FINAL MALE YOUTH A BOULDER It seems as if there’s no rush to finish the final act of the Youth A Boulder. Better still, that’s the impression the spectators are given when watching Belgium’s Arnaud

FINAL MALE YOUTH B BOULDER There’s no point denying it. We’re in Arco. And so two Italians in the running for the Youth B World Champion title cannot leave the home crowd indifferent. Also

YOUTH B BOULDER At 9:30 sharp the starting whistle blows. It’s an important moment. The first ever Boulder Finals in the history of the World Youth Championships, kicked off by the girls in the

Today’s the big day, the one with the final verdict. After three intense competition days, the moment of truth has finally come for the last, decisive Boulder rounds that will award the World Championship

MALE JUNIOR BOULDER At 18:00 the benevolent Ora breeze that whisks across Lake Garda cools the air slightly. Providing a much-needed respite. At the starting blocks there’s today’s third Semifinal, the Juniors a.k.a. Under 20.

MALE YOUTH A BOULDER It’s 15:00 sharp. The sun continues to shine relentlessly onto the Arco Climbing Stadium. Time for the second session of these Bouldering Youth World Championships, for the Under 18 Youth

MALE YOUTH B BOULDER Male Youth B Semifinal got off to a lightening fast start and, in line with bouldering’s tradition, the comp proved ‘unpredictable’ to sat the least. China’s Dichong Huang, 20th after

Day 3 of these World Youth Climbing Championships. Once again splendid sunshine beams down onto Arco and, once again, it’s bouldering time. But the stakes are higher than ever before: it’s time for the Semis,

This morning at 10:00am sharp they kicked off the action. And until 19:00 this evening they battled it out, relentlessly. The playing field was the legendary Arco Climbing Stadium onto which, once again, the

After yesterday’s superb start to the IFSC World Youth Championships with the female boulder qualifications, and after the beautiful opening ceremony during which the over 1000 athletes from 51 different nations paraded through the