World Climbing 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. On 10 December 2025, the IFSC was completely rebranded as World Climbing. An international non-governmental and non-profit organisation, World Climbing’s main objectives are the direction, regulation, promotion, development, and furtherance of climbing competitions around the world.
World Climbing is a member of IWGA, ARISF, and ASOIF, and has its sports 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.
