At The Olympics, Sport Climbing Is Full Of Unknowns For Athletes And Fans
Sport Climbing is new to the Olympic Games, and seeks to find the best all-around athlete in three very different disciplines. Here's what (and who) to watch.
by Liz Baker
Aug 02, 2021
2 minutes
Updated August 2, 2021 at 8:03 PM ET
For the first time ever, climbers will compete for Olympic gold as Sport Climbing makes its Olympic debut at Tokyo's Aomi Urban Sports Park. It's a big deal for a sport with outdoor roots that has only recently achieved mainstream popularity through a combination of indoor gyms, climbers' social media accounts, and TV shows and movies like American Ninja and the Academy Award winning documentary
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