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OQS Analysis, Innsbruck World Cup Coverage and 2025 Climbing Shoes
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Olympics
Road to Paris: Budapest Sport Climbing OQS Preview
The pressure and the weather heat up in Budapest as athletes have one more shot at winning a ticket to the Olympics.
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Who Benefitted from the Routesetting at the Shanghai OQS in Boulder&Lead?
Shanghai showed the effect biases in routesetting can have on the Boulder&Lead format.
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Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series Combined Boulder&Lead Key Takeaways
Raboutou dominates in Boulder, we see the resurgence of Ginés López, and Ondra's Lead struggles continue.
Olympics
The Olympic Qualifier Series for Sport Climbing, Explained
For the Paris 2024 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is doing something they have never done before. They have
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Olympic Stories, Boulder Breakdowns, and the Benefits of Japanese Setting
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NACS Vail Competition, Boards Deep Dive, and How Climbing Walls Have Changed
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Routesetting, Speed Climbing, and why the Japanese are so good at climbing
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Fun competitions, diversity in routesetting and how climbing gyms have changed
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Route Setting Battles, Olympic Training and a Handstand Boulder Problem
Welcome to Behind The Wall, a weekly newsletter published every Saturday. Each week, I highlight the favourite things I’ve
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Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series Speed Climbing Key Takeaways
The last path to the Paris 2024 Olympics started in Shanghai for the Speed Climbing athletes.
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Midtbø Videos, OQS interviews, and how to make IFSC World Cups better
Welcome to Behind The Wall, a weekly newsletter published every Saturday. Each week, I highlight the favourite things I’ve
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Sport Climbing Road To Paris: Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series Preview
We are finally here. The final path athletes can use to reach the 2024 Olympics begins tomorrow: the Olympic Qualifier
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Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series Speed Climbing Key Takeaways
The last path to the Paris 2024 Olympics started in Shanghai for the Speed Climbing athletes.
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Sport Climbing Road To Paris: Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series Preview
We are finally here. The final path athletes can use to reach the 2024 Olympics begins tomorrow: the Olympic Qualifier
World Cup
Your Guide to the 2024 IFSC World Cup Climbing Competition Calendar
2024 is an Olympic year, and you can tell. This year’s World Cup circuit is sparse. There are only
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Who Will Be Competing for Climbing in the Olympic Qualifier Series?
On December 18th, the IFSC announced the list of athletes who will be competing in the Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS)
Boulder
World Cup
Key Takeaways from the IFSC Boulder World Cup in Salt Lake City
Natalia Grossman continues her reign in Salt Lake City, while Sorato Anraku wins for the first time as a favourite.
World Cup
Salt Lake City Boulder and Speed World Cup Preview
This World Cup is a chance for others to shine, as many athletes skip it to focus on the Shanghai OQS in two weeks.
World Cup
Garnbret and Narasaki win first IFSC Bouldering World Cup of 2024 in Keqiao
Garnbret and Narasaki reign supreme at the first Boulder World Cup of the 2024 season.
World Cup
Preview of the first IFSC Bouldering World Cup of 2024 in Keqiao
The 2024 IFSC World Cup season starts in China on Monday, 8th April in Keqaio.
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World Cup
Garnbret and Roberts win the first Lead World Cup of 2024 in Wujiang
Garnbret wins her 27th Lead gold medal, and Roberts his second, as Wujiang wraps up a week of IFSC competition climbing in China.
World Cup
Preview of the first IFSC Lead and Speed World Cups of 2024 in Wujiang
Jain Kim competes in her 100th Lead World Cup and the fastest speed climbers race in the season's first Lead & Speed World Cup.
World Cup
Your Guide to the 2024 IFSC World Cup Climbing Competition Calendar
2024 is an Olympic year, and you can tell. This year’s World Cup circuit is sparse. There are only
World Cup
Sorato Anraku and Ai Mori Win Gold in the last World Cup of 2023 in Wujiang
Sorato Anraku and Ai Mori won their third Lead World Cup gold medals as Japan dominated the World Cup in Wujiang, China.
Speed
Olympics
Shanghai Olympic Qualifier Series Speed Climbing Key Takeaways
The last path to the Paris 2024 Olympics started in Shanghai for the Speed Climbing athletes.
World Cup
Salt Lake City Speed World Cup Key Takeaways
USA doubles up as Hunt and Watson confirm their Olympic medal favourite status with gold medals in Salt Lake City.
World Cup
Salt Lake City Boulder and Speed World Cup Preview
This World Cup is a chance for others to shine, as many athletes skip it to focus on the Shanghai OQS in two weeks.
World Cup
Wu and Miroslaw Win in Wujiang as Watson Set’s New Speed World Record
Watson breaks the world record, twice, and wins the silver medal, losing to Wu in the final. Miroslaw wins gold and nearly breaks her own world record.