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Olympic athletes from around the globe are converging on Paris, with more than 10,000 expected at tomorrow’s opening ceremony. Climbing begins August 5th. Curious about ANYTHING related to Olympic climbing? Check out our A-to-Z resource, the most comprehensive webpage you will find anywhere.
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Community & Culture
- Podcast: Holding Space and Leading The Way – A Conversation with Shara Zaia(The Climbing Zine)
- Podcast: Kyra Condie – Olympics, mindset and the supremacy of dank board training (Careless Talk)
- Podcast: Alex Johnson – 20 Years At The Top, The Evolution of Climbing (The Testpiece)
- This New Rock Climbing Sim is the Game You’ve Always Dreamed Of (Owen Clarke, Outside)
- Video: Onsight (Black Diamond)
The Olympians
- Podcast: Emma Hunt (The Nugget)
- Podcast: Great Expectations – Natalia Grossman and Jesse Grupper (Alex Honnold, Climbing Gold)
- 8 Women to Watch in Boulder & Lead at the Paris Olympics (John Burgman, Outside)
- 8 Speed Climbers To Watch for at the Paris Olympics (John Burgman, Outside)
- The favourite climbers for the combined event in Paris 2024 (Isaac Fernandez, Desnivel)
- Sam Avezou, and Everything Becomes Possible (Antonin Pharel, Grimper)
Towards the Olympics
- Video: We built the TITAN – Paris 2024 Olympic Wall (EP Climbing)
- The Georgia Gym That Shaped an Olympian (John Burgman, CBJ)
- GB Climbing Olympic Coach Rachel Carr on Paris 2024 (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
- The competition and scoring system for climbing in Paris 2024 (Desnivel)
Comp Scene
- Video: Lead Finals – Briançon 2024 (IFSC)
- IFSC Lead and Speed World Cup Briançon – Report (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
- Team Japan Dominate Lead Finals In Briançon with Murashita and Kotake (IFSC)
- The 7 Greatest Comp Climbing Rivalries of All Time (John Burgman, Outside)
- Help us Promote Climbing in the Senior Games (CBJ)
- Epic Deep Water Soloing on the River Thames (Gripped)
For Setters & Managers
- Podcast: Special guest Matt “The Champ” Cousins (Another Setting Podcast)
- Building An Exceptional Coaching Team For Your Indoor Climbing Gym (Tuesday “Kirby” Kahl, CWA)
- USA Climbing Strategic Planning Task Force is Holding Three Sessions for Gym Owners and Operators (CBJ)
- Direct Pathway Released For CWA Certifications (CWA)
- Volunteer at the ABC Conference 2024 (ABC Walls)
- Video: The Art of Making Wooden Climbing Holds (Wedge Climbing)
