Tokyo 2020 Archive | LACRUX climbing magazine

Stefano Ghisolfi about the IFSC decision on the Summer Olympics

With the IFSC decision of April 30th, Stefano Ghisolfi's dream of an Olympic game came to an abrupt end. We spoke to Stefano about the IFSC decision.

No top position and still qualified for the Olympics: Anouck Jaubert and Michael Piccolruaz

Anouck Jaubert and Michael Piccolruaz have qualified for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo thanks to the Tripartite Commission Quota.

The new date for the Olympic Games is here

The new date for the Olympic Games has been set

The Summer Olympics will take place exactly one year later than planned, in the summer of 2021. Swiss Olympic is satisfied with the replacement date.

The International Olympic Committee bends to the pressure: Tokyo 2020 canceled

Tokyo 2020 canceled: The Summer Olympics will not take place in 2020

The International Olympic Committee and the organizers are canceling the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In doing so, they bow to the growing pressure.

Canada Cancels Olympic Participation - IOC Continues to Hope

While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is postponing a decision, Canada has canceled its Olympic participation.

Summer Olympic Games: The heat will be a problem for athletes

Adam Ondra prepares himself specifically for the climatic conditions at the Summer Olympics. Adam Ondra takes these measures.

Corona virus: will the Summer Olympics be canceled?

Will the raging corona virus soon lead to a cancellation or postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo?

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Jakob Schubert and Alexander Megos qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

Jakob Schubert and Alex Megos secured an Olympic ticket for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo after today's qualifying round of the combined format. Adam Ondra misses the entry into the final as well as the first chance for an Olympic ticket due to a disqualification.

Video: Adam Ondra explains the Olympic format of the Summer Games Tokyo 2020

In the second part of the new video series "Road to Tokyo" by Adam Ondra, about his preparations for the Summer Olympics 2020, he explains the new format. Nobody has ever gotten it to the point.

The combined format lead, speed & bouldering should be abolished

The Organizing Committee of the 2024 Olympics in Paris has submitted a proposal to the International Olympic Committee to abolish the combination rating. The proposal provides for a combined assessment of the disciplines of bouldering and lead climbing. Speed, however, would be rated separately in the future.

Video series: Adam Ondra on the preparations for the Olympia 2020 in Tokyo

Video series: Adam Ondra on preparations for Olympia 2020 in Tokyo

Every week, you'll find the full video series on Adam Onda's training sessions and the qualifying competitions for the Olympia 2020.

These five climbers sent Switzerland to the Olympia 2020 in Tokyo

Swiss Climbing has defined the Olympic pool Tokyo 2018 after the evaluation of the World Cup results and the World Cup season 2020. Petra Klingler, Anne-Sophie Koller, Sascha Lehmann, Dimitri Vogt and Baptiste Ometz are being specifically promoted and prepared for possible participation in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The pool started at the end of 2017 with nine athletes and has been reduced to five during the past year.

This is Germany's focus team for Tokyo 2020

At the summer games in Tokyo 2020 climbing is represented for the first time at an Olympiad. The German Alpine Club has now defined who he sends in the women's and men's race for the coveted starting places.