The second leg of the double-header opening the World Climbing Series 2026 will take place at the Fenhu Culture and Sports Center in Wujiang from 8 to 10 May. In total, 223 athletes are registered to compete –103 women and 120 men – representing 34 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.

Speed qualifications and finals will also be streamed live on YouTube, with geo-restrictions applied only to the finals.

The list of rightsholders for the event is as follows:

IN CHINA

In addition to the planned broadcast on Bilibili, Lead qualification rounds will be live streamed on three platforms for the Chinese audience: Bilibili, People’s Daily, and the official website of the Chinese Mountaineering Association.

SCHEDULE

The schedule of the event in Wujiang is as follows:

Friday, 8 May (UTC+8:00):
9:00 - Lead qualifications

Saturday, 9 May:
10:30 - Lead semi-finals
19:00 - Lead finals

Sunday, 10 May:
13:00 - Speed qualifications
20:00 - Speed finals

News and updates about the event 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, Bilibili, Douyin, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu.