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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jonathan Elderfield

Looking for an activity that's social and will give you a workout? Give sport climbing a try

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Watching climbing at the Paris Olympics makes it seem as if it’s a sport that would be completely out of the question for a weekend athlete. The speed, strength and dexterity with which the competitors scale the walls appear impossible to match.

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