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Sport climbing
Type of climbing that takes place on routes pre-equipped with fixed anchors where the climber secures the rope at these points as they progress
—country of origin
—first recorded
2021Olympic debut
1disciplines & variants
—international bodies
Sport climbing is a mountain sport, part of rock climbing. It has featured at the Olympic Games since 2021 (2 editions). Wikidata lists 1 discipline or variant under it.
Part ofRock climbing
Also classed underFree climbing
TypeMountain sports
PractitionersRock climber, Competition climber
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 2021
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
1
ParaclimbingCompetitive climbing for disabled persons
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Sport climbing or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Youth Olympic Games | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| World Games | 6 | 2005 | 2025 | 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2025 |
| Asian Games | 3 | 2018 | 2026 | 2018, 2023, 2026 |
| South American Games | 1 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Pan American Games | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 |
| European Games | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 |
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