Mixed feelings for Sam Watson in Paris after he beats US teammate to break own climbing world record
Associated PressLE BOURGET, France — There were mixed feelings for American Sam Watson after he broke his own world record for speed sport climbing at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. “I think I honestly had a little bit of fault in the fact that I couldn’t get a faster second run and get the one seed going in,” he said. Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print It also helps that this time the speed event is not linked to the boulder and lead events, as was the case three years ago in Tokyo, when only one gold medal was awarded after athletes competed in all three disciplines and the final scores reflected the combined results. “I think the idea of having its own medal definitely incentivized that and allowed speed — and bouldering lead — to have their own positive platforms, and I’m really happy that’s the case,” Watson said.
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