Date: 7/0/2011
Place: Italy, Arco 
It could be the story about David and Goliath. But perhaps this would reduce things too much. The fact is that once again Arco has proven it needs not envy anyone in the climbing world. Not even capitals such as Paris and Moscow, as last Saturday the small town in the Italian Garda Trentino region successfully bid for the World Championship 2011. During the Plenary Assembly of the International Federation of Sport Climbing – held in Turin’s Palace Hotel – a large majority voted for Arco as host city of the World Championship 2011. This is an important victory for the small town, since the other illustrious contenders were, as mentioned, La Ville-Lumière, Paris, and the capital of Russia, Moscow.
Italy will host the World Championship for the first time ever and we are certain that the time is ripe, especially since the first modern climbing competitions saw the light in Bardonecchia, with the famous competition SportRoccia 1985. This start came about thanks to the fortuitous intuition of Andrea Mellano and Emanuele Cassarà which subsequently, in 1986, saw Arco enter the stage. Since then the town has embraced climbing fully, acting as a standard bearer for a region which seems to have been created specifically for climbing.
Arco presented itself at Turin not only as one of the world’s undisputed climbing centres, but also as the driving force behind the Rock Master, the competition reserved for the champions which for the last 22 years has celebrated the state of the art of this sport. Arco presented itself at Turin therefore with a truly exceptional history and experience. But as mentioned previously, it was up against legends such as Paris and battling Moscow which launched its bid, accepted by the Assembly, right at the photo-finish in Turin.
Like in all important competitions the final outcome proved exciting to say the least. The emotion was almost palpable when the three candidates presented their bid in front of the Assembly comprised of representatives of 50 different federations. Even the more so since Arco was first on stage with an introduction by Ariano Amici, the President of the Italian Sport Climbing Federation FASI, followed by a brief by Angelo Seneci. The technical director of the Rock Master illustrated the project designed for a great World Championship and underlined the importance of the support provided by the Autonomous Region of Trento and the Italian Olympic Committee. Seneci’s introduction was accompanied by a video which presented the history of Arco and the Rock Master from the very beginning to present day, and two short talks by class testimonials, Luisa Iovana and, via video, Lynn Hill, who explained why they supported the Arco bid. The presentation was highly applauded, just as those of Paris, with a talk by World Bouldering Champion Jerome Meyer, and that of Moscow.
The time then came for the votes and secret ballot. Moscow was eliminated during the first round and the second decisive round was therefore between Arco and Paris. Like in all serious competitions, the minutes that followed are difficult to recount. What is certain is that the excitement of the two delegations was palpable. A glance at the faces of the Arco delegation spoke a thousand words: from the President of the Rock Master Association Albino Marchi to Giuseppe Filippi and the Councillor for Tourism Roberta Angelini. This tension dissolved when the President of the IFSC, Marco Maria Scolaris, announced the Arco victory, 25 votes to 15. In thanking the Assembly a highly emotional Roberta Angelini announced that in July she will be proud to travel to Qinghai in China to receive the baton from the organisers of the next World Championship.
The outcome in Turin is a great victory and a great opportunity, which rewards not only Arco but the entire Italian sport climbing movement. It is no chance therefore that Giovanni Petrucci, the President of the Italian Olympic Committee, immediately paid his compliments to the President of the FASI Ariano Amici, as well as complimenting Marco Maria Scolaris for his re-election as President of the IFSC.
7/0/2011 : World Climbing Championship 2011
Climbing Events 2011
International Federation of Sport Climbing Calender 2011
provisional Competitioncalendar 2011
19./20.02.2011 Promotional Event - CupOFF HUDY - Prague (CZE) 2011
14.-17.04.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B,S) - Milano (ITA) 2011
MEN boulder, WOMEN boulder, MEN speed, WOMEN speed
30.04.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (S) - Trento (ITA) 2011
MEN speed, WOMEN speed
07./08.05.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Log-Dragomer (SLO) 2011
MEN boulder, WOMEN boulder
13./14.05.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Wien (AUT) 2011
MEN boulder, WOMEN boulder
27./28.05.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Canmore (CAN) 2011
MEN boulder, WOMEN boulder
03./04.06.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Vail (USA) 2011
MEN boulder, WOMEN boulder
04./05.06.2011 Intl. Event - Rock Junior - Arco (ITA) 2011
08./09.06.2011 International Military Championship - Imst (AUT) 2011
11./12.06.2011 Intl. Event - Youth Color Climbing Festival (under 14) - Imst (AUT) 2011
17./18.06.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Eindhoven (NED) 2011
MEN boulder, WOMEN boulder
25./26.06.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Barcelona (ESP) 2011
MEN boulder, WOMEN boulder
02./03.07.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Sheffield (GBR) 2011
MEN boulder, WOMEN boulder
08./09.07.2011 Intl. Youth Event - Petzen Climbing Trophy (L, S, B) - Petzen (AUT) 2011
female juniors, female youth A, male youth A, female youth B, female juniors speed, male juniors speed, female youth A speed, male youth A speed, female youth B speed, male youth B speed
09./10.07.2011 Promotional Event - Mammut Blocmaster - Innsbruck (AUT) 2011
MEN boulder, WOMEN boulder
12./13.07.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L,S) - Chamonix (FRA) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead, MEN speed, WOMEN speed
15.-24.07.2011 IFSC Climbing World Championships - Arco (ITA) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead, MEN boulder, WOMEN boulder, MEN speed, WOMEN speed
18./19.07.2011 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championship - Arco (ITA) 2011
29./30.07.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L) - Briançon (FRA) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead
06./07.08.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) - Munich (GER) 2011
MEN boulder, WOMEN boulder
06./07.08.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (S) - Daone (ITA) 2011
MEN speed, WOMEN speed
12.-14.08.2011 Promotional Event - Norwegian Rockmaster - Arendal (NOR) 2011
Infos
13.-15.08.2011 European Youth Cup (L) - Imst (AUT) 2011
female juniors, male juniors, female youth A, male youth A, female youth B, male youth B
18./19.08.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L,S) - Bern (SUI) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead, MEN speed, WOMEN speed
25.-28.08.2011 IFSC World Youth Championship - Imst (AUT) - 2011
female juniors, male juniors, female youth A, male youth A, female youth B, male youth B, female juniors speed, male juniors speed, female youth A speed, male youth A speed, female youth B speed, male youth B speed
02./03.09.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L,S) - Xining (CHN) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead, MEN speed, WOMEN speed
09./10.09.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L,S) - Changzhi (CHN) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead, MEN speed, WOMEN speed
17./18.09.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L) - Inzai (JPN) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead
17./18.09.2011 European Youth Cup (B) - Munich (GER) 2011
female juniors, male juniors, female youth A, male youth A, female youth B, male youth B
30.09./01.10.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L) - Puurs (BEL) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead
08./09.10.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L) - Boulder (USA) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead
22./23.10.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L) - Amman (JOR) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead
28./29.10.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L) - Valence (FRA) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead
05./06.11.2011 European Youth Cup - Edinburgh (GBR) 2011
female juniors, male juniors, female youth A, male youth A, female youth B, male youth B
12./13.11.2011 European Youth Cup (L) - Pau (FRA) 2011
female juniors, male juniors, female youth A, male youth A, female youth B, male youth B
19./20.11.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L) - Kranj (SLO) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead
26./27.11.2011 IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L) - Barcelona (ESP) 2011
MEN lead, WOMEN lead
26./27.11.2011 European Youth Cup (L) - Kranj (SLO) 2011
female juniors, male juniors, female youth A, male youth A, female youth B, male youth B
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