Competitions

LATEST COMPETITIONS NEWS

GB National Development Squad 2020: Update

02/07/2020

Take a look at the update on the GB National Development Squad for 2021 whilst we navigate the easing of lockdown.
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COMPETITIONS

Youth Climbing Series Grand Final 2020

10/06/2020

The British Mountaineering Council, ClimbScotland and Mountaineering Ireland met on Friday 5 June to discuss the forthcoming YCS Grand Final 2020 and have concluded that in the current climate it will not be possible to run the event.
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Update: on CCPG work

14/05/2020

Updates are available here on GB Climbing, the newly formed internal department of the BMC designated with looking after and giving future direction to all things connected with Competition Climbing.
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Shauna Coxsey reconfirmed for Team GB in 2021 Olympics

30/04/2020

Sport Climber Shauna Coxsey is the latest athlete to be reconfirmed as selected for Team GB for the Tokyo Olympic Games, following its postponement.
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Growth Plate Stress Fractures in Teenage Climbers

15/04/2020

A guide for parents, coaches, GPs and hand surgeons
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Competition Climbing Performance Group gets underway

30/03/2020

While climbing competitions have been postponed for the majority of the year due to Covid-19, the BMC Competitions Climbing Performance Group (CCPG) will be making good use of the forced downtime to develop and direct its work programme in the sector.
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Climbing’s debut at Tokyo 2020 postponed

24/03/2020

Climbing’s time at the ‘greatest show on earth’ will, sadly, have to wait after the British Olympic Association (BOA), British Paralympic Association (BPA) and UK Sport released a statement today that welcomed the news of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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