Baku to host IFSC World Cup 2013

20.06.2013 [18:18]
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Baku, June 20 (AZERTAC). Baku will host the World Cup on Sport Climbing (Speed) 2013 on June 22-23.

The co-organizers of the competition are the Air and Extreme Sports Federation of Azerbaijan (FAIREX) and the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Sport and Youth supports the competition.

The event will bring together 69 athletes from 11 countries. IFSC President Marco Scolaris will be among spectators.

The IFSC, a non-governmental international association with a non-profit-making purpose of international interest, is created on January 27th 2007 and is a continuation of the International Council for Competition Climbing which was created in 1997.

The IFSC is recognized by the IOC, is member of ARISF, SportAccord and IWGA.

The principal purposes of the IFSC are the direction, regulation, promotion, development and furtherance of climbing competitions on a worldwide basis.

Sport Climbing is on the shortlist to be added to the 2020 Olympic Games. The IOC decided on September 7 in Buenos Aires.

Baku to host IFSC World Cup 2013

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