 NetherlandsKoninklijke Nederlandse Klim- en BergsportverenigingNKBV
 New ZealandClimbing New ZealandCNZ
 North MacedoniaMacedonian Sport Climbing FederationMSCF
 NorwayThe Norwegian Climbing FederationNCF
 PakistanAlpine Club of PakistanACP
 PanamaAsociación Panameña de EscaladaAPAES
 PeruFederación Deportiva Peruana de EscaladaFEDPE
 PolandPolski Zwiazek Alpinizmu (Polish Mountaineering Association)PZA
 PortugalFederação Portuguesa de Montanhismo e Escalada / Portuguese Mountaineering and Climbing FederationFPME
 RomaniaFederația Română de Alpinism și EscaladăFRAE
 RussiaClimbing Federation of Russia (suspended)[4]CFR
 Saudi ArabiaThe Saudi Climbing and Hiking FederationSCHF
 SerbiaUnited Sport Climbing Federation of SerbiaUSCFS
 SingaporeSingapore Mountaineering FederationSMF
 SlovakiaSlovak Mountaineering Union JAMESSMU JAMES
 SloveniaAlpine Association of SloveniaPZS
 South KoreaKorean Alpine FederationKAF
 SpainFederación Española de Deportes de Montaña y EscaladaFEDME
 South AfricaSouth African National Climbing FederationSANCF
 SwedenSwedish Climbing FederationSKF
  SwitzerlandSwiss Alpine ClubCAS
 ThailandThe Sport Climbing Association of ThailandSCAT
 TurkeyTurkish Mountaineering FederationTDF/TMF
 UkraineUkrainian Mountaineering and Climbing FederationUMF
 USAUSA ClimbingUSAC
 VenezuelaFederación Venezolana de Escalada DeportivaFEVME

Continental members
CountryFederationAcronym
 AlgeriaFédération Algérienne de Ski et sports de MontagneFASSM
 AndorraFederacio Andorrana de MuntanyismeFAM
 ArmeniaArmenia Alpine ClubAAC
 BelarusBelarus Alpine Federation (suspended)[4]BAF
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaMountaineering Union of Bosnia - HerzegovinaPSBIH
 CambodiaCambodia Climbing FederationCCD
 EstoniaEstonian Climbing AssociationECA
 FijiSport Climbing FijiSCF
 JordanJordan Federation of Sport ClimbingJFSC
 KyrgyzstanFederation of Mountaineering Rock and Ice Climbing of Kirgiz RepublicFMRICK
 MacauMountaineering Federation Macau ChinaMFMC
 PhilippinesSport Climbing Association of the PhilippinesSCAPI
 RwandaRwanda Sports Climbing FederationRSCF
 Sri LankaNational Association for Climbing and Mountaineering in Sri LankaNACMSL
 UgandaUganda Sport Climbing FederationUSCF
 UzbekistanFederation of Mountaineering and Rock Climbing of UzbekistanFMCU

Regional
CountryFederationAcronym
 New CaledoniaComité Régional de la Montagne et de l'Escalade de la Nouvelle Calédonie

Observers
CountryFederationAcronym
 AustriaAustrian Alpine ClubÖAV
 SpainBasque Mountaineering Federation (Eusko Mendizale Federazioa)EMF
 SpainFederaciò d'Entitats Excursionistes de CatalunyaFEEC

See also

References
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  2. "Climbing Competitions' History". ifsc-climbing.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. "A History of Competition Climbing Since 1985". Gripped Magazine. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. "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.
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  9. "Member Federations". ifsc-climbing.org. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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