Sport Climbing makes its summer Olympic debut at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Alberto Ginés López of Spain and Janja Garnbret of Slovenia become the first Olympic gold medallists for Sport Climbing.

Sport Climbing (Boulder) was included in the programme of the inaugural ANOC World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar

The first Olympic medals for Sport Climbing were awarded during the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires.

Sport Climbing was confirmed as an additional sport in the programme of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 by the IOC Session, alongside Baseball, Softball, Karate and Surfing. Sport Climbing was also added to the programme of the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.