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Climbing Canada Hosts Virtual Qualifying For Youth Speed Nationals

Climbing Canada Hosts Virtual Qualifying For Youth Speed Nationals

You wouldn't think rock climbing athletes would be affected by a global pandemic. What comes to mind is wide open skies, harrowing cliffs, and time spent in places others can't physically get to. Add...

ByScotty Jenkins | Thu Feb 24 2022
How To Participate: Climbing Canada Youth Speed Nationals Virtual Qualifying

How To Participate: Climbing Canada Youth Speed Nationals Virtual Qualifying

The Virtual Qualifying for Climbing Canada's Youth Speed Nationals is a form of talent discovery that the sport has never seen before. For the first time ever, youth climbers from across Canada are...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Mar 16 2022
Speed Climbing: A Guide To The New Olympic Sport And How It Works

Speed Climbing: A Guide To The New Olympic Sport And How It Works

Speed climbing is a new Olympic sport that was added to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Speed climbing is considered a form of traditional vertical rock climbing, but gained massive popularity as...

ByScotty Jenkins | Thu Mar 17 2022
How Climbing Canada Successfully Qualified Athletes Without In-Person Events

How Climbing Canada Successfully Qualified Athletes Without In-Person Events

During the pandemic, many sports organizations had to get creative and find new ways of interacting and engaging with their athletes. Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC), the nation's governing body for...

ByTiffany Allen | Sun Dec 11 2022