The leading elite will meet in Madrid for the penultimate time of the season. The Spanish capital will host an IFSC World Cup event for the first time.
From 18 to 19 July the IFSC Lead World Cup will be held for the first time in Madrid It is the penultimate stop of the 2025 season, before a final World Cup in Copper Shortly after, from 21 to 28 September, the World Championships in Seoul (Lead, Boulder & Speed).
Jain Kim: A legend's start to the season
In Madrid In addition to many familiar faces from the current season, there will also be a few newcomers – including Spain’s Geila Macià Martín, who last weekend in Chamonix played her first World Cup final.
In addition, a registration from South Korea creates a special feeling of nostalgia: Jain Kim will be appearing on the World Cup stage for the first time this season. The 36-year-old is one of the absolute legends in competitive climbing and bouldering and has participated in more than 2002 IFSC events since 200.
If you add up all of Jain Kim’s medals in both disciplines, you get over 60 – about half of them gold medals in LeadAfter the birth of her daughter in 2021, the Korean has been competing in several Lead World Cups since 2023. She showed great potential with five final appearances – and a gold medal in Chamonix 2023 – that it can still be firmly reckoned with.
Spain shows strong presence in first home World Cup
Overall, the Spanish host country has the largest national team in Madrid. With 14 athletes, more Spaniards are registered for a Lead World Cup than probably ever before, including the Olympic champion from Tokyo and the runner-up from Chamonix, Alberto Gines Lopez.
France also has a strong presence with starters such as Zélia and Leo Avezou as well as Japan with, among others, Sorato Anraku, Neo Suzuki and Miho Nonaka.
Italy is also sending numerous lead specialists to Madrid with ten athletes, including Stefano Ghisolfi, Filip Schenk and Laura RogoraTeam South Korea is also represented with many participants.
These athletes compete for Team Germany
From the German team, 19-year-old Otto Reiter from Mannheim will also start in his first Lead World Cup and will be supported by teammate Christoph Hanke, Yannick Flohe, Sebastian Halenke and Yannick Nagel.
In the women’s category, Martina Demmel and Anna Apel for Germany, Emma Bernhard is registered for her first World Cup of the season in Madrid.
My final run officially ended in Chamonix. Now it's time to start all over again.
Yannick Flohe
Schedule & Program
All information refers to local time in Madrid (GMT+2). The event schedule coincides with local time in Germany.
- Friday, 18th July 2025
08:30 Qualification Lead Women & Men
20:30 PM Semifinal Lead Women & Men - Saturday, 19th of July 2025
20:30 PM Final Lead Women
21:30 PM Final Lead Men
Live streams
For the YouTube live stream The IFSC has local restrictions that can be circumvented with a VPN client. Viewers in Europe can watch the semifinals and finals live with a paid subscription on Discovery + or the Eurosport Player . track
Semifinal Lead Women & Men (Friday 20:30 PM, GMT+2)
Final Lead Women & Men (Saturday 20:30 p.m., GMT+2)
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