Sport climber Adam Ondra won the Bouldering World Cup in Meiringen, Switzerland.
The Czech national team was sovereign in the opening competition of the Olympic season. After Friday’s triumph in his qualifying group, he dominated the semifinals and finals today. He won it in front of three Japanese rivals. Yoshiyuki Ogata and Tomoaki Takata accompanied the 2014 World Bouldering Champions.
“It was amazing to race here again. Even though there were no spectators, the racers themselves made a great atmosphere here. It was definitely worthy of the World Cup. The feeling when I topped the last boulder and the hall basically rioted was indescribable. remember, “praised Ondra, who is preparing for the Olympic premiere of sport climbing in Tokyo.
“I am very happy, it is a great satisfaction. I have been preparing a lot for this race, and given this great goal this year, I perceive bouldering as perhaps the most important discipline. That’s why I spent the whole of last year and this spring eliminating my weaknesses in bouldering,” in the recording of Ondra, who at the Olympic Games is waiting for a combination of bouldering, climbing on speed and difficulty, which is his great discipline.
“I was really looking forward to the race, it was actually raced here after two years. It was one of the few races before the Olympics. The next one is waiting for me at the end of May in Salt Lake City, hopefully it will take place and we will be able to start there,” said Ondra.
The 28-year-old Czech climber defends the final second place in 2019 in bouldering, he won the cup ranking in 2010. Last season of the World Championships, due to the coronavirus pandemic, only one difficulty climbing race took place. .
World Championships in sport climbing in Meiringen (Switzerland) – bouldering:
Men: 1. Ondra (CZE), 2. Ogata, 3. Takata (both Jap.),… 90. Jeliga (CZE).
Women: 1. Nogučiová (JPN), 2. Grossmanová (USA), 3. Lukanová (Slovenia).
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