Remo Schläpfer
Remo Schläpfer

Japanese dominate at the Boulder World Cup in Tokyo

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At the fourth bouldering competition of the season in Tokyo, the Swiss Petra Klingler won the 6. Space. The winner was the Russian Aleksei Rubtsov and the Slovenian Janja Garbanet. Although the Japanese won no gold medal in front of the home crowd, they won four medals for the 3 and 4 ranks in the women's and men's categories.

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Credits: Eddie Fowke - IFSC

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The Mountains on Stage film festival returns to the big screen with its Winter Edition! Starting November 23, 2026, the festival, centered around adventure and mountains, will be back on stage in 23 countries worldwide. The German-language tour kicks off on November 23, 2026, in Basel and will stop in 38 cities across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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