Behind The Wall
IFSC World Cup Insights, funding the Olympic Dream, and becoming a climbing routesetter
Welcome to Behind The Wall, a weekly newsletter published every Saturday. Each week, I highlight the favourite things I’ve
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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.
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IFSC World Cup Climbers share their journeys toward the Paris 2024 Olympics
Plus, Keqiao boulder analysis, routesetting and competition ticket updates.
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YouTubers, Climbing Comp Analysis, and what makes Janja Garnbret the best
Each week, I highlight the favourite things I’ve watched, read and listened to from the world of indoor and competition climbing.
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
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.
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Competitions, Slabs and Keeping Comp Climbers Sketched Out
My favourite things I've watched, read and listened to from the world of competition and indoor climbing over the last week.
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
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.
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Introducing The Behind The Wall Newsletter
April Fool’s jokes, athlete interviews, what it is like to train as a professional competition climber, and much more.
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.
Boulder
Kazbekova and Flohé win at the 2024 Climbing Works International Festival
Jenya Kazbekova and Yannick Flohé won the 2024 Climbing Works International Festival (CWIF) bouldering competition last night in Sheffield, UK.