“That’s a great colour! I’ve got one of those myself!” It’s like this, with a twinkle in his eyes and a smile on his face, that John Ellison introduces himself. We’re holding one of

Day 7: Technically the seventh day should be the day of rest, but for many athletes taking part in these Youth World Championships at Arco today is a day when – after a week’s intense

Second day of Lead Qualifications. Sixth day of the Arco Youth World Championships. Right from the early hours of the morning the 451 pretenders to the 26 semifinal thrones (one for each of the

Sixth day of the Arco Youth World Championships. This starts with the second round of the Lead qualifiers. After the first route yesterday – and the first indications about who is a force to

With yesterday’s Boulder World Championship already well and truly behind them, today the athletes returned to the Arco Climbing Stadium to compete in the qualifiers of the Lead, the most classic sport climbing discipline.

Day 5, fifth day running. After the first results in yesterday’s Boulder Championships, focus now shifts to the Lead. Two long qualifying days lie in store, this time for 451 athletes climbing with a

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