26 August 2020
5.8 by Tomoa Narasaki in Speed
Tomoa Narasaki, who has qualified to Tokyo, reports on Insta that he has run up the Speed wall in 5.8 seconds during a training session. In the official PB ranking, Tomoa is fifth with 6.29 after Bassa Mawem 5.57, Ludovico Fossoli 5.78 Rishat Khaibullin 5.86 and Mickael Mawem 6.25.
In short, the 5.8 creates new conditions for the Olympic Games. Previously, it was believed that one of the Top-3 guys would win Speed getting a ticket to the final and then end up as #4 or #5 even being dead last in both Lead and Boulder, due to the multiplication format. Now, we could get a final without any so called "speed specialists" if Narasaki wins the Speed qualification. On the other hand, the Japanese overall skill could open up for a medal for any of the "speed specialists" by winning Speed and then Tomoa score 2 - 2 - 1. (c) Eddie Fowke who also found the exciting news.
In short, the 5.8 creates new conditions for the Olympic Games. Previously, it was believed that one of the Top-3 guys would win Speed getting a ticket to the final and then end up as #4 or #5 even being dead last in both Lead and Boulder, due to the multiplication format. Now, we could get a final without any so called "speed specialists" if Narasaki wins the Speed qualification. On the other hand, the Japanese overall skill could open up for a medal for any of the "speed specialists" by winning Speed and then Tomoa score 2 - 2 - 1. (c) Eddie Fowke who also found the exciting news.
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