Photo: Barbora Reichová, Czech Olympic Committee
Professional rock climber Adam Ondra, who arrived in Paris on Thursday, is set to compete in his second Olympic Games. In Tokyo three years ago, when climbing was included in the Olympic program for the first time, the Czech finished sixth in an event that combined speed climbing, bouldering, and lead climbing. Ondra says the three radically different disciplines in a single format did not suit him at the time. What will be different in Paris?
This time, the climbing program features two separate events: speed climbing and a combined bouldering and lead climbing event.
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Author: Jakub Ferenčík