After today's tumultuous (and poorly set) lead semifinal, where numerous top names struggled, Friday's final will be a mix of favorites and upstarts.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/mens-sport-climbing-semifinal-results-paris-olympics/
Sam Watson and Veddriq Leonardo keep swapping records. But in Paris Watson has raised the bar yet higher.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/watch-sam-watson-new-speed-world-record/
He climbed a blistering time of 4.75 at the qualification elimination heats today in Paris
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Three years ago, Jesse Grupper was climbing outside and working full time. He wasn't sure he wanted that to change. Here's how it did.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/jesse-grupper-olympian-profile/
The men's Speed qualifiers brought yet more World, Olympic, Continental and Personal Records. Sam Watson (USA) lay down the gauntlet for the finals with a new world-best of 4.75 seconds.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=773598
The women's Boulder semi-final took place today on yet another hot morning in the Bourget Sport Climbing venue. Reigning Olympic Champion Janja Garnbret of Slovenia was the only woman to complete all four boulders, achieving a score of ...
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Garnbret, Bertone and Raboutou finish in top spots in a high-scoring bouldering semi-final on the second day of climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/paris-2024-olympics-women-s-boulder-semi-final/
Sir Chris Bonington turns 90 with a vow to fulfil a promise for a friend. Sir Chris will celebrate his 90th with close family and friends in the Lake District.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/sir-chris-bonington-turns-90-today/
The Slovenian champion had a nearly perfect round of bouldering in the semi-finals
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Alpine climbing can bring you to amazing places, but a lot can go wrong so be sure that you're prepared
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One of the most sought-after V4 mantles and V6 pinches in Squamish
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Janja Garnbret, Sorato Anraku, and Jakob Schubert are clear crowd favorites. But there are plenty of others who could snag gold.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/underdogs-sport-climbing-paris-olympics/
Yesterday's men's semifinal bouldering round was too hard—with just seven tops in total and only one athlete topping two boulders—but the setters totally redeemed themselves in today's women's semifinal.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/womens-boulder-semifinal-paris-olympics/
There are two major differences between the Olympic Sport Climbing event (singular) that debuted in Tokyo and the Sport Climbing events (plural) that we’re watching in Paris this week.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/sport-climbing-paris-2024-opinion/
A tech failure led to some upset climbers and the start of a record-breaking event
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