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Will Symons

“I love the creativity of it all”: an introduction to paraclimbing, the newest Paralympic sport

France’s Thierry Delarue on a climbing wall at the 2018 Paraclimbing World Championship.

Climbing is fast becoming one of the world’s most popular sports. Spurred by inspirational Olympians and superstar climbers like Alex Honnold, more and more people are heading to their local climbing gym.

Alongside its health benefits and addictive nature, climbing entices people back with a community-driven, inclusive atmosphere. Climbing gyms are proud hubs of community and friendship. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that more and more people with disabilities are giving paraclimbing a go, building communities on the wall and in the wilderness.

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