The last Lead Climbing and Speed Climbing World Cup of the 2018 season will take place at the weekend. In the Chinese port city of Xiamen, among other things, it will be decided which country will win the nation's ranking. Austria is currently in the lead. Switzerland ranks 351th with 8 points, followed by Germany with 340 points.
Should the eight-man squad around Jakob Schubert and Jessica Pilz defend their lead in Xiamen and win the championship, then this would be a successful end to the season for the Austrian team. Three World Cup titles, a bronze medal, a World Cup victory and a second place in the overall World Cup, the individual athletes have already secured.
Program of the World Cup in Xiamen
Qualification Rounds, Saturday, 27.10.2018
03: 45-11: 00 Lead Qualification Ladies and Gentlemen
12: 30-14: 00 Speed Qualification Ladies and Gentlemen
Halfinale and Finale, Sunday, 28.10.2018
02: 45-03: 45 Speed Final Ladies and Men
06: 00-08: 30 lead semi-final ladies and men
11: 30-13: 00 Advance Final Ladies and Gentlemen
Nations classification Stand 24.10.2018
| Rank | Nation | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUE | Austria | 1516 |
| 2 | SLO | Slovenia | 1328 |
| 3 | JPN | Japan | 1298 |
| 4 | FRA | France | 945 |
| 5 | ITA | Italy | 759 |
| 6 | KOR | Republic of Korea | 572 |
| 7 | USA | United States of America | 362 |
| 8 | SUI | Switzerland | 351 |
| 9 | GER | Germany | 340 |
| 10 | BEL | Belgium | 324 |
The complete list of the nations ranking is available here.
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Credits: picture Moritz lover / KVOE