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Fans Can’t Get Enough of the Newly Added Olympic Sport- ‘Climbing’

ByChaitanya Dadhwal

Aug 4, 2021 | 10:30 AM EDT

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Up till now, the International Olympic Committee’s decision to add 5 new sports has seemed to be extremely successful. Among the new sports added to the festival, climbing found its time in the spotlight. The event of sports climbing began its qualifying rounds on Tuesday. Subsequently, the?men’s?qualifying?rounds?rocked?social?media?on?Tuesday,?revealing?the tremendous agility and excitement?of?mixed?sport?climbing?to?millions?of?fans?across?the?world.

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The top 8 countries have qualified from the first round. Subsequently, they will now compete in the finals. France, Japan, and the USA came out as favorites to bag the medals after the qualifying round. Japan’s Tomoa Narasaki and France’s Mickael Mawem are favorites to win the gold and silver medal. While USA’s Colin Duffy finished strong in the qualifiers with the 3rd least points, (lesser points imply better performance) his lack of experience and age do not make him a fan favorite to win it all.

Conversely, Tomoa’s experience full of gold medals in the World Cup and World Championships makes him the most favored candidate to bag the gold medal.

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The finals event for men’s sport climbing is on Thursday, August 5. Whereas, the finals event for women’s sport climbing is on August 6 (Friday).

What is? Sport Climbing?

Sports climbing is divided into three categories. They are bouldering, speed, and lead climbing.

Bouldering is a type of free climbing which is done without the use of ropes or harnesses. Most climbers require climbing shoes to assist secure footholds, chalk to keep their hands dry and create a tighter grip, and bouldering mats to avoid accidents. Even though bouldering can be done without any gear.

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Speed?climbing?is?a?form?of?climbing?in?which?the?ultimate?goal?is?speed.?Speed?climbing?is?done?on?rocks,?walls, and?poles.?The?dominant?form?of?speed?climbing?is?competition?speed?climbing.?This?takes?place?on?an?artificially?structured?climbing?wall?indoors. However,?there?are?other?types?of?speed?climbing?that?take?place?outside.Climbing?with?a?rope?and?clipping?into?fixed?protection?along?the?route?to?avoid?falling?is?known?as?lead?climbing.?Lead?climbing?is?a?type?of?sport?climbing?that?involves?drilling?bolts?into?the?rock, wherein Climbers’ harnesses?are?equipped?with?quickdraws?that?clip?one?side?to?the?bolt?and?the?other?to?the?rope.