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Japanese clean up in Morioka: Four podium places occupied

The World Cup in Morioka was dominated by Japan. Half of all finalists in the competition were Japanese.

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IFSC World Cup Boulder & Lead Morioka | program and live stream

The last IFSC World Cup of the season takes place in Japan from October 20th to 22nd. Here you will find information, program and live streams.

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi missing

Iranian Elnaz Rekabi climbed without a headscarf at the Asian Championships in Seoul 2022. Now there is no trace of Rekabi.

Gold for Garnbret and Ondra in Chamonix

Yesterday the lead climbing final took place in Chamonix, where 17 athletes fought for a place on the podium in front of a spectacular backdrop. In the women's event, Olympic gold medalist Janja Garnbret of Slovenia claimed her third straight Lead World Cup gold medal, while in the men's, Czech Olympian Adam Ondra topped the podium, returning with a bang to the international competitive stage.

Lead and Speed World Cup Chamonix 2022: program and live stream

The IFSC Lead World Cup will take place in Chamonix, France, from July 8th to 10th, 2022. The competition program and the live broadcast can be found here.

Janja Garnbret wins a World Cup medal for the 50th time

Janja Garnbret got her 50th World Cup medal with a win in the Lead discipline. The Japanese Taisei Homma won the men's event.

Meiringen receives a rejection from the IFSC

What was already an issue in the run-up to this year's event is now definitive: the IFSC Bouldering World Cup in Meiringen in April 2022 was the last in this form. These are the reasons.

Is the criticism of the International Sport Climbing Federation justified?

In recent times, the IFSC has often been offended by decisions. In the comment columns, some sharp shots are fired at the international sport climbing association. And the athletes themselves are also critical. Is this criticism appropriate or not?

Janja Garnbret wins – Andrea Kümin comfortably third | Boulder World Cup Meiringen

Janja Garnbret won gold and Natalia Grossman silver at the IFSC Bouldering World Cup in Meiringen. Andrea Kümin confidently climbed to third place.

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IFSC Boulder World Cup in Meiringen 2022: information and live stream

From April 8th to 10th, the climbing elite will meet for the first Bouldering World Cup of the season in the Haslital climbing hall in the Bernese Oberland. The IFSC Climbing World Cup in Meiringen kicks off the competition season. Here you will find the most important information and live streams for the competition.

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IFSC asks you to pay: Climbing World Cup broadcasts will be subject to a fee

The International Sport Climbing Federation (IFSC) is making a second attempt after 2017 to monetize the rising popularity of climbing. In a media release on Friday, the IFSC announced a three-year partnership with the paid streaming platform Discovery+. Anyone who wants to watch the IFSC World Cups and World Championships until the 2024 Olympics will either have to pay or wait for the delayed transmission.

IFSC cancels competitions in Russia

After a series of consultations with various stakeholders, the International Climbing Federation IFSC has today decided to cancel the IFSC Bouldering and Speed World Cup, scheduled for April 1-3, 2022 in Moscow, from the competition calendar.

Po scandal: That's what the International Climbing Association IFSC says

The International Climbing Association IFSC lurches from scandal to scandal. The association has already been confronted with allegations of sexism twice. Is the IFSC finally drawing lessons from the matter? Why did the exact same incident occur a second time? We put these and other questions to the IFSC - and received an interesting answer.

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.

World Cup in Kranj: Janja Garnbret makes history, Sascha Lehmann slips

With a big show in front of a home audience, Janja Garnbret won the Lead World Cup in Slovenia. In the men's category, the Japanese Masahiro Higuchi won. This also makes it clear who the overall winners are.