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WHERE TO WATCH AND FOLLOW THE IFSC EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS VILLARS 2024

Taking place from 24 August to 1 September, the event will feature Climbing and Para Climbing competitions.

The Summer break in the IFSC European Cup Series 2024 is only a couple of weeks from being over, and the long-awaited European Championships in Villars, Switzerland, is finally kicking off today, 24 August, and will continue until 1 September.

A total of 196 athletes from 28 countries and territories are ready to battle on the Boulder, Lead, and Speed walls that have been set up in Place du Rendez Vous – a venue that is not new to Climbing competitions, having hosted seven Climbing World Cups in the past eight seasons.

Additionally, 120 climbers from 17 nations will compete in the first Para Climbing European Championships in over 10 years.

Swiss public television SRG will broadcast all rounds, except qualifications. In the rest of Europe, semi-finals will be live streamed on the IFSC YouTube channel, while all finals will be live on Eurosport and Discovery. Outside of Europe, Climbing fans will also be able to watch the Championships on the YouTube channel of the Federation.

The schedule of the IFSC European Championships Villars 2024 is as follows. All times are UTC+2:00:

Saturday, 24 August:
12:00 – Para Climbing qualifications

Sunday, 25 August:
12:00 – Para Climbing finals • YouTube

Tuesday, 27 August:
9:00 – Men’s Boulder qualification
17:00 – Women’s Boulder qualification

Wednesday, 28 August:
11:00 – Lead qualifications

Thursday, 29 August:
12:00 – Speed qualifications
20:00 – Speed finals • SRG • Eurosport/Discovery • YouTube

Friday, 30 August:
12:00 – Boulder semi-finals • SRG • YouTube
20:00 – Boulder finals • SRG • Eurosport/Discovery • YouTube

Saturday 31 August:
12:00 – Lead semi-finals • SRG • YouTube
20:00 – Lead finals • SRG • Eurosport/Discovery • YouTube

Sunday 1 September:
10:00 – Women’s Boulder & Lead final • SRG • Eurosport/Discovery • YouTube
15:00 – Men’s Boulder & Lead final • SRG • Eurosport/Discovery • YouTube

Live updates and news will be available on the IFSC website and on the Federation’s digital channels: Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok.

The official hashtag of the event, across all platforms, is #VillarsECH.

The IFSC European Cup Series 2024 will return with Lead and Speed competitions in Bologna, Italy, from 13 to 15 September. The final event of the Series, featuring Boulder competitions, is scheduled in Genova, Italy, from 5 to 6 October. Events will be live streamed on the IFSC Europe YouTube channel.

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