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International Federation of Sport Climbing
International Federation of Sport Climbing Logo.svg
Formation 27 January 2007 (2007-01-27)
Type Sports federation
Headquarters Turin, Italy
Membership
98 member federations
President
Marco Maria Scolaris

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.

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". 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. The IFSC is recognised by the International Olympic Committee.

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 [de], which had been in existence from 1997 to 2007 under the governance of the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA). Later that year, the IFSC was granted provisional recognition by the IOC, and consisted of 80 member federations. 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.

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

Competitions

The major competitions organized by the IFSC are:

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. The first World Cup was held under the auspices of UIAA in 1989, World Cups were held under the auspices of IFSC from 2007.

World Championship

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.

World Youth Championship

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.

European Championship

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

Marco Scolaris IFSC 2017-08-19 2340
Marco Scolaris, President of the IFSC, in 2017
  • 2007- : Marco Maria Scolaris

Members

In the following tables are listed the members of the national federations:

Full members

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) 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

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) 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

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

Observers

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

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Federación Internacional de Escalada Deportiva para niños

  • IFSC Climbing World Championships
  • IFSC Climbing World Cup
  • IFSC Climbing European Championships
  • Paraclimbing
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