The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) International Climbing Series is set to continue as the Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA) organise the China Open.
Home athletes ended on a high at the International Federation of Sport Climbing's Asian Championships as Japan took gold and silver in the concluding men's and women's combined events in Kurayoshi.
Hosts Japan and Indonesia both had strong days at the International Federation of Sport Climbing Asian Championship in Kurayoshi.
Japan's Futaba Ito and Meichi Narasaki won gold in the women's and men's bouldering events respectively at the International Federation of Sport Climbing Asian Championships.
Kim Jain of South Korea came first in the semi-final of the women's lead event at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Asian Championships, to end hosts Japan's dominance of the competition so far.
Japanese climbers completely dominated the top three of both the men's and women's semi finals of the bouldering event at the International Federation of Sport Climbing Asian Championships in Japan.
The 2018 International Federation of Sport Climbing Asian Championships are due to begin in Japanese city Kurayoshi tomorrow.
Slovenia's Janja Garnbret and Austria's Jakob Schubert sealed the overall titles at the final International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup of the season in Xiamen, as Bassa Mawem was crowned men's speed champion.
France's Bassa Mawem and Russia's Iulila Kaplina topped qualification in the men's and women's speed events at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup in Xiamen, China.
Overall titles will be claimed at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup in Xiamen as the season concludes.
Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert wrapped up the overall lead titles at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Cup in Wujiang.
Austria's Jakob Schubert laid down a marker by topping the men's lead qualification standings on the opening day of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup in Wujiang in China.
The International Federation of Sport Climbing World Cup season will resume in China tomorrow with two days of lead and speed action in Wujiang.
South Korea’s Jain Kim and Stefano Ghisolfi of Italy won Lead World Cup gold at Kranj on a day when Austria's world champions Jessica Pilz and Jakob Schubert saw their challenges undermined by falls.
Janja Garnbret, Slovenia’s 19-year-old world bouldering and combined champion, took another bold step towards defending her World Cup lead climbing title at her home venue of Kranj today as she qualified third for tomorrow's final.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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