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Climbing has obviously had a long history. Nevertheless, competition climbing only started in the 1960s with speed events in the former USSR, continuing in the 1980s with difficulty events in other parts of Europe, and in 1989 with the first ever climbing world cup. Today, climbing competitions include three different disciplines: Bouldering - where athletes conquer the greatest number of obstacles without rope, Difficulty - athletes aim to climb highest on the wall, and finally Speed - the fastest climbers are the winners.
52 countries organize regular climbing competitions on climbing walls specially erected in large arenas with thousands of spectators.
The young sport has not only added to the popularity of climbing walls everywhere, it has greatly improved rock climbing standards, too. Competition climbing champions have set new and stunning world records in Yosemite National Park, USA, climbing the almost 900 meters of El Capitan's nose in under three hours, a climb which took several days in the past.
Winners 2001:
New
Federation:
Nat.: www.deutscheralpenverein.de
Int.: www.uiaa.ch/index.aspx
Venue:
Duisburg, Landschaftspark Nord (LaPaNo) - Gießhalle
www.landschaftspark.de
Under the patronage of Sponsor: Haniel
www.haniel.de
Dates (without engagement)
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