Torino (Italy): The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) announced that the Spanish capital of Madrid will host a Lead World Cup on 18 and 19 July 2025. The event will take place at Recinto Ferial Las Rozas, and entry will be free of charge, allowing more fans to experience the excitement of world-class Climbing up close. Spain has a storied record of Climbing events, having hosted IFSC World Cups in Barcelona in 2009 and 2011, as well as the Lead, Speed, and Para Climbing World Championships in Gijon in 2014.
Spanish athletes have also achieved remarkable success on the world stage, with Alberto Ginés López making history as the first-ever male Olympic champion in Sport Climbing at Tokyo 2020. Speed specialist Leslie Adriana Romero Pérez joined Ginés López at Paris 2024, where the head of state King Felipe VI also attended Climbing competitions and cheered on Spanish climbers.
Earlier this year, the city of Madrid already proved its enthusiasm for the sport, successfully organising a test event that introduced a new four-lane Speed format – Madrid 4 Speed. The IFSC World Cup Madrid 2025 is part of an exciting Lead season that also includes stops in Wujiang, China, Indonesia, Innsbruck, Austria, Chamonix, France, and Koper, Slovenia.
IFSC President Marco Scolaris said: “With the IFSC World Cup Series heading to Madrid, we reach another capital. Madrid is a city with a deep appreciation for sport and an ever-growing Climbing community. By offering free entry to the event, we will inspire more people to discover the excitement of Climbing and support the athletes. A World Cup event in Madrid confirms the commitment of Spain and the Spanish Climbing Federation to our sport and its development.”
José María Nasarre Sarmiento, President of the Provisional Board of the Spanish Climbing Federation, siad: “In our Federation, we are delighted to return to the top tier of Climbing events and to do so in an unbeatable location, such as the city of Madrid. For this occasion, we will rely on all the resources and infrastructures to make the World Cup a great event at the height of the circumstances, with Climbing present in two editions of the Olympic Games and our sight set on LA28. Our efforts will be directed at providing a great experience to all the athletes, teams, and stakeholders, including the IFSC itself, which has once again placed its trust in us. It will be an honour for Spain to host a Climbing World Cup event in 2025.”
