If American Sam Watson wins the inaugural Olympic gold medal in speed climbing—the new stand-alone event in which athletes scale a 15-m wall in around five sec., or less—he’ll have some pretty sweet ...

Follow live coverage of Day 12 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 21 gold medals on offer LE BOURGET, France — The morning after American sprinter Noah Lyles was anointed the fastest man on earth, an 18 ...

The 2024 Paris games have been all about making history. In recent events, Olympian Sam Watson set the world record for the fastest time in any sport. The 18-year-old rock climber triumphed in the ...

PARIS—In order to scale walls faster than anyone on the planet, Sam Watson spends countless hours in the gym honing his strength, his flexibility, and his fast-twitch power. He also spends countless ...