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POSTED: Tuesday December 9th 2008
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USA Climbing becomes a founding member of the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Pan American Council

Montreal, Canada –USA Climbing became a founding member of the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Pan American Council. This historic occasion marked the beginning of a new structure for the International Federation of Sport Climbing.

For Immediate Release – December 9, 2008

 

 

USA Climbing becomes a founding member of the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Pan American Council

 

 

Montreal, Canada

–USA Climbing became a founding member of the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Pan American Council.  This historic occasion marked the beginning of a new structure for the International Federation of Sport Climbing. 

 

 

Debbie Gawrych has been elected as representative of the Council to the IFSC Board, while Alfredo Velasquez (MEX), David Dornian (CAN), Rodolfo Dominguez (VEN) and José Moreano (ECU) have been elected as members of the Managing Board, which will lead the organization to International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Plenary Assembly in 2009.

 

 

For more information about USA Climbing please contact Keith Ferguson at keith@usaclimbing.org

or (303) 499-0715.

 

 

 

About USA Climbing

 

USA Climbing is the National Governing Body of Competition Climbing in the United States, and is based in Boulder, CO. It is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and is the U.S.

member federation to the International Federation of Sport Climbing.  Directors of USA Climbing hold seats on the IFSC Management Committee, on which there are a total of 12 seats in the world.

 

USA Climbing hosts nearly 250 climbing competitions each year and helped bring the first IFSC Bouldering World Cup to the United States this past summer, which brought competitors from 25 countries. USA Climbing is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. www.usaclimbing.org

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Name: Keith Ferguson
Organization: USA Climbing
Email:
Phone: 303.499.0715
URL: http://www.usaclimbing.org

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    Contact Information

    Name: Keith Ferguson

    Organization: USA Climbing

    Email:

    Phone: 303.499.0715

    URL: http://www.usaclimbing.org

     

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