In a shocking twist, Sorato Anraku, the heavy favorite to win Olympic gold in men's bouldering and lead combined, took silver. The 17-year-old Japanese climber led the field throughout the semifinal ...

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 ...

3 Department of Trauma Surgery, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany Contributors All authors participated in the data collection and drafting of the ...

Climbing surpasses Olympic charter standards with ease ... In another study a researcher Nora Covy from the University of Northern Colorado, concluded “rock climbing is associated with lower [avian] ...

Bouldering involves no ropes and can be attempted ... will reportedly feature two categories. From SI: "The Olympic competition will feature 60 athletes in six kumite and two kata demonstration ...

As rock climbing transitions into the limelight at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, Adam Ondra is the torchbearer redefining what’s possible in the sport today. Taking his skill set indoors ...

Cue Fontainebleau (Font), a world-renowned bouldering destination on natural rock, deep in the forest, only 70km south of this year’s Olympic capital city. Font is scattered with thousands of huge, ...

As the nearest natural climbing area to the Paris 2024 Olympics, the bouldering paradise destination of Fontainebleau (Font) is a good shout after watching all that inspiring climbing. Before you head ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC ... will be a combined format featuring three disciplines: speed climbing, bouldering and lead climbing - all of which take place on artificial climbing ...

The Olympic Games brings attention every four years to a range of sports that are typically swept under the rug in favor of football, baseball and the like. But one sport is receiving its moment in ...