At the Lead World Cup in Wujiang, the Japanese climbers won 5 out of 6 podium places. But they are also guaranteed to win regular medals at international competitions in the discipline of bouldering. Where does this dominance come from? Jonathan Sin investigated this question.
If you look at the team ranking of the IFSC World Cup statistics from the past few years, one nation is at the top: Japan. This fact probably corresponds to the perception of many when it comes to competitive climbing. In the following video, Jonathan Sin examined the question of why Japanese climbers are so strong.
Video: Why does Japan produce so many strong climbers?
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Credits: Cover picture Dimitris Tosidis