Paris Olympics: A Guide to the Sport Climbing Competition and Key Athletes to Watch

A guide to the sport climbing competition at the Paris Games:

Top Athletes to Watch

– Janja Garnbret from Slovenia: A dominant climber with eight world championships and an Olympic gold medal.
– Sam Watson from the United States: A young speed-climbing specialist who qualified for Paris by winning gold at the Pan American Games.
– Aleksandra Miroslaw from Poland: The women’s speed-climbing world record holder.
– Sorato Anraku from Japan: A top-ranked athlete in lead and boulder at just 17 years old.
– Jakob Schubert from Austria: A six-time world champion and bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics.

Notable Storylines

– Janja Garnbret aims to defend her Olympic gold and has spoken out against the pressure to stay thin in the sport.
– Speed climbing records are expected to continue falling at the Paris Games.
– Changes to the competition format will see separate gold medals awarded for bouldering and lead events, as well as for speed climbing.

Important Dates

– The competition runs from August 5 to August 10, with the women’s speed final on August 7 and the men’s on August 8. The combined boulder and lead finals will be on August 9 for men and August 10 for women.

Defending Champions

– Women’s combined: Janja Garnbret from Slovenia.
– Men’s combined: Alberto Ginés López from Spain.

Source: https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/525150.aspx

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