The IFSC was created on January 27th 2007 and is a continuation of the International Council for Competition Climbing which was created in 1997. It is an Olympic Sport Federation. The IFSC is an international non-governmental non-profit organisation whose main objectives are the direction, regulation, promotion, development and furtherance of climbing competitions around the world. The IFSC is a member of GAISF, IWGA, ARISF and ASOIF, and has its sport in the Olympic programme. It is also recognised by the International Paralympic Commitee.
Sport Climbing was officially confirmed as an additional sport in the programme of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 during the IOC Session in Rio de Janeiro, August 2016, and was included as a medal sport in the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.
