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Over the weekend, World Cup host Chamonix once again delivered exciting competition against a spectacular alpine backdrop. All the results from the Lead and Speed ​​disciplines at a glance.

After a short break, the world's best lead and speed climbers will continue their competition in Chamonix. All the important information about the starting field, schedule, and livestream is available here.

The 2028 Winter Olympics in Los Angeles will feature separate medals for bouldering, lead climbing, and speed climbing for the first time. World Climbing, the international governing body for climbing, has now announced when athletes can qualify for the Games.

At the World Cup in Madrid, Japan's Sorato Anraku won the third of the season's three bouldering events so far, with gold going to Great Britain's Erin McNeice. In speed climbing, American Emma Hunt and China's Chu Shouhong triumphed.

From May 28th to 31st, two World Cups will take place simultaneously in Madrid for the first time – in the disciplines of bouldering and speed climbing. All information about the starting field, program and livestream.

The Lead and Speed ​​climbing season kicked off in Wujiang: Annie Sanders narrowly beat Janja Garnbret in the Lead event, while Neo Suzuki took gold in the men's competition. Sixteen-year-old Zhao Yicheng broke his own Speed ​​world record and won his first World Cup.

The Lead and Speed ​​World Cup season kicks off this weekend in Wujiang, China. All the information on the starting field, schedule, and live stream is available here.

Sixteen-year-old Zhao Yicheng from China set a new world record in speed climbing at the 2026 Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China. On Tuesday, April 28, he raced up the 15-meter wall in 4.58 seconds.