Adidas Rockstars is in full swing in the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart. The qualifying round took place this morning and some big names are already out. The boulders, with one exception, fell on the easy side and mistakes were harshly punished.
“We want the athletes to feel special” Sonja Gueldner-Hamel interview
on 21 September, 2018
Sonja Gueldner-Hamel is one of the masterminds behind Adidas Rockstars. Over the years she’s worked behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly and the event is the best way to present the sport and the athletes to the whole world.
Adidas Rockstars 2018 is here!
on 20 September, 2018
The international bouldering competition season is not over yet! Adidas Rockstars, the biggest invitational competition of the year, starts tomorrow morning in Stuttgart’s Porsche Arena.
Mile Heyden climbs New Base Line, 8B+ | V14
on 18 September, 2018
German climber Mile Heyden has climbed her second problem graded 8B+ | V14, New Base Line in Magic Woods, Switzerland. Heyden’s first 8B+ was Feuerwalze, located in the Swabian Jura, Germany, which she climbed in March of 2017.
She won’t let go! Sunday Sends
on 16 September, 2018
This Sunday we gonna review an ascent by one of the best competition climbers ever, Anna Stöhr. She recently announced her retirement from competitions, sadly she couldn’t compete in Innsbruck due to a back injury. During her long and super successful career, she left us many great moments, including this climb that we gonna see […]
Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert win the combined title
on 16 September, 2018
The IFSC Climbing World Championships finished today in Innsbruck with the combined final. The top 6 men and women competed in speed, bouldering and lead. Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert won their second title (after Garnbret’s victory in bouldering and Schubert’s victory in lead).
Kai Harada, Bouldering World Champion
on 15 September, 2018
Kai Harada has won the Bouldering World Championship. In a final full of tricky boulders, he was the only one capable of getting 4 tops. Jongwon Chon and Gregor Vezonik completed the podium.
Lots of tops and lots of heartbreaks in the male semifinal
on 15 September, 2018
Today the men faced much easier problems than those set for the women. 4 tops have been required to make finals and many favorites failed the test: Adam Ondra, Tomoa Narasaki and Jernej Kruder are out.
Janja Garnbret, Bouldering World Champion
on 14 September, 2018
In a difficult final, Janja Garnbret has secured the title of Bouldering World Champion. The Slovenian won every round of the competition and, in the final, ended up one zone ahead of Akiyo Noguchi. Stasa Gejo won the bronze.
Garnbret and Klingler crush in the semis | Innsbruck 2018
on 14 September, 2018
World Champion Petra Klingler will get the chance to defend her title in the final tonight, after a really good performance in the semis. She is in second place, right after Janja Garnbret, who flashed 3 problems.
