What the Hell is Speed Climbing?
Everything you need to know about this faster version of climbing.
Olympic Games
Growth Spurt: How the Olympic Postponement Worked Out in Colin Duffy’s Favor
Get to know the 17-year-old phenom, who exploded onto the national stage when he won the Pan-American Championship in 2020.
April Fools: Aid Climbing Added to 2028 Olympic Games
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Olympic Officials Dispel Cancellation Rumors Amid Uncertainty
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Japanese Athletes Confirmed for Olympics Following Dismissal of Appeals
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Sport Climbing Officially Added to Paris 2024 Olympics
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Highs and Lows: 2020 IFSC European Championships
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Livestreams: IFSC European Championships Moscow 2020 Olympic Qualifying Event
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The Climbing Q&A: Brooke Raboutou
How this unassuming college student—and pedigreed super-climber—became the first American climber to qualify for the Olympics
The Silver Lining to the Olympic Postponement
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France's Anouck Jaubert and Italy's Michael Piccolruaz Added to Olympic Roster
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How Climbing Went From Fringe Activity to Sport
Check out Chris Van Leuven's author page.
Interview: John Burgman Discusses the Olympic Postponement
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Tokyo Olympics Postponed Until 2021
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Olympic Committee Member: 2020 Olympics Will Be Postponed
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Interview: Meet Olympic Climbing Judge Paul Ledet
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First Look: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Climbing Walls
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IFSC Announces Coronavirus Contingency Plan for Asian Championship Olympic Qualification Spots
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Coronavirus Threatens Olympics: 5 Options for the 2020 Tokyo Games
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Climbing in the 2020 and 2024 Olympics: How We Got Here and What the Future Holds
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Highs and Lows: 2020 IFSC Pan-American Championships
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Interview: Olympic Bouldering Chief Route-Setter Percy Bishton
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Interview: USA Climbing CEO Marc Norman Sees the Olympics as Just the Beginning
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Operation Speed Climbing: From the Nose to the Olympics, Speed Climbing Is Making Its Mark
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Ask an Editor: What Do You Think About the Olympics?
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Summit Roundtable Podcast: Remembering Brad Gobright, Nose Ascents, Olympic Updates, and More
Go behind-the-scenes with the Climbing Magazine staff.
Highs and Lows: IFSC Toulouse Combined Olympic Qualifier
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Livestreams: IFSC Toulouse Combined Olympic Qualifier
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Olympics Lead-up: Who to Watch at the Toulouse Combined Qualifier
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Opinion: The Olympic Qualification Process Has Been One Big Mess
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Opinion: From Snowbird to Tokyo—Brooke Raboutou’s Olympic Destiny
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The Climbing Q&A: Kyra Condie
Kyra Condie, one of America’s strongest female climbers and a promising Olympic hopeful, trains on a small, greasy wall you might expect to see in a garage. This self-coached climber is making up for a lack of fancy facilities with raw strength and grit.
An Inside Look at USA Climbing’s National Team Training Center
The new facility is purpose-built to help American climbers compete on the international stage and prepare for the Olympics
Highs and Lows: 2019 Climbing World Championships
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Livestreams: IFSC Climbing World Championships 2019
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Opinion: As Olympic Qualifiers Approach, Outdoor Sends Are Irrelevant for Comp Climbers
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Opinion: Is Competition Climbing a Team Sport?
With the World Cup season in the books and the Olympics looming on the horizon, national squads are more compelling than their individual members
Olympic Committee Unanimously Votes to Include Sport Climbing in Paris 2024 Games
Check out Hannah Gartner's author page.
Podium Dreams: Two-Time Bouldering World Champ Shauna Coxsey Guns for the Olympics
Check out Maria Anderson's author page.
Sport Climbing 2020 Olympic Schedule Announced
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Meet the 2019 USA Climbing Overall National Team
An in-depth look at the eight competitors who will represent the United States in the upcoming season of international events.
New Climbing Format Proposed for 2024 Paris Olympics Separates Speed Climbing
Check out Bennett Slavsky's author page.
How Climbers Will Be Chosen for the 2020 Olympics
An in-depth look at the busy schedule of climbing events that will determine the roster for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Trailer: Reel Rock 13
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Panel Discussion: Climbing on the Road to Tokyo
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Adam Ondra: The Road to Tokyo
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Intro to Speed Climbing: Two Beginner Drills
Check out Oleksii Shulha and Jeff Chapman's author page.
Generation 5.16: Ashima Shiraishi
Age 17 / Queens, New York
Generation 5.16: Kai Lightner
Age 18 / Fayetteville, North Carolina
The Wright Stuff: Finding the Value of Climbing in the Olympics
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Olympic Climbing Survey: 15 Pro Climbers Weigh in
Check out Brendan Blanchard's author page.
Vertical Triathlon: The Future of Climbing in the Olympics
How we ended up with a multidiscipline Olympic climbing event, what’s next for athletes, and whether the sheen of a gold medal reflects the future of the sport.
Climbing Officially Approved for 2020 Olympics
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