Invitation for the urban series events
If the 40 invites (still sounds dodgy and a weird stitch up)
Whilst this creates an artificial representation of the world's best (which lets face it would be predominantly Japanese, French and US with smatterings of other nations to fill the numbers), it meets the 'Olympic Spirit' test.
breakdancing
No, you are correct.The IOC is putting breakdancing, skating, BMX and climbing together. I agree whilst the others make total sense, for climbing in a traditional sense feels like a bit of a stretch.I guess most indoor walls and climbers are from urban areas so that's how you wrap your head around it? Plus all will be held in Cities.
Quote from: mattbirddog on May 20, 2022, 07:14:10 amDon't forget the Slovenians!Agreed, but bar Janja's cameo in Meiringen they have had a pretty awful season so by their usually very high standards and they are looking light on the men's side of the drawer whereas France, Japan and USA dominate across both sides of the comp. Expect the Slovenian women to do well in Lead season tho as usual.
Don't forget the Slovenians!
Quote from: mattbirddog on May 20, 2022, 06:54:35 amNo, you are correct.The IOC is putting breakdancing, skating, BMX and climbing together. I agree whilst the others make total sense, for climbing in a traditional sense feels like a bit of a stretch.I guess most indoor walls and climbers are from urban areas so that's how you wrap your head around it? Plus all will be held in Cities.Haha, I really hope all the urban events are won by people off the back of flashing 9a in Ceuse just to show how crap that concept is Between that branding and everything going to Discovery it seems like the IFSC is doing its best to make comp climbing irrelevant to most rock climbers