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Fiona Russell

What is lead climbing? Learn the ropes of this Olympic event

Brooke Raboutou of USA in the women's sports climbing lead final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo.

Lead climbing is one of a number of different types of climbing. This discipline of climbing can take place on rock, ice or indoor climbing walls. 

If you've been watching the Olympics sport climbing at Paris 2024 you'll have noticed there are three competitive formats: speed climbing, bouldering and lead climbing. While speed climbing is a separate event, boulder and lead are counted in the same discipline. Confused? Let’s explain what lead climbing is. 

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