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 ...

Brian Doscher fell in love with rock climbing at Iowa State. Now he's back in Ames, where he's opened the community's 1st ...

In speed climbing, competitors race to the top of a 49-foot wall; and in lead climbing, competitors have six minutes to climb as high as they can on an increasingly complex wall.

Sports climbing events will also include bouldering on a 4.5-meter wall (nearly 15 feet) with no ropes and in the fewest attempts possible. The 2024 Olympics Surfing will take place over the ...

The bouldering centre will be open all year round ... as well as for the sport's debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and again ...

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 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 ...