The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) will hold a key meeting in Tehran on Saturday (February 20) as the sport continues its campaign to be included on the Olympic schedule at Tokyo 2020.

Three Japanese climbers have attended a publicity event as the sport continues its bid for exposure ahead of possible inclusion at Tokyo 2020. 

Ice climbing will look to crest a peak en route to its ultimate goal of inclusion at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympics when it appears as a demonstration sport at next month's Winter Youth Games in Lillehammer.

Climbing, arguably the surprise inclusion in the list of five new sports recommended for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by organisers, has vowed to "reinforce and improve" the running of the sport to best boost its bid.

Cricket is set to be cut from the programme for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta after the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) decided not to  include it on the list of six non-Olympic sports for the event in three years’ time.