TOKYO: Host nation Japan aim to hit new heights in competitive climbing when the sport makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo with their maximum of four athletes launching an assault on European and American dominance of the sport.
Narasaki, a bouldering specialist with gymnastics experience, brings his dynamic climbing style to the speed event and is famed for the"Tomoa skip", which bypasses a lower handhold to take a straighter line up the 15 metre wall. "Bouldering is my best event so that's been the main focus but I've been practising a lot in speed, which I'm weak in, and I hope to demonstrate that," said Noguchi.
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