Tag: Olympics

The Kai Lightner Profile – Potential Gold Medalist

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Eight-time national champion. Three-time IFSC Youth World Championship medalist. 5.14 climber. Olympic hopeful.

Source: Generation 5.16: The Kai Lightner Profile

We know many of you that visit this site are only half interested in many of the sports that we cover, but that’s the point isn’t it?  We want to bring you the fast updates of sports that peak your interest but you don’t have the time to commit to dive down that rabbit hole.

Today we bring you an important name in the climbing world, his write up in Climbing Magazine and why you should at least put his name in the back of your head.  There is a good chance that he will not only represent the US in the 2020 Olympic Games but that he will bring home the gold as well!

To all of you non-climbers out there, consider yourself as having been put on notice.

Dew Tour Challenges Traditional Ski And Snowboard Competition Formats At 2016 Breckenridge Event | Dew Tour

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In a time when slopestyle runs regularly include triple corks and halfpipe runs showcase flawless consistency with technical leaps forward each season, it’

Source: Dew Tour Challenges Traditional Ski And Snowboard Competition Formats At 2016 Breckenridge Event | Dew Tour

Skyler Wilder wrote a great article on the Dew Tour changing their competition format from the standard to include new features, separate courses and even team style events.

Slopestyle Jump Runs are separate from Jib runs and the Superpipe has “Hip In’s”  and “Jump Outs” but is this really what Dew Tour needs or Action Sports in general?  You be the judge?

What the Hell is Speed Climbing? – Climbing Magazine | Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Bouldering, Ice Climbing

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Speed climbing will be part of the Olympic climbing event, but sees little participation in North America. So what is it? And what’s the appeal?

Source: What the Hell is Speed Climbing? – Climbing Magazine | Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Bouldering, Ice Climbing

A ten minute read with a short video describing what Speed Climbing is, and why it’s going to be important for Americans to qualify for the Olympics.