The upcoming Keqiao 2024 Climbing World Cup marks the 395th event in the history of the Federation, which includes both UIAA and IFSC competitions. This will be the 40th event organized in China, with only France and Italy having hosted more events. Moreover, the competition will push the total number of Boulder World Cup events to 149.
A total of 136 climbers will be participating in the women’s and men’s Boulder events, with 73 male and 63 female athletes from 33 countries and territories across four continents. Notably, Nasser Abu Ergeeb will be the first athlete representing Kuwait at an IFSC World Cup event, having previously competed in Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 and IFSC Asian Cup Riyadh 2023.
Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret has an opportunity to match South Korea’s Jain Kim with a record of 62 overall World Cup medals. Swiss athlete Petra Kingler will be competing in her 66th Boulder World Cup event, while Fanny Gibert of France and Nonaka Miho of Japan will be participating in their respective competitions.
In addition to these highlights, there are also several debutants at this year’s Keqiao competition. These include Yali WEI, Xuanzhen CHEN, and Yawen MI from China; Nasser ABY ERGEEB from Kuwait; as well as many other climbers representing a diverse range of countries. Fans can keep up with all the latest news about this exciting competition on IFSC’s website or through their digital channels such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.
Exclusive content for Chinese audiences is available on Douyin and Weibo. With so much talent on display this year at Keqiao 2024 Climbing World Cup event it promises to be one not to miss!
