22 July 2017

Ogata wins World Games Bouldering finals

Excellent route setting and commentating in the World Games Bouldering. The only thing that was missing was a clock as well as the live-streaming changed to swimming when there were two climbers left. Yoshiyuki Ogata (19), currently #8 in the WC, had secured the victory already after he had done all the three first boulders. Surprisingly Jan Hojer, who has successfully been focusing on Lead during the summer, got the silver after having missed qualifying for the last ten Boulders WCs. 1. Yoshiyuki Ogata JPN 4t9 4b6 (c) Eddie Fowke 2. Jan Hojer GER 3t6 3b4 3. Alexsey Rubtsov RUS 2t3 4b8 4. Mickael Mawem FRA 2t4 4b7 5. Tomoa Narasaki JPN 1t4 4b5 Updated results 22:30-23:00 Women's Bouldering Final (DELAYED) 23:30-24:00 Women's Bouldering Final - continued (DELAYED) Saturday 22nd July: 22:30-23:00 Speed Finals (DELAYED) 23:30-24:00 Speed Finals - continued (DELAYED) Monday 24th July: 01:00-03:00 Lead Finals (DELAYED)
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