RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesia is stepping up its international climbing campaign by sending a full squad to China as part of its preparation for major multi-sport events, with the Indonesian Climbing Federation (FPTI) dispatching 13 athletes to compete at the IFSC World Climbing Series Wujiang.

Organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing, the event is scheduled to run from May 8-10, 2026. The athletes departed on Tuesday, May 5, and will compete in two disciplines, speed and lead, at the opening series of the 2026 competition season.

Speed coach Galar Pandu Asmoro emphasized performance consistency. “As coaches, our goal is for athletes to climb at their best without making mistakes,” he said on Tuesday, May 5, as quoted by Antara.

Indonesia fields five male and four female athletes in the speed category, while the lead discipline includes two male and two female climbers. The speed event is expected to be highly competitive following Chinese athlete Zhao Yicheng setting a new world record of 4.586 seconds.

Despite the intense rivalry, Galar urged athletes to stay focused, noting that the competition is also part of preparation for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Meanwhile, lead coach Amri said, “The event will be a crucial test to evaluate both the technical ability and mental strength of the athletes,”

Following are the athletes competing at the World Climbing Series Wujiang:

Men’s Speed: Veddriq Leonardo, Kiromal Katibin, Antasyafi Robby Al Hilmi, Aditya Tri Syahria, Raharjati Nursamsa.

Women’s Speed: Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi, Kadek Adi Asih, Rajiah Salsabillah, Berthdigna Devi.

Men’s Lead: Putra Tri Ramadani, Raviandi Ramadan.

Women’s Lead: Sukma Lintang Cahyani, Alma Ariella Tsany ***