Sport Climbing at the Olympics: Men's Finals Results and Women's Finals Preview

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Sport climbing at the Olympics: how to win, whom to watch and when to see it

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Starting strong with a first place finish in speed, Gines Lopez was able to overcome his seventh place finish in bouldering with a fourth place lead climb to claim the inaugural men's sport climbing gold.Coleman was the only climber to complete two of the three problems, earning him the top spot in boulder. A fifth place finish in lead and sixth place finish in speed earned him the silver medal.

The athletes will compete in three disciplines: speed, bouldering and lead. One set of medals will be awarded to men and women, respectively.In each event, the climbers will be ranked by their performance and receive a point value for their placement. The scores from the three disciplines will be multiplied together, with the lowest total point value winning--similar to golf.In speed, the climbers race to the top of a 15-meter, or roughly 50-foot, wall.

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