How to Watch the 2025 IFSC Boulder World Cup in Keqiao – Live, Streaming & Schedule

From April 18 to 20, Keqiao, China, hosts the opening round of the 2025 IFSC Climbing World Cup, focused entirely on bouldering. Three days of fierce competition where the world’s best climbers will battle it out on problems designed to separate true title contenders from the rest. Here’s how to follow the event live, with all the platforms, time zones and useful links.

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Where to watch the Keqiao Boulder World Cup live

YouTube IFSC – Free, but geo-blocked in parts of Europe

The IFSC usually streams semifinals and finals live for free on its official YouTube channel. However, viewers in Europe won’t be able to watch the finals there, due to exclusive rights held by Warner Bros Discovery.

Discovery+ and Eurosport – Official access for Europe

In France and across Europe, Discovery+ and Eurosport are the official broadcasters for the IFSC World Cup until 2028. Semifinals and finals will be streamed live. Access requires a paid subscription.

Replays available free on Olympic Channel

Missed the live action? Finals will be available for free, 24 hours later, on Olympic Channel — with no region lock or paywall.

Live results on the IFSC website

Qualifications won’t be streamed, but you can follow every zone, top, and score in real time on the official IFSC website.

Full schedule (local time – UTC+8, Keqiao)

Friday, April 18 – Qualifications

• 09:00: Women’s qualification (no livestream)

• 16:00: Men’s qualification (no livestream)

→ Live scoring available on ifsc-climbing.org

Saturday, April 19 – Women’s rounds

• 12:00: Women’s semifinal (live on Discovery+ and YouTube where available)

• 19:00: Women’s final (live on Discovery+ and YouTube where available)

Sunday, April 20 – Men’s rounds

• 12:00: Men’s semifinal (live on Discovery+ and YouTube where available)

• 19:00: Men’s final (live on Discovery+ and YouTube where available)

→ Podium ceremony follows each final.

Follow the event on social media

For real-time updates, photos, clips and behind-the-scenes moments, check out the IFSC’s accounts on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Facebook. Local content will also be shared on Weibo and Douyin in China.

Quick recap – Everything you need to follow Keqiao 2025

• IFSC Boulder World Cup Keqiao: April 18–20, 2025 (local time)

• Semifinals and finals streamed live on Discovery+ and Eurosport in Europe

• Finals geo-blocked on YouTube in Europe

• Live scoring available throughout the event on ifsc-climbing.org

• Free replays on Olympic Channel 24 hours after each final

The season starts early — literally. In Keqiao, the spotlight hits the wall before lunch. Make sure you're tuned in when the world’s best chalk up and take flight.