International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC)
IFSC agrees Toyo Tire sponsorship
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has agreed a new sponsorship deal with Japanese tyre manufacturer Toyo
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing must wait until LA 2028 for IOC revenue share
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), the umbrella organisation for the summer Olympic federations, has amended its statutes to allow sports to receive a share of Olympic…
IFSC adds Japan event to World Cup schedule
International sport climbing is to return to Japan for the first time since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following the addition of an International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup event to this…
IFSC becomes latest to cancel China events
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has announced the cancellation of two Climbing World Cup events set to take place in China later this year due to concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic
Discovery lands IFSC rights in three-year deal
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has signed a three-year rights agreement with Discovery Sports, through which all World Cup and World Championship events will be shown across Europe…
IFSC adds Climbing World Cup event in China
The International Federation of Sport Climbing has announced China will host an IFSC Climbing World Cup event in 2022, after two events in China were cancelled last season due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Tokyo Olympics expected to become the next ‘Free Solo’ moment for climbing
In the first of a series of articles about the new sports making their debut at the Tokyo Olympics, Jonathan Retseck and Ben Ende, partners at talent management and sports marketing agency RxR Sports, tell SportBusiness how climbing can benefit from its inclusion this summer. Bob Williams reports.
IFSC signs four TV rights deals ahead of sport climbing’s Olympic bow
The International Federation of Sport Climbing has agreed new broadcast rights deals in China, Italy, Switzerland and Israel as the sport prepares to make its Olympic Games debut.
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Scolaris to lead IFSC beyond sport climbing’s Olympic debut
International Federation of Sport Climbing president Marco Scolaris has pledged to ensure the sport retains its place on the summer Olympic Games programme beyond Paris 2024 after being re-elected to the…
Round-Up: Amazon’s India rights ambitions, Rugby World Cup draw made, Federer’s Australian Open in doubt, and more
Amazon is expected by some sports media rights industry experts to follow up its bid for New Zealand Cricket rights in India with bids for bigger properties such as the Indian Premier League
IFSC agrees last-minute TVP deal in Poland
The International Federation of Sport Climbing has agreed a last-minute deal with Polish public-service broadcaster TVP for the rights to the IFSC European Championships which begin today (Monday)
IFSC awards Bern hosting rights to sport climbing Worlds; revises strategic plan
The Swiss city of Bern has been assigned the hosting rights to the 2023 IFSC Climbing and Paraclimbing World Championships, defeating rival bids from Seoul in Korea and Chongqing in China
Round-Up: Longest ever Big Bash, HKFA slammed, India’s Olympic dream, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed it will stage the longest ever Big Bash League in 2020-21, despite some players calling for a reduced version of the domestic Twenty20 tournament – Reuters
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Munich 2022’s nine-sport line-up complete but no deal for aquatics
A total of nine sports will feature at the 2022 edition of the multi-sport European Championships in Munich with beach volleyball, canoe sprint, sport climbing and table tennis announced as additions to…
Asia’s sport climbers looking forward to going mainstream after 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Sport climbing’s 22 Asian federations are waiting for the big bucks to roll in after the sport gained Olympic recognition with a spot at the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. SportBusiness takes a closer look at sport climbing’s sponsorship situation.
Yangshuo’s Moon Hill reopens after two-year sport climbing ban
Moon Hill, a hill with a natural arch through it a few kilometers outside Yangshuo in southern China, and one of the world's most popular sport climbing peaks, has reopened to sport climbers after a ban…
International Federation of Sport Climbing partners with Dentsu and Synca
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has agreed a multi-year partnership with the Dentsu agency and Japanese production and distribution company Synca Creations