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Personal bests and slips shake up the leader board as Olympic women race to position going into Boulder.

Now that climbing has been viewed by millions, what are the ramifications? How did it stack up against other sports?

The night was full of twists and turns, with underdogs giving top-dog performance, and the eight climbers advancing to the finals were only half expected.

The night was full of twists and turns, with underdogs giving top-dog performance, and the eight climbers advancing to the finals were only half expected.

Men's Qualifications: Our on-site photographers John Glassberg and Jess Talley captured climbing's Olympians on the very first event.

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HiClimb in Hawai'i Honors History Beneath and Around Its Walls

The men's Combined Qualifiers have concluded with two Americans advancing, while Adam Ondra passes through.

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Check out Delaney Miller's author page.

20 of the world's best competition climbers squared off in the sport's Olympic debut. Team USA, Colin Duffy and Nathaniel Coleman, had strong performance. Adam Ondra, while not so fast, landed in a solid position—he wasn't last—going into Boulder and Lead.

Our on site photographers Jon Glassberg and Jess Talley captured climbing's Olympians before they take the big stage.

He will always be known for the Mazeno Ridge on Nanga Parbat—an 18-day ordeal—yet also as kind and gentle.

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Watching underdogs win surprise gold medals is one of the best parts of the Olympics. Here are some of the most unexpected wins in the history of the games — including two that changed running forever.

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Team USA, Kyra Condie, Nathaniel Coleman, Brooke Raboutou and Colin Duffy go on the world stage with their fellow Olympians.

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If you squint hard enough, climbing can feel spiritual, but it's an illusion when you come face to face with reality.

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Top climbing coach Dave Wahl's 90 day training program will turn you into a lock-off monster.

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Getting out on the rock has greater benefits beyond simply being fun.

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Allen was attempting a new route on K2’s southeast face

Garrett Gregor, Olympic routesetter, reports from Tokyo.

With climbing's debut in the Olympics just days away, the athletes are already getting their game on.

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A lot of the world's top climbers won't be in the Olympics, here's why.

We caught up with filmmaker Austin Siadak to talk soloing, climbing Torre Egger with Marc, and his favorite part of The Alpinist.

The Olympic Games elevated the author to try harder, hold on a bit longer and succeed in the face of failure.

Political scientist and former Team USA athlete Jules Boykoff explains why the Tokyo Olympics could finally break the IOC and change the games forever.

Andrew Alexander King hopes not just to climb the 14 summits, but to bring diversity into the outdoors.

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The least favorite discipline for most Olympic climbers, speed climbing and its unforgiving nature could put some medal contenders in the hole at the onset.

Against the odds, Mash Alexander, who was hit in the face and head as he slept, is recovering.

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Check out Hannah Singleton's author page.

Follow as we spend a day with BD athlete Alex Honnold as he tries his latest "mini" project.

With the Games just days away, the world's top two climbers seem poised to win gold, but victory isn't guaranteed. Here are our picks for the athletes who could upset the apple cart.

“Climbing video games” are (almost) always duds, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been a few epic climbing scenes here and there.

A botched sequence, a foothold missed, and a long fall over opposed nuts!

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He's worked with Olympic climbers Colin Duffy and Brooke Raboutou since they were kids.

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Zack DiCristino, the National and Olympic Team physical therapist and medical manager helps keep Team USA healthy and cranking.

If you've ever failed on a climb because you were afraid you'd fail you aren't alone.

Accomplished alpinist, rival of Lynn Hill and the first person to onsight solo the Eiger North Face, opens up about her career and nearly dying in the Antarctica.

The president opens up about the Olympics, that highly publicized lawsuit with Japan, some ongoing efforts to combat doping, and what’s in store after Tokyo

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Where is trad climbing in World Cups? Where are the alpine and mountaineering aspects? Comp formats need to change, obviously.

Even expert climbers forget to finish their knot, or just don't tie it right. Don't let that be you.

Maine's multi-pitch The Wind in the Willows promises big adventure, some commitment, and a lot of fun.

Maricela “Marci” Rosales navigated around pockets of drugs, gangs and stray bullets and became a climber anyway, someone who gives more than she gets.

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How the superlative sandstone of Denny Cove, Tennessee, brought killer sport climbing—and a benchmark access victory—to the Southeast

Great performances by world-class competitors in the final World Cup before the Olympics.

A day in the USAC Training Center

This climber made two big mistakes and was lucky to get away with them.

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Check out Gym Climber's author page.

How one under-valued genre could make all the difference

Team USA's training facility in Salt Lake City doesn't have a juice bar. It's got soul instead.

By the numbers, Team USA is having its greatest season of all-time—and we’re only halfway done.

Izzy Moore of Costa Rica drops clear out of the frame. It is a massive fall (guessing 40 feet), and at the end his feet are not that much higher than the head of a person on the ground.

New routing on Canada's remote Baffin Island still takes grit and determination, but that doesn't mean you have to take it quite so seriously.

The problem is so burly. Maddening. But Shauna Coxsey can't "let this one get away."

Win a pair of La Sportiva Theory bouldering shoes

These shoes are propelling elite athletes to the podium, but they could also propel you to a personal best.

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The new video of Daniel Woods sending what might be the world's hardest boulder problem might also be the best metaphor yet for life in 21st century America.