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 ...

World-record holder Sam Watson is set to compete in the sport climbing men's speed event on Thursday at the Paris Olympics. Watson, 18, set the world record of 4.79 seconds in April at the sport ...

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 ...

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 ...

USA's Samuel Watson and Lijuan Deng of China will both fancy their chances as the competition heats up in the latest round of the IFSC Climbing World Cup this weekend. The first six weeks of this year ...

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 ...

Climbers are redefining speed in 2025 with record ascents on Everest, Aconcagua, and beyond. See the year’s fastest ...