Sport Climbing

  1. A climber, Connie Bridgens, is seen on a large indoor climbing wall with multicoloured grips

  2. In bright sunshine and near cloudless skies, a giant climbing wall towers over the surrounding area. Several overhangs protrude out from the main structure.

  3. A climber on an indoor climbing wall, which is covered in thick ice, supported by ropes held by two climbers below.

  4. An angular climbing walk covering the walls and ceilings of a large building. They are covered in Brightly coloured hand holds and ropes. People stand at the bottom looking at the walls. Crash mats cover the floor.

  5. In bright sunshine and near cloudless skies, a giant climbing wall towers over the surrounding area. Several overhangs protrude out from the main structure.

  6. Indoor climbing centre featuring angular beige walls fitted with multicoloured climbing holds and blue padded flooring. Two individuals are visible in the background, actively climbing on opposite sides of the central structure, which includes horizontal beams and overhangs. The space is well-lit by modern linear ceiling lights.

  7. Illustrative image of a red roofed building next to a lake. The roof on the left of the building looks like an average roof, but on the right side it had built in the shape of a giant triangle, towering above the trees.

  8. paraclimber James half-way up a wall

  9. An image of Lux Losey-Sail, a young man with short shaved hair, wearing a Great Britain navy vest, black shorts and red chalk bag as he climbs a bright yellow wall with green, red and black climbing holds on it

  10. A teenage girl with shoulder length brown hair looks at the camera. She wears a dark blue sports vest and a climbing wall can be seen behind her.

  11. Ava looks at the camera, while using safety harnesses as she dangles from a climbing wall covered in multi-coloured climbing holds

  12. A couple wearing athletic clothing sit on a mat in front of an indoor bouldering wall

  13. The shop frontage of the old Wilko store in Weston Favel - a black glass front with a red sign and a child's police ride in front and a small decorative plant at the entrance.

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  15. Toby Roberts with his father Tristan in Surrey

  16. Tom Pidcock celebrates winning gold

  17. Erin McNeice during the Women's Boulder & Lead final in Paris

  18. Watch as Slovenia's Janja Garnbret wins a gold medal in the women's boulder and lead final.

  19. Toby Roberts

  20. GB's Toby Roberts celebrates winning gold

  21. Leonardo wins speed climbing gold

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    Indonesia's Veddriq Leonardo won the inaugural men's speed climbing gold at the Olympics.

    A day after Aleksandra Miroslaw won women's speed gold, Leonardo joined the Polish climber in making history at the Games, beating China's Wu Peng in the final.

    He took the title by just two-hundredths of a second in a time of 4.75 seconds and secured Indonesia their first gold at Paris 2024.

    It was expected that the United States' Sam Watson would be favourite for the event but a small error in his semi-final saw him move into the small final to battle for bronze.

    Having already broke the world record on his way to the quarter-finals, he then broke his own world record again with a time of 4.74 seconds to take home the bronze over Iran's Reza Alipour.

    Elsewhere on Thursday, Great Britain's Erin McNeice qualified for the women's boulder and lead final by finishing seventh.

    That will take place on Saturday, with the men’s boulder and lead final taking place on Friday morning from 09:15 BST.

    Team GB's Toby Roberts and Hamish McArthur will both be looking to secure a medal.

  22. 'Spiderwoman' Miroslaw wins speed climbing gold

    Poland's Aleksandra Miroslaw becomes the first woman to win speed climbing gold at the Olympics in Paris 2024.

  23. British climbing duo in battle to reach Olympic final

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    Erin McNeice, 20, is making her Olympic debut

    British sport climbers Erin McNeice and Molly Thompson-Smith have work to do to reach the women's boulder and lead Olympic final in Paris.

    McNeice finished 10th in the semi-final boulder section at Le Bourget Climbing venue, with Thompson-Smith in 19th.

    The top eight climbers will progress to the final after points collected from Thursday's lead section are added to their boulder score.

    McNeice's score of 59.6 points put her 4.4 behind eighth-placed Italian Camilla Moroni, while Thompson-Smith posted 9.8 from the four rounds.

    Slovenia's Janja Garnbret occupies top spot, with France's Oriane Bertone and American Brooke Raboutou in second and third respectively.

    Semi-final scores are scratched after the lead component and the competition is reset for Saturday's final.

  24. USA's Sam Watson sets a world record for men's speed climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympics