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Paris 2024: Sport Climbing at the Olympic Games

Ossie Khan

13th June 2024 2 min read

History of Sport Climbing

Sport climbing is a relatively recent sport, with the first competitions starting in the 1980s. It made its Olympic debut at the Buenos Aires Youth Games in 2018, and was included again in the Tokyo 2021 Games. It will be part of the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Games as well.

 

Paris 2024 Event Schedule

The sport climbing events at Paris 2024 will be held from August 5 to 10 at the Le Bourget climbing site. The schedule includes:

 

– August 5, 2024

– 10:00 – Men’s Boulder & Difficulty, Boulder D-Final

– 13:00 – Women’s Speed, Time Trial Qualification

– 13:40 – Women’s Speed, Dual Qualification

 

– August 6, 2024

– 10:00 – Women’s Boulder & Difficulty, Boulder D-Final

– 13:00 – Men’s Speed, Time Trial Qualification

– 13:40 – Men’s Speed, Dual Qualification

 

– August 7, 2024

– 10:00 – Men’s Boulder & Difficulty, Difficulty D-Final

– 12:28 – Women’s Speed Quarter-finals

– 12:46 – Women’s Speed Semi-finals

– 12:55 – Women’s Speed Final

 

– August 8, 2024

– 10:00 – Women’s Boulder & Difficulty, Difficulty D-Final

– 12:28 – Men’s Speed Quarter-finals

– 12:46 – Men’s Speed Semi-finals

– 12:55 – Men’s Speed Final

 

– August 9, 2024

– 10:15 – Men’s Boulder & Difficulty, Boulder Final

– 12:28 – Men’s Boulder & Difficulty, Difficulty D-Final 🥇

 

– August 10, 2024

– 10:15 – Women’s Boulder & Difficulty, Boulder Final

– 12:28 – Women’s Boulder & Difficulty, Difficulty D-Final 🥇

 

Evolution of Competitive Climbing

Competitive sport climbing started in the mid-1980s in Italy and later in France, with events held on artificial walls. By the early 1990s, international tournaments moved indoors to protect natural environments.

 

Disciplines in Sport Climbing

Sport climbing has three main disciplines:

– Speed: A 15-meter inclined wall climb completed in under six seconds for men and seven seconds for women.

– Bouldering: Climbers tackle a 4.5-meter wall without ropes, aiming for speed and efficiency.

– Difficulty: Climbers ascend a 15-meter wall within six minutes without prior route knowledge. In Paris, the bouldering and difficulty events will be combined.

 

Notable Athletes and Records

The first Olympic champions were Janja Garnbret (Slovenia) and Alberto Ginés (Spain). The world speed records are held by Kiromal Katibin (Indonesia) with 5 seconds, and Aleksandra Miroslaw (Poland) with 6.52 seconds.

 

French Contenders

French athletes like Fanny Gibert, Anouck Jaubert, Manuel Cornu, and Julia Chanourdie are strong contenders for medals at Paris 2024. Their performances will be closely watched as they compete on home soil.

 

Source: https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/news/olympic-games-paris-2024/articles/305013-paris-2024-program-of-events-history-athletes-sport-climbing-at-the-olympic-games

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