With climbing playing a role in the Olympics, more people are being introduced to the sport. Included in the 2024 Paris Olympics are 3 disciplines of climbing: bouldering, lead, and speed. Speed ...

As of Tuesday, an 18-year-old from Texas can lay claim to being the fastest-ever Olympian – at least when it comes to traveling vertically. When Sam Watson set a speed climbing world record of 4.75 ...

Aleksandra Mirosław was stood poised at the base of a 15-meter climbing wall, waiting for three pips of a buzzer to signal the start of her race. Six seconds later, she was an Olympic champion. And ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games head to our latest updates. LE BOURGET, France — If you hold the world record in the fastest Olympic sport you can ...

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 ...

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. American teenager Sam Watson set a new world record at the Olympics on Tuesday in the relatively new Olympic event of sport ...

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 ...

The idea of speed climbing at the GoPro Mountain Games has been on the mind of USA Climbing Chief of Sport John Muse for years. But when he finally saw it come to life over the weekend, “it’s better ...