Adidas Rockstars 2018: Climbing competition with athletes from 20 nations

If on 21. and 22. September the best boulderers in the world at the annual Adidas Rockstars in the Porsche Arena fight for entry into the superfinal, spectacular boulders are guaranteed. The international climbing event draws the top stars of the scene to Stuttgart - and stages the bouldering discipline as an impressive show.

The popular invitation competition for the international climbing elite takes place for the eighth time, and this year too, the starting field is top-class. Around 3.800 sports and music enthusiasts can cheer on live again, as world and European champions, World Cup winners and national champions impressively demonstrate why bouldering is one of the most exciting disciplines of sport climbing.

Among others is the defending champion, Alex Puccio (USA) who has already won twice in Stuttgart, the this year Overall World Cup winner Miho Nonaka (JPN) and Jernej Kruder (SLO), the 19 year Janja Garnbret (SLO), Jongwon Chon (KOR), Petra Klingler (SUI), Staša Gejo (SRB) and Jan Hojer (GER) and Sean McColl (CAN).

Trailer for the event

Live stream of the competition

Unfortunately, the integration of the live stream does not work. The competition you can directly over the Follow Adidas Rockstars website live.

This is how the participants are selected

Under the name 'Adidas Rockstars' and 'Ticket to Rockstars', the German sporting goods manufacturer has been organizing bouldering competitions for professionals and amateur athletes around the world since 2011. The series culminates in the international invitation event in Stuttgart, for which participants of national competitions (eg Japan, Russia) and regional grassroots events can qualify.

This is how the qualifier works on Adidas Rockstars

70 top athletes from more than 20 nations have been invited to Adidas Rockstars this year. You have to survive the qualification and the semi-final first. The top 6 women and men qualify for the grand finale on Saturday night, where they fight for the Superfinals in two rounds. There, the Top 2 compete against each other on the so-called "Superboulder", which was specially developed for the event. At the same time they climb an identical route next to each other and are only separated from each other by a screen. This exciting duel not only depends on your own abilities, but also on good nerves. The two super finalists can not see each other, but the reactions of the spectators can guess what is happening on the other side.

The bouldering walls are specially constructed for the event

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