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Who are the favorites to win gold in climbing? *Please move to Olympic Board

Posted on 7/22/21 at 2:47 pm
Posted by James11111
Walnut Creek, Ca
Member since Jul 2020
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 2:47 pm
Why isn't Alex Honnold competing?
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 2:50 pm
Posted by Snoopy04
Republic of Texas
Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 2:56 pm to
My bet is on Peter Parker
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 3:03 pm to
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Alex Honnold


Ah of course that old household name
Posted by Cheesy Beaver
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Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 3:05 pm to
when is the olympic board getting unlocked
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 3:06 pm
Posted by OleVaught14
Member since Jun 2019
10022 posts
Posted on 7/22/21 at 3:40 pm to
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Alex Honnold competing?


Why would he speed climb a 20 yard wall when he can make his next amazing special free climbing something massive in Yosemite?
Posted by James11111
Walnut Creek, Ca
Member since Jul 2020
5492 posts
Posted on 7/22/21 at 3:43 pm to
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Why would he speed climb a 20 yard wall when he can make his next amazing special free climbing something massive in Yosemite?


So Olympic climbing is like Olympic US baseball?
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 3:44 pm
Posted by A Menace to Sobriety
Member since Jun 2018
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 3:50 pm to
quote:

Olympic Board


Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 5:59 pm to
quote:

Why isn't Alex Honnold competing?


There's no spectre of immediate death in Olympic climbing so it probably doesn't interest him.
Posted by Tigerenvy
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 6:36 pm to
Adam Ondra and Janja Garnbret
Posted by wutangfinancial
Treasure Valley
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 6:58 pm to
My guess is competition climbing is antithetical to his nature. These action sports guys are really weird about comps vs free riding.
Posted by TBoy
Kalamazoo
Member since Dec 2007
27342 posts
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:24 pm to
quote:

when is the olympic board getting unlocked

I’m looking forward to the Olympics, but I’m not looking forward to the PoliBoard takeover of the Olympic Board.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:05 pm to
quote:

Why isn't Alex Honnold competing?


Speed climbing is completely different than big wall climbing.
Posted by Keys Open Doors
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:11 pm to
Yeah it’s like the 100 meter dash versus a marathon, if there was a 10 percent chance you died during the marathon.
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
17098 posts
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:13 pm to
Is this new? I had no idea climbing was an Olympic sport.
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:31 pm to
quote:

Who are the favorites to win gold in climbing?


I'd go with Spiderman
Posted by Keys Open Doors
In hiding with Tupac & XXXTentacion
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32746 posts
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:43 pm to
Yep, new along with karate.

Also baseball and softball are back.
Posted by Obtuse1
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Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:54 pm to
He isn't a speed climber. I am not sure who is competing but names like Veddriq Leonardo, Kiromal Katibin and Reza Alipour ring out in speed climbing.
Posted by Hermit Crab
Under the Sea
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:40 pm to
Olympic speed climbing is a completely different sport than what honnold does. There is actually a video on YouTube of him trying it out against a young speed climber and he gets destroyed
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
30001 posts
Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:06 am to
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Adam Ondra


Ondra is absolutely the best climber in the world, bar none. Possibly the best climber in history. He will do well in the lead and bouldering portions but not so well on the speed wall. Will be interesting to see if he can pull it off.
Posted by Hurricane Mike
Member since Jun 2008
20059 posts
Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:19 am to
Someone who doesn’t kneel
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