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

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 ...

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 ...

The GoPro Mountain Games celebrates the spirit of competition while also holding close the reasons we all like the active mountain lifestyle and all things summertime. With 35 competitions over 11 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 the three core disciplines of sport climbing - Speed, Lead and Boulder - will all have their own ...

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 ...