ShareClimbing in the Olympics?
Czech superstar Adam Ondra will be only 27 in 2020, the first year climbing might enter the Olympics — he could still be a contender. Photo by Giulio Malfer.
News Link: On February 12, the full session of the International Olympic Committee formally recognized the International Federation of Sport Climbing, two years after the ISCF was granted provisional recognition. This means climbing now can compete with other sports for entry to the Olympic Games — the first test will come in 2013, when the sports for the 2020 games will be decided.
The IFSC represents three disciplines of climbing competitions: lead climbing, bouldering, and speed.
Planet Mountain has posted a good interview today with Marco Scolaris, who, as president of the IFSC, has spearheaded the push for climbing in the Olympics. Among other things, Scolaris said the 2011 and 2013 climbing world championships, in Arco, Italy, and Paris, France, respectively, will be crucial tests for the sport in the eyes of the International Olympic Committee.
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Comments
Lets be honest if climbing became an olympic sport. Which it is a sport!(juan) it would only draw crowds into gyms because most people will not take the time to go out side and actuallyclimb for real
jfpn - 05/21/2013 8:35:26We don't need an entire rush of douche bags littering everywhere fucking up holds, climbing unsafe and hurting others
trendssuck8753 - 04/24/2013 10:49:21lets take out Ribbon Twirling and Trampolining and put in Baseball and Climbing, lets be honest RT and T aren't real sports..
Andrea - 02/13/2013 1:35:43lets take out Ribbon Twirling and Trampolining and put in Baseball and Climbing, lets be honest RT and T aren't real sports..
Andrea - 02/13/2013 1:35:40Juan, we are never ever ever getting back together.
Greg - 02/12/2013 9:11:37Fuck off you mug!
Lauren - 12/16/2012 8:11:23Rock climbing is a sport that involves a high ammount of concentration, dedication, and physical/mental strength. A sport is basically any activity that exerts your body, can be quantifyed and becomes competitive. I am enthusiastic about climbing. See you in 2020!! Go climbing!! Go climbers!! -Erick J
Erick - 12/09/2012 9:50:54Why is that Jaun?
MT3 - 11/12/2012 5:01:19of course it should be an olympic sport.. the question should be why hasnt it been one all these years ????
anna - 10/16/2012 9:32:02Climbing will never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever be a sport. End of.
Juan sheet - 10/05/2012 4:20:29Rock climbing is a very challenging sport. In my opinion, rock climbing should definitely be an olypic game!
Lucas William Kepl - 09/30/2012 8:49:39