2017 Vail Bouldering World Cup Highlights

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Watch the world’s strongest competition climbers face off in these highlights from the 2017 Vail Bouldering World Cup Finals. South Korea’s Jongwon Chon topped the Men’s podium, while 2016 champion Shauna Coxsey, from the U.K., took first in the women’s division. Japan, who will host the 2020 Olympics, had a strong showing at the event, taking second and third for both the men’s and women’s divisions.

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