The 2020

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was the 32nd edition of the World Cup held by the

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. It was scheduled to be held in 12 locations across three climbing disciplines,

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and

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, due to the

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concerns, only one event was held, the Lead World Cup at

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in August, while all other World Cups were canceled.

Original schedule

The 2020 IFSC Climbing World Cup was initially scheduled to be held in 12 locations, with six events each for the three climbing disciplines,

and

, starting on 3 April and concluding on 11 October, with a break in August for the

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Revised schedule

Following cancellations of events due to the

, the IFSC announced a revised schedule of events. The modified schedule reduced the number of events to six, starting with a lead competition

, France in August and ending with a speed and boulder competition in

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, China in December. The IFSC further announced that it would not award official champions for the 2020 season.

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and

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won the gold at Briançon for the men and women, respectively.

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, who finished fifth in the men's category, wrote a social media post criticised holding the event in the face of travel restrictions, meaning only European athletes could attend, and what he described as inconsistent masking and

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requirements. However, three of the events scheduled in China were canceled in July after the

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ordered all international sporting events to be halted for the remainder of the year. In September 2020, following the Lead World Cup in Briançon in August, the IFSC announced the cancellation of the two remaining events, the Speed and Bouldering World Cups in

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and

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, United States, making Briançon World Cup the only world climbing event of the 2020 season.

Results

Lead World Cup Briançon

Women

Men

Medal table

References

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