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Sport Climbing makes its Olympic debut, with athletes winning gold thanks to the power and strength in their fingertips.
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Sport Climbing takes the challenge of scaling steep ascents to a whole new level. Climbers use brightly-coloured hand, nger and foot holds, their climb- ing skills and all the strength their bodies can muster to work their way up a near-vertical wall. The sport will make its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 and will feature three disciplines: Speed Climbing, Bouldering and Lead Climbing . At the Games, each climber will compete in all three disciplines, with the nal rankings being determined by the combined results.
In Lead Climbing , athletes attempt to climb as high as possible on a wall measuring over 15m in height within a xed time.
In Bouldering , climbers scale a number of xed routes on a 4m wall in a speci ed time.
Speed Climbing pits two climbers against each other, both climbing a xed route on a 15-metre wall.
In some disciplines, climbers attach safety ropes; however, no other equipment is permitted and competitors must climb using only their bare hands and climbing shoes. The sport requires strength, exibility and skill together with careful advance planning: the rst ever medallists will all possess this unique combination of physical and mental capability and decisiveness. https://tokyo2020.org/en/games/sport/olympic/sport-climbing/
5 Reasons why you should go Hiking
1.Hiking Is Healthy Is it ever! While there is a growing amount of hiking-specific research, studies of the benefits of walking are equally applicable to hiking. 2.Hiking Is Simple
As you hike more frequently, you’ll begin to develop additional stamina, skills, and comfort on the trail. But let’s face it, what activity is more fundamentally human than walking upright on two feet? 3.Hiking Is Cheap Compared to just about any other sport, your upfront spending for hiking essentials is minimal. 5.Hiking Is Real We all spend too much time on computers and indoors under fluorescent lights. Or texting and watching TV (often texting while watching TV). Hiking encourages you to step away from your desk and step back out into nature. 5.You Can Hike Forever Because hiking is low impact and you can anticipate and control the intensity and duration of your workout. https://www.liveabout.com/reasons-why-you-should-go-hiking-1766307
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