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Retrograde

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Thu Aug 5, 2021, 03:01 PM Aug 2021

Sport climbing

Since I had no idea what this new Olympic event was I decided to tape some of it - and was fascinated. First, it meets my criteria for what is a "real" sport: objective measurements rather than style points (how fast you get up a wall, how far you get up, etc), and second, I've fallen off a (low) cliff or two back in the day so I can relate. I am amazed by the strength and agility the women climbers showed.

And just as one of the climbers looked like she'd be the first one to reach the top of a climb the gd NBC-affiliate feed cut off!

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Sport climbing (Original Post) Retrograde Aug 2021 OP
If they ever making a sport elevatoring category... -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #1
I agree. It is a real sport. Tetrachloride Aug 2021 #2
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