World Climbing

World Climbing describes itself as "the international federation responsible for all aspects of international competition climbing and is the final authority for all matters concerning international competition climbing". It describes itself as responsible for all technical aspects of the sport of competition climbing, for the approval of all member federations and their respective competitions, and of approving the calendar and schedule of events held during the year. ==History==

The IFSC was founded in Frankfurt on 27 January 2007 by 57 member federations as a continuation of the '''''', which had been in existence from 1997 to 2007 under the governance of the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA). Later that year, the IFSC was granted provisional recognition by the IOC, and consisted of 80 member federations. ==Competitions==

The major competitions organized by the IFSC are: World Cup The IFSC Climbing World Cup is a series of competitions held annually. The athletes compete in three disciplines: lead, bouldering, and speed. The number of competitions and venues vary from year to year. The first World Cup was held under the auspices of UIAA in 1989, World Youth Championship The IFSC World Youth Championship is a competition held annually. This event determines the male and female world youth champions in three disciplines: lead, speed, and bouldering. For each discipline, the athletes are grouped in three age groups: Youth B, Youth A and Juniors. European Championship The IFSC European Championship is a competition held biennially in years when World Championships are not held. This event determines the male and female European champions in the three disciplines of sport climbing lead, bouldering, and speed. European Youth Cup The IFSC European Youth Cup is a series of competitions held annually. Athletes compete in three disciplines: lead, speed, and bouldering and are grouped into three age groups: Youth B, Youth A, and Juniors. ==Presidents==

• 2007- : Marco Maria Scolaris ==Members==

In the following tables are listed the members of the national federations: Full members Continental members Regional Observers ==See also==