“The goal is to boost athlete visibility and global fan engagement,” Coventry added.
“We believe the Olympic Q-Series will be really exciting for fans and for the host cities. The fans will be right there with the action – the festival feel, the sport, music, culture – coming to life in iconic cities. It will be fast paced and high energy, with lots of action, world-class athletes and a huge focus on youth.”
OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION PATHWAY
The Olympic Q-Series will award the remaining qualification places for LA28 after the first half of the quota has been allocated through qualification events taking place in 2027.
Approximately 50 percent of the Olympic quota places will be distributed through competitions organised by or with World Climbing, beginning with the European Games in Istanbul, Türkiye, and the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, before continuing with the World Climbing Championship in Brno, Czechia, and the continental qualification events in Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
The Olympic Q-Series will then allocate the remaining places, with a minimum of four quota places per gender in both Boulder and Lead, and six per gender in Speed. Additional places may become available depending on host nation and Universality allocations.