GoPro Mountain Games organizers and USA Climbing announced today that Olympic athletes have signed up to compete in the debut speed climbing competitions at this year’s event June 5-8. These new ...

After a lengthy six-month absence, the world's premier climbing competition is back. The IFSC Climbing World Cup returns tomorrow in Shaoxing, China, for the first leg of a year-long competition to ...

A complete overview of Olympic sport climbing with our guide on official regulations, scoring, and information on all three ...

When speed climbing was added to the GoPro Mountain Games calendar of events in 2025, a North American Cup competition was slated to be the premier event, with the “NorAm,” as it’s known, representing ...

It wasn't too long ago when 19-year-old Sam Watson shocked the world with an unbelievable speed record during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Having cruised up the wall in 4.74 seconds, Watson shattered ...

IOWA (KWWL) -- The closing ceremony to the Olympics is this Sunday. But there's plenty of competitions left, including speed climbing. It's relatively new to the games, first introduced in 2021 during ...

Speed sport climbing was offered at the Olympics for the first time during the Paris Games. Good thing for Team USA, as Sam Watson beat his own speed rock climbing world record—set back in April at ...

In the long history of IFSC World Cup events in Briançon, France, the Speed discipline have never been part of the programme – until now. After 13 consecutive years hosting Lead World Cup competitions ...