Climbing World Championships Moscow 2021: information and live stream

The IFSC climbing championships will take place in Moscow from September 15 to 21, 2021. Climbing is done in the disciplines of speed, bouldering and lead. Here you can find information about the program and the live streams to follow the most important competitions.

In the next six days there will be climbing at two locations in the Russian capital. Most of the competitions take place in the architecturally extravagant Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace. Names like Stefano Ghisolfi, Tomoa Narasaki, Laura Rogora or Jessica Pilz.

At the same time, it is noticeable that many Olympic participants do not travel to Russia. Neither Adam Ondra, still Alexander Megos. or Janja Garnbret start (as of 07.29 p.m., September 16, 2021). Nevertheless, the number of participants is large and we can look forward to the competitions accordingly.

Most of the World Climbing Championships take place here

The Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace in the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow.
The Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace in the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow.

Program / competition times (time zone UTC + 3: 00)

Thursday, September 16th

12:15 p.m. Speed ​​qualification for men and women
20:00 p.m. Speed ​​finals for men and women (Live stream below)

Friday 17th September

10:00 a.m. Bouldering qualification for men and women (CSKA arena)

Saturday, September 18st

10:00 a.m. Women's bouldering semi-finals (Live stream below)
18:00 p.m. Women's bouldering final (Live stream below)

Sunday September 19th

10:00 a.m. Men's bouldering semi-finals (Live stream below)
18:00 p.m. Men's bouldering final (Live stream below)

Monday September 20th

10:00 am Men's and Women's Lead Qualifications

Tuesday, September 21

10:00 Men's and Women's Lead Semifinals (Live stream below)
20.00 p.m. Men's Lead Final (Live stream below)
21.00 p.m. Women's Lead Final (Live stream below)

Live stream of the 2021 World Climbing Championships in Moscow

Live stream Speed ​​Final, 16.09.2021, 18.25 p.m.

Live stream Boulder semi-final women, 18.09.2021, 08.40 a.m.

Live stream Boulder Final Women, September 18.09.2021, 16.40, XNUMX p.m.

Live stream Boulder semi-final men, 19.09.2021, 08.40 a.m.

Live stream Boulder Final Men, 19.09.2021, 16.40 p.m.

Live stream lead semi-final women and men, 21.09.2021, 08.55:XNUMX am

Live stream Lead Final women and men, 21.09.2021, 18.55 p.m.

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