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Based on 3 500 votes, who is the Sport Climber in 2019, Seb Bouin and Barbara Zangerl got most votes. This is the first year since 2017 when Adam Ondra and Janja Garnbret were not #1. 40 % Seb Bouin - Barbara Zangerl 41 % 34 % Adam Ondra - Janja Garnbret 40 % 07 % Alex Megos - Isabelle Faus 6 % 06 % Tomoa Narasaki - Chaehyon Seo 5 % 05 % Jakob Schubert - Laura Rogora 4 % 04 % Alberto Gines Lopez - Akiyo Noguchi 2 % 04 % Others - Others 2 %

"The International Federation of Sport Climbing wishes to express its support for the people of China in dealing with the current Coronavirus emergency. As such, the IFSC has shipped 10,000 breathing masks to the Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA), also encouraging its Member Federations to join the initiative. The IFSC World Cups in Wujiang and Chongqing and the IFSC Asian Championships, also scheduled in Chongqing – might be postponed, moved or even canceled, if necessary. Further actions shall be taken following the IFSC Executive Board teleconference scheduled on February 11th". More info.

Based on almost 1 600 votes, in regards who will get the golds in Tokyo, Janja Garnbret got 82 %. Among the male, Tomoa Narasaki got 50 % and Adam Ondra 34 %. Janja and Tomoa won the Combined WCH rather superior meanwhile Adam was #18 partly as he touched a bolt in Lead. It should be mentioned that Alex Megos won the qualification in a surperior style where Tomoa actually was just #3, after Jakob Schubert who was runner-up. Also Janja was #3 in the qualification, beaten by Shauna Coxey and Akiyo Noguchi.

Niki Rusev, who just did his first 8c, has done his fourth 8b+, Storm in Bojenica. (c) Ivan Totev Interestingly, all his 8b+ he did just the last three months and amazingly he lives 150 km from the nearest climbing gym. Anyhow, he trains four days a week, mainly with Alex Totkova. One day they go to the rock together with the coach Faza and other friends. "I like to climb because that's the only thing that makes me happy. I have not favorite subject at school. Yes, I play some games, but they make me bored. I am having fun, only when I'm climbing. Now I train hard and prepare for the upcoming competitions and I hope to achieve what I want. When we can't go to Sofia. I run in the forest and do little cross-fit or we go to a fitness gym. They have a small boulder with a campus but that is not enough."

Monique Forestier sent Tiger Cat 8c in Blue Mountains in 2014 being 42-years-old. The film was shown as part of the Women's Adventure Film Tour last year.

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Drew Ruana, who just did his first 8C+, has done The Next 8C in Red Rocks. "Today I went by myself. I worked it with my friend Nathan Williams every other session. He got really close. It is like an hour if you walk fast, and maybe an hour 15-30min with crash pads." Very nice video from the send. In the Combined World Championship, Drew was #13 meaning he will most likely get to Tokyo through the Tripartite ticket if a Canadian qualifies from the PanAmerican Championship. "That was the only good comp I had last year and still I messed up in every round a bit. Either way, I am happy because if I do not get the Tripartite I can just keep climbing outside. After a while of getting unlucky every comp I got tired of it and wanted to just go outside... and here I am. " What about structured training and how is it organized? By myself. I know what works for my body and mind at this point. The last time was in December for three weeks and I probably will again in early April. Lot's of strength training in the weight room after sessions. Lots of limit bouldering and power endurance exercises. I campus boulders but I don't campus hang boards. (c) Alexander Sway

Iker Pou, who did his first 9a in 2000 with Action Directe, has done the FA of La Nave de los Locos 9a in Mallorca, which was bolted by José Luis Palao. "It has 25 meters very collapsed of pure resistance with holes, tufas, and crimps, where it stands out for being the hardest, several extreme movements one finger pocket. A route therefore very varied from which Iker gets his first ascent." © N.Colom "The route I did in 6 days more or less if I remember correctly. Usually, I did very few indoor training, I training directly trying the routes and climbing outside on the rocks. Always I'm looking around for new projects and bolting new routes. When I'm at home and not in expeditions, I love to search for new projects and try it hard. I love rock climbing!!! When is bad weather I like indoor bouldering if the boulder area is nice." In 2018, Iker did the FA of Artaburu 9b (+). Including also several 8B+ boulders, multi-pitches up to 8c and big walls in all seven continents, the 42-year-old has one of the most impressive tick lists in the world.