Sport climbing star recovers from a broken big toe to fight for another gold at Paris Olympics
6 months, 1 week ago

Sport climbing star recovers from a broken big toe to fight for another gold at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

It wasn’t going to be a toe injury that would keep one of the world’s biggest stars in sport climbing from getting to the Paris Olympics. Defending champion Janja Garnbret kept practicing on one leg after her big toe “just broke” during a climb last year, grinding and training any way she could to get back in shape. I’m really happy with my form and shape and how everything is evolving.” Garnbret hurt her foot during a routine climb in February 2023, when her left big toe suddenly broke. Veteran world champion Petra Klingler said Garnbret has been “pushing the bar for the whole sport to another level.” “Mentally, she’s really, really strong,” the Swiss climber said.

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Janja Garnbret and other sport climbers at 2024 Olympics try to tackle ‘taboo’ of eating disorders
5 months ago

Janja Garnbret and other sport climbers at 2024 Olympics try to tackle ‘taboo’ of eating disorders

Associated Press  

PARIS — Janja Garnbret heard the young girls talking about how they could climb faster if they dropped weight, and the sport climbing star decided to speak up. Let’s not look away.” “I decided to speak about it because this is like a taboo in the climbing world,” she told The Associated Press ahead of the Paris Olympics. Not instantly …

Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the sport climbing competition
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the sport climbing competition

Associated Press  

A roadmap to follow for the sport climbing competition at the Paris Games: Athletes to Watch —Janja Garnbret, Slovenia: The eight-time world champion and reigning Olympic champion has been the most dominant climber in the sport. —Aleksandra Miroslaw, Poland: She set the women’s speed-climbing world record at the final in the Tokyo Games and lowered that mark seven other times …

Janja Garnbret: Olympic champion warns that climbing has a ‘cultural’ problem with eating disorders
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Janja Garnbret: Olympic champion warns that climbing has a ‘cultural’ problem with eating disorders

CNN  

CNN — As an Olympic gold medalist and an eight-time world champion, almost no one knows the world of competitive climbing like Janja Garnbret. “I’m a strong believer that you can do climbing, or any sport, in a healthy way.” Garnbret competes during the women's lead climbing finals of the IFSC Climbing World Cup at Kletterzentrum Innsbruck on June 18, …

Climbing GOAT: Garnbret wins Olympic gold in climbing
3 years, 5 months ago

Climbing GOAT: Garnbret wins Olympic gold in climbing

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Janja Garnbret has won multiple world championships, dominated the World Cup circuit, tackled outdoor routes few others climbers would consider even attempting. Garnbret lived up to her billing as the world’s best female climber, dominating at the Tokyo Games on Friday night to earn Olympic gold. “This is the first time climbing is in the Olympics and it’s …

Janja Garnbret becomes first woman to win a climbing gold medal at the Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Janja Garnbret becomes first woman to win a climbing gold medal at the Olympics

CNN  

Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo CNN — As night descended on Tokyo, the climbing wall at the Aomi Urban Sports Park was bathed in light. It was there that Janja Garnbret became the first woman to win a gold medal in sport climbing at the Olympics, thanks largely to masterful bouldering and lead performances. “This was the hardest competition in …

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