TOKYO : Route setters will be in the spotlight in the women's Olympic climbing final on Friday after problems in the bouldering round that progressed from straightforward to effectively impossible proved a major turning point in the mens' final.
The third problem, by contrast, proved impossible for the athletes, who were required to navigate a sequence of triangular slabs arranged in a circular pattern while gripping small handholds. "Dynamic and coordination moves is something that is my weakness," said Ondra."If it only boils down to one single move then it's hard for me to be competitive."
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