About
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) was created on 27 January 2007 as a continuation of the International Council for Competition Climbing, which was created in 1997.
An international non-governmental and non-profit organization, the IFSC’s main objectives are the direction, regulation, promotion, development, and furtherance of climbing competitions around the world.
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The IFSC fosters links, networks, and friendly relations among its members, climbers, and officials, and has committed itself to undertaking the following goals:
- to encourage, promote, develop, and supervise climbing competitions worldwide
- to promote the spirit of the Olympic Movement, respect the Olympic Charter, and to seek programme status in the Olympic Games
- to fight against doping and all other processes and procedures that might undermine sporting equality
- to implement Anti-doping Rules in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code
- to promote good sporting practice
- to generally promote Sport Climbing as a healthy and educational activity for youth
- to establish and maintain rules for international climbing competitions and for the participation in such competitions
- to monitor and enforce the application of such rules by the Continental Councils and member federations
- to organise World Championships, World Cups, and Continental Cups, as well as other competitions which are approved by the IFSC General Assembly, and to decide which international climbing competitions are officially recognised
- to award licenses and contracts to IFSC members and other organisations that seek authority to organise official international climbing competitions and associated activities
- to establish training courses for all IFSC officials in order to guarantee the highest possible standards
- to consider the protection of the environment when organising and promoting its activities
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The International Federation of Sport Climbing
The International Federation of Sport Climbing