Boulder and lead, combined into one medal event at these Olympics, is not for everyone, especially if you’re a specialist speed climber.
“I’m so bad at that, extremely bad,” was Kałucka’s candid assessment of her skills in boulder and lead.
“In lead climbing, you have to have endurance and not be the fastest. And for bouldering, you have to be so powerful and also have strength. I find that speed climbing is the coolest one because you have to be so fast and I really like to feel speed when I’m climbing.”
With huge crowds and a lively atmosphere at Le Bourget’s temporary facility, it looks like climbing is a hit with fans and here to stay at the Olympics. And as far as the athletes are concerned, separating the sport into two medal categories has been a change for the better.
“It means a lot, the first time for speed climbing and also for me here in the discipline,” said Mirosław. “I have my flag, and I was standing on the podium on first place hearing the national anthem. It was amazing.”
Boulder and lead, combined into one medal event at these Olympics, is not for everyone, especially if you’re a specialist speed climber.
“I’m so bad at that, extremely bad,” was Kałucka’s candid assessment of her skills in boulder and lead.
“In lead climbing, you have to have endurance and not be the fastest. And for bouldering, you have to be so powerful and also have strength. I find that speed climbing is the coolest one because you have to be so fast and I really like to feel speed when I’m climbing.”
With huge crowds and a lively atmosphere at Le Bourget’s temporary facility, it looks like climbing is a hit with fans and here to stay at the Olympics. And as far as the athletes are concerned, separating the sport into two medal categories has been a change for the better.
“It means a lot, the first time for speed climbing and also for me here in the discipline,” said Mirosław. “I have my flag, and I was standing on the podium on first place hearing the national anthem. It was amazing.”