The inclusion of climbing in the Olympics is new, but the topic itself has been around for decades
Over 10 years ago I knew this would eventually happen. Glad to see it here.
Climbing in the 2020 and 2024 Olympics: How We Got Here and What the Future Holds
Climbing will premier in the Olympics on August 4 at the Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Japan. Prep for the venue is well underway.
First Look: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Climbing Walls
There will be a total of 40 climbers (20 men and 20 women) competing at the Tokyo Olympics, and each country attending the games has been given a maximum quota of two competitors per gender. The climbers who have already qualified for the Olympics were selected through a series of Olympic qualification events, including the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Championships this past summer in Hachioji, Japan, and a more recent combined contest in Toulouse, France.
Meet the Athletes Climbing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The sport of climbing and cinema go back a long way and there are dozens of great films to see, both from Hollywood and from climbers themselves.
The Hollywood climbing films range from sorta realistic to the absurd to downright cheesy. And the library of classic real climbing films is big.
​Lists like these are always fun. I think I’ve seen about half of these and my two favorite are probably Return to Sender and Cliffhanger. 🤣
25 Must-Watch Real and Hollywood Climbing Movies – Gripped Magazine
Scott from California 