The World Climbing Series 2026 returns to Austria for five days of Boulder and Lead action
The sixth event of the World Climbing Series 2026 will take place in Innsbruck, Austria, from 17 to 21 June. In total, 303 athletes are registered to compete – 145 women and 158 men – representing 46 nations across five continents.
Throughout the Series, the semi-final and final rounds of all Boulder and Lead competitions will be live streamed on the World Climbing YouTube channel, with geo-blocking applied in selected countries and territories.
The list of rightsholders for the event is as follows:
| TERRITORY | WHERE TO WATCH | WHERE TO WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | Live and on-demand | YouTube |
| Asia, barring China and Chinese Taipei | Live and on-demand | YouTube |
| Brazil | Live or Delayed | Globo |
| Central and South America, barring Brazil and Mexico | Live and on-demand | YouTube |
| China | Live and on-demand | Bilibili |
| Chinese Taipei | Live or Delayed | ELTA TV |
| Europe | Live and on-demand | Eurosport/Discovery Plus/HBO Max |
| Delayed 24 hours | Olympic Channel | |
| Mexico | Live or Delayed | TV Azteca |
| North America | Live and on-demand | YouTube |
| Oceania | Live and on-demand | YouTube |
| South Korea | Live | YouTube |
| Delayed | IB Sports |
IN AUSTRIA
All Boulder and Lead semi-finals and finals will be broadcast in Austria by national broadcaster ORF.
SCHEDULE
The schedule of the event in City is as follows:
Wednesday, 17 June (UTC+2:00):
09:00 - Women's Boulder qualification
15:30 - Men's Boulder qualification
Thursday, 18 June:
13:00 - Women's Boulder semi-final
19:30 - Women's Boulder final
Friday, 19 June:
13:00 - Men's Boulder semi-final
19:30 - Men's Boulder final
Saturday, 20 June:
08:00 - Lead qualifications
19:40 - Lead semi-finals
Sunday, 21 June:
19:40 - Lead finals
News and updates about all World Climbing events will be available on the World Climbing website, and on the Federation’s digital channels: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, and exclusively for the Chinese audience, Douyin, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu.