Predictable. The International Climbing Federation (IFSC) announced via a press release the cancellation of the three stages of the World Cup planned in China by the end of 2020. In question, the decision of the Chinese authorities to close their borders to sporting events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competitions scheduled in Chongqing from October 23 to 25 (boulder and speed), then in Wujiang from October 30 to November 1 (boulder and speed), and finally in Xiamen from December 4 to 6 (difficulty and speed), are removed from the calendar . With these three cancellations, the Climbing World Cup appears to be very poor, one year before the discipline's debut in the Olympic program, as an additional sport. It is normally scheduled to begin on August 21 and 22 in Briançon, France, then continue from September 11 to 13 in Salt Lake City (United States), before ending from October 7 to 11 in Seoul (South Korea). The 2020 World Cup will not distribute any trophies. The IFSC also announces that it has not yet decided the fate of the Asian Championships, scheduled for December 6 to 13 in Xiamen, China.
