Speed sport climbing was offered at the Olympics for the first time during the Paris Games. Good thing for Team USA, as Sam Watson beat his own speed rock climbing world record—set back in April at ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the games head to our latest updates. LE BOURGET, France — If you hold the world record in the fastest Olympic sport you can ...

MACON, Ga. — The Olympic Games brings attention every four years to a range of sports that are typically swept under the rug in favor of football, baseball and the like. But one sport is receiving its ...

Xavier University graduate Piper Kelly has already qualified for the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024.The Indianapolis native and 2023 Xavier University graduate is one of the quickest rock climbers in ...

Step into the thrilling world of speed climbing with none other than Ludovico Fossali, a true climbing pro and world champion. In "Fast and Fearless: Inside the World of Speed Climbing," we explore ...

MERIDIAN, Idaho — The Treasure Valley continues to ascend the ranks of the rock climbing world. Rajath Thekkedath, the head coach of the Vertical View climbing team, has seen it firsthand. "This ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - Zach Hammer’s first trip to Paris was 15 years ago. He and his family enjoyed a typical Parisian vacation of baguettes, croissants and trips to the Seine River and Eiffel Tower. Hammer ...