Honestly almost choked on my tea hearing Brandenburg Gate being mentioned in the context of legacies and what people think is important. NO ONE CARES.
Quote from: Danny on March 24, 2022, 07:12:47 amHonestly almost choked on my tea hearing Brandenburg Gate being mentioned in the context of legacies and what people think is important. NO ONE CARES.I know, bonkers eh? I mean, it's basically the equivalent of one of Ondra's local-only nasty test-pieces that naebody is ever going to be bothered to repeat.Hard, and significant in local (peak-centric) historic terms but not even nationally interesting imo...
Quote from: Fultonius on March 24, 2022, 07:56:32 amQuote from: Danny on March 24, 2022, 07:12:47 amHonestly almost choked on my tea hearing Brandenburg Gate being mentioned in the context of legacies and what people think is important. NO ONE CARES.I know, bonkers eh? I mean, it's basically the equivalent of one of Ondra's local-only nasty test-pieces that naebody is ever going to be bothered to repeat.Hard, and significant in local (peak-centric) historic terms but not even nationally interesting imo...There's only a handful of routes 9a+ or harder in the UK so it's nationally significant in terms of difficulty if nothing else.
That's not the point. Which of Will's competition results do you think are more important/memorable?
Good thread! I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure Earl would rank winning a World Cup bouldering comp as up there with any of his outside first ascents.
Quote from: northern yob on March 24, 2022, 05:48:43 pmGood thread! I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure Earl would rank winning a World Cup bouldering comp as up there with any of his outside first ascents. Ye but hardly anyone these days will even know that nevermind think about it whereas The Prow and The Young are still problems that get people talking
Quote from: Doylo on March 24, 2022, 07:34:03 pmQuote from: northern yob on March 24, 2022, 05:48:43 pmGood thread! I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure Earl would rank winning a World Cup bouldering comp as up there with any of his outside first ascents. Ye but hardly anyone these days will even know that nevermind think about it whereas The Prow and The Young are still problems that get people talking Very true, but fuck what anyone else thinks, all that matters is what you think…. I don’t think some comp kid from London gives two shits what JB thinks, what’s he ever done at the westway for starters.
Quote from: northern yob on March 24, 2022, 08:02:04 pmQuote from: Doylo on March 24, 2022, 07:34:03 pmQuote from: northern yob on March 24, 2022, 05:48:43 pmGood thread! I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure Earl would rank winning a World Cup bouldering comp as up there with any of his outside first ascents. Ye but hardly anyone these days will even know that nevermind think about it whereas The Prow and The Young are still problems that get people talking Very true, but fuck what anyone else thinks, all that matters is what you think…. I don’t think some comp kid from London gives two shits what JB thinks, what’s he ever done at the westway for starters.. Dunno but I can confirm ShowPonies are native to both the Plantation and the Westway. I’ve seen them with my own eyes .
Whilst in the USA I had the privilege of being a part of a workshop at the IFSC General Assembly. Sharing the stage with fellow Olympians discussing the Games and how National Federations can better support athletes. I feel incredibly privileged to be the President of the IFSC Athletes Commission and to be a part of an organisation that has two athletes with voting rights sat on their Executive Board. Maybe we’ll see this happening in more of our National Federations too.I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you here after reflecting on my own personal journey as well as voices from other athletes.Our sport is at a pivotal point. Climbing’s inclusion in the Olympic Games enables us to share Climbing with the world on a platform like no other. The opportunity to represent my country on the biggest sporting stage is a privilege I will never forget. There are so few medals at the Olympic Games. At any event. Athletes fuelled by passion, dedication and dreams work hard for the opportunity to fight for those medals. The reality is so few will hold one in their hands. With the Olympics comes exposure, money and pressure. Not just for athletes but for coaches, managers and the National Federations.This exposure will also change our sport. We have already seen this with new sporting formats, new rules but this change impacts all aspects of an athlete's journey in the sport all the way down to junior level. We are no longer a small sport of passionate people who love climbing, instead we have new infrastructures to manage Olympic programmes and people coming into the sport for the salaries and the glory to deliver ‘high performance’. This is where I fear athletes will suffer.Climbing is a creative sport, a lifestyle sport. It is not like swimming. Every magical moment in competitions has come from a moment of artistry where the athlete responds to the challenge made by the setters. This creativity is the core of our sports values. It is the connective thread from the walls on the Olympic stage right through to climbing on rock. However I see these values being continually dismissed as a trade off for seeking ‘performance’. Athletes are regularly locked out of conversations which could have pivotal impacts on their competitive careers and their livelihoods under the moniker of ‘reducing the noise of the athlete’. I experienced this myself during my career but luckily I had a team around me who fought to include me in these discussions so I could own my journey.Creating an environment of trust with open communication is essential. Athletes should never feel they can not be honest. I know from personal experience and from others that there is a constant fear of not being selected, being dismissed, jeopardising your opportunity to compete. That fear becomes silence or conformity.
Please can someone decode this for me? It's like trying to read a post by Dave Mac about a hard trad grade - many words, few of much meaning