South Korea Secures Lead Title at Sport Climbing Nations Grand Finale

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Nations Grand Finale has taken center stage in Fukuoka, Japan, with ...
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Climbing World Cup preview: the world's premier lead and speed climbers limber up for a thrilling World Cup double header in Chamonix

The Climbing World Cup is back, and heading to Chamonix, France, for what promises to be a thrilling weekend of competition climbing action. This weekend's round pits the world's best speed and lead ...
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Climbing World Cup preview: Anraku eyes historic series double while McNeice and Seo battle it out in the penultimate lead climbing competition

The world's best climbers have their eyes on the leaderboard as a thrilling climbing World Cup competition hurtles towards its conclusion. This week, the crème de la crème of lead climbers are ...
NBC Washington

Sport climbing rules and competition format for the 2024 Olympics

Sport climbing consists of three separate disciplines: speed, bouldering and lead. At the last Olympics, one single combined event was held that incorporated all three disciplines. For the 2024 ...
USA Today

Olympic sport climbers face vexing boulders as competition gets underway at Paris Games

LE BOURGET, France – On the first day of sport climbing at the Paris Olympics, the boulders won. They won’t medal, of course, or be fawned over by the crowd. But the man-made objects humbled some of ...