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McColl & Stöhr win in Slovenia

1. Sean McColl 3t5 4b9 - Anna Stöhr 3t6 4b5 2. Jan Hojer 2t8 3b9 - Melissa Le Neve 3t6 4b7 3. Dima Sharafutdinov 2t10 3b8 - Shauna Coxsey 2t3 4b4 Complete results This was the fourth straight win for Anna and the first win for Sean. Throughout the whole competition, Jacky Godoffe and his team made very nice problems out of which 25 of 26 problems were done, but even so, very few were done by most. Video of the finals.

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Sport Climbing needs your Olympic vote

Inside The Games has launched a a poll for the 2020 Olympic Games and invites its readers to answer the following question: "Which sport do you think the IOC should vote to include on the Olympic programme for 2020?" After 146 000 votes for the eight candidates 1. Wrestling 39.8 % 2. Squash 30.5 % 3. Karate 24.2 % 6. Sport Climbing 0.5 %

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Almost all against chipping!

Based on 1 600 unique votes to, " What do you think about Chipping?", we can see that the result in 2013 is a notch more negative towards chipping compared to an identical poll in 2009. Yes! = Better Climbing: 6 % (6) OK, but very seldom: 8 % (11) I do not know: 2 % (3) No, but cleaning is OK: 56 % (50) NO! Brush is the limit: 27 % (30)

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Woods video of Bridge of Ashes 8C

Island.io presents a nice video from Daniel Woods second ascent of Dave Graham's Bridge of Ashes 8C in Elkland.

15th 8c+ onsight by Adam Ondra

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15th 8c+ onsight by Adam Ondra

Adam Ondra has onsighted his 15th 8c+, Chambao in Baltzola. "Super guapa, but being flexible, it could be a little easier... 9a was postponed due to terrible humidity...I will be back." The runner up in this 8c+ onsight ranking has done one including Alexander Megos 9a. It should also be noted that Adam, last autumn, onsighted two confirmed 9a's in Red River Gorge giving them a personal grade of 8c+. After he comes back to Spain he is going to Flatanger in Norway so we are talking about a total of at least 50 hours of travelling with a car, until he can start looking for a future 9c project. (c) Alvaro Susena

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Boulder WC Slovenia this weekend

The fourth stage of the Boulder World Cup 2013 takes place in Log Dragomer in Slovenia this weekend. The whole event is streamed live. The finals start Sunday 19.00. IFSC video from the last WC in Kitzbühel.

Gozo - The next climbing destination

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Gozo - The next climbing destination

Stevie Haston, one of the best 50+ climbers in the world, has presented an extensive guide to climbing on the Maltese island - Gozo, calling it the next climbing destination. There are currently some 300 routes on the island spread our on 8 sectors.