Sport climbing is ready to rock the Olympics this week for the first time ever– with four climbers on Team USA for the sport's debut. Athletes will compete in three disciplines – speed climbing, lead ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Climbing's standing as a niche sport has always been a part of its appeal. A rock wall can be a place of solitude or of camaraderie with a small group of fellow climbers. There are no ...

Reviewing sport climbing's biggest stories, replays, medal results, top athletes, and new records at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Plenty of kids grow up climbing rocks — but few did it to the extreme that Brooke Raboutou did. The Colorado native — who appropriately hails from Boulder — spent her childhood being encouraged to ...

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) -- A Fayetteville teen who graduated as senior class valedictorian at Reid Ross Classical High School now has his eyes set on Olympic gold. Kai Lightner, 18, holds ...

In April, 26-year-old Olympian Janja Garnbret announced that she would be taking a step back from competing in rock climbing competitions to prioritize her well-being. Her statement was met with ...

There are three disciplines to follow. Climbing gyms have been filling up across the U.S. in recent years, and now, the sport is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo. This is the first time climbing will ...

Emma HUNT of the USA Credit: Courtesy Jan Virt/IFSC Emma HUNT of the USA, Beatrice COLLI of Italy compete in the women’s Speed final during the IFSC World Cup Chamonix 2025 Courtesy Jan Virt/IFSC ...

German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died on a mountain peak in northern Pakistan following a climbing accident, and efforts are underway to retrieve her body, a local government spokesman ...