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Indoor Weekly: Entre-Prises Walls for the Youth Olympic Games

Entre-Prises, a long-time IFSC partner, will be providing the Bouldering, Lead and Speed climbing walls for the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.

Entre-Prises (EP) is the IFSC Official Climbing Wall Supplier and a world leader in climbing walls.

EP designs, manufactures and installs climbing structures and training devices of the highest quality, with more than 30 years of experience in the industry and over 6,000 climbing walls built around the globe.

Now, the expertise of EP will be on display for all rounds of the sport climbing action in Buenos Aires.

“It is an honour to provide the climbing walls for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires,” says Eric Surdej, CEO of EP.

“We welcome the challenge of providing the structural foundation for sport climbing on this Olympic stage with the finest solutions we can offer. Climbing is a great life experience and we strongly believe that the Olympic Games will contribute to sharing sport climbing values.”

Since its inception, the global and multicultural team at EP has been committed to bringing climbing to everyone. In line with this mission, the climbing walls of EP will continue to be used after the Youth Olympic Games for the development of sport climbing in Argentina and throughout South America.

The Federación Argentina de Ski y Andinismo (FASA) and the IFSC will work jointly on establishing a world-class climbing centre for international and local competitions, high-end training of athletes and enjoyment by the surrounding communities to continue the legacy of the Youth Olympic Games beyond 2018.

“The reach of our sport is far, and the work of leaders of the industry like EP continues to play a significant role in expanding that reach,” says IFSC President Marco Scolaris. “We are fortunate to partner with companies sharing our values, which includes increasing the accessibility of sport climbing for all.”

For the full press release, please click here.

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