Boulder
Bern Boulder World Cup Preview: A Return to Switzerland
Can Bertone and Anraku win the Boulder World Cup Series?
Boulder
The French dominate in Prague
The French team wins 4 medals in a weather affected World Cup in Prague.
Boulder
Ondra's Last Boulder Dance: Prague Preview
Adam Ondra finishes his Boulder World Cup career at his home World Cup
ParaClimbing
Para Climbing Medal and Athlete Quotas Announced for LA28 Paralympics
All eyes were on which of the 10 Para Climbing categories would get to compete at the LA28 Paralympics.
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Boulder
Boulder
Welcome to the Sorato Anraku Show
Anraku becomes the first man to win 3 Boulder World Cups in a row within a season.
Boulder
Curitiba Boulder World Cup Report & Salt Lake City Preview
After two Lead and Speed World Cups, we return to bouldering.
Boulder
Curitiba World Cup: The Next Step for Competition Climbing in South America
Curitiba hosts the first World Cup in South America in Brazil.
World Cup
From Keqiao to Wujiang: World Cup Review and Preview
Welcome to Behind the Wall, your weekly update on the climbing competition world. This week, I look back at the
Lead
Speed
Bali Did Not Disappoint: World Cup Review & Analysis
The Asian leg of the 2025 World Cup circuit finished in hot, humid and beautiful Bali.
World Cup
The IFSC Climbing World Cup visits Bali for Lead and Speed World Cups
Welcome to Behind the Wall, your weekly update on the climbing competition world. This week, I look back at the
World Cup
From Keqiao to Wujiang: World Cup Review and Preview
Welcome to Behind the Wall, your weekly update on the climbing competition world. This week, I look back at the
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.
Speed
Speed
All Washed Out: Denver Review and Analysis
The Denver Speed World Cup ended with a damp fizzle.
Speed
Bali Did Not Disappoint: World Cup Review & Analysis
The Asian leg of the 2025 World Cup circuit finished in hot, humid and beautiful Bali.
World Cup
The IFSC Climbing World Cup visits Bali for Lead and Speed World Cups
Welcome to Behind the Wall, your weekly update on the climbing competition world. This week, I look back at the
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.
Olympics
Olympics
Your Guide to Sport Climbing at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Sport Climbing at the 2024 Olympic Games starts today in Le Bourget, Paris. It has only been three years since
Olympics
Routesetting For the Very Best: Boulder&Lead Routesetting at the Budapest OQS
Just like the spectators, the athletes had strong opinions on the routesetting at the Budapest OQS. “I found the [qualification]
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.
Olympics
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.