The final Lead World Cup of the season will take place from September 5-6 in Koper, Slovenia! The venue, Plus climbing Koper, is located near the city’s old town and port, and will welcome seven athletes from Team USA, including Olympian Jesse Grupper. This Lead-only event is attracting over 130 athletes from 35 countries and territories to one of the oldest stops on the World Cup circuit.

How to Watch the World Cup

You can watch the IFSC World Cup Koper 2025 live (or on-demand at any time after the event) on the IFSC YouTube channel. Coverage begins with the Lead Qualification round on Friday, September 5 at 1:00 a.m. MDT, followed by the Lead Semi-Finals on the same day at 12:00 p.m. MDT. Finally, Lead Finals will be held the next day on Saturday, September 6, with Men competing at 12:00 p.m. MDT, and Women competing at 1:00 p.m. MDT.

USA Climbing Athletes Who Are Competing

Women’s Lead Athletes

Zoe Yi | Koper will be Yi’s second World Cup
Analise Van Hoang | Koper will be Hoang’s second World Cup
Ella Fisher | Koper will be Fisher’s seventh World Cup
Maya Madere | Koper will be Madere’s 25th World Cup

Men’s Lead Athletes

Nathan Sato | Koper will be Sato’s fifth World Cup
Jesse Grupper | Koper will be Grupper’s 40th World Cup
Sergey Lakhno | Koper will be Lakhno’s seventh World Cup

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