More details to come but the live-streaming will be free tomorrow from the semi and final from Meiringen.

With 115 male participants, many big names failed to make the Top-20 semifinal: Narasaki, Bonder, Schubert, Skofic, Hori, McCall, Piccolruaz, Woods, Landman, Gelmanov, Verhoeven. The boulders were very nice and we did see many top-outs even from many guys lower down in the list. The biggest sensation was Thilo Schröter from Norway who was #3. Last week, he was featured on 8a as he is #1 in the flash ranking. Five Japanese made it and in fact, they had seven guys Top-21. Complete results

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Three of the big names; Akiyo Noguchi, Margo Hayes and Anna Stöhr did not make it to the semi Top-20. Complete results

FloClimbing has based on the critiscism towards the USD 20 monthly to watch the streaming, commented. "We hear you, and we're offering a 7-day free trial for FloPRO subscribers on FloClimbing.com starting later today and lasting for the rest of this month. In addition, the archives for our April events will be available on-demand, without a subscription, three days after each event." Strangely enough, the link where you are supposed to click on to "Join", does not work. The live-streaming starts on Saturday 11.00 European time followed by the finals at 18.30.

IFSC has created a new Media Policy and based on one person who showed the qualifications live on Facebook and was told to stop. "Level 2 (press) may NOT film Semi-Finals/Finals. However, Level 2 may film Qualifications, provided that o Total footage used is no greater than 5 minutes per discipline; o Videos clearly state from which IFSC event, discipline and round they came. Event media desiring additional footage of the competition must negotiate license fees with the IFSC at least 1 week prior to the event. Filming, LIVE broadcasting or uploading footage of IFSC events without prior authorization is strictly prohibited. The IFSC reserves the right to claim for removal and/or monetisation of this content." In practice this means that Udo Neumann will not any longer be allowed to put together analyses from the events. It is not yet known if coaches are still allowed to film.

There will be normal live-streaming at Youtube from the semi and final on Saturday at 11.00 and 18.30, according to IFSC. This is what Floclimbing have posted. "UPDATE: Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will no longer be able to provide live coverage of the IFSC World Cup event in Meiringen on April 8. We apologize for the inconvenience. Visit the IFSC website for details on the event."

79 female and 116 are registered to compete this weekend in the first Boulder World Cup of 2017 which can be compared with 59 and 84 participants last year. This means an increase of 36 % for athletes competing. The live streaming starts 11.00 on Saturday with the semifinals followed by the finals at 18.30. However, you need to pay USD 20 per month for watching the World Cups during 2017. In the world ranking, the first European male is Jeremy Bonder #7. 1. Tomoa Narasaki JPN - Shauna Coxsey GBR 2. Kokoro Fujii JPN - Miho Nonaka JPN 3. Alexey Rubtsov RUS - Akiyo Noguchi JPN 4. Jongwon Chon KOR - Melissa Le Neve FRA 5. Rustam Gelmanov RUS - Petra Klingler SUI

Stephan Vogt has after some 23 days of projecting done the 19th repeat of Wolfgang Güllich Action Directe 9a in Frankenjura. Last year his hardest route was 8b as he almost only focused on AD. Already last summer he fell on the last move and his hardest challenge was not to put too much pressure on himself going for it again. (c) Vaidotas Monstavičius "On a rainy day with terrible conditions, the first mono, first important foothold and the entire topout being completely soaked, it happens. I was so sure that I wouldn't send it that day but I guess that was exactly what I needed. It is such a rewarding feeling to have a goal for so many years and then finally succeed! I am so grateful to have such great people around me! Thank you for supporting and believing in me! I couldn't have done this without you!!!!"

A hétvége nem telt eredménytelenül a pesti bandának, avagy hát igen... "külföldön is összefújja a szemetet a szél" - ahogy mondani szokás. A homeless lifestyle-t élő Barabás Gábor és a jelenleg életművészkedő Fidy Marci csaptak a lovak közé félúton Zürich és Innsbruck között; Bürs festői vidékén. A közös mászás eredménye Gabótól két 7c+ second-go a mászónapok végén (Black Orpheus és Quadrophenia). De azért a MarCi sem hagyta el magát, két nappal később Berglsteiner See-n lecsűri a Move it 7c+/8a nehézségű utat - harmadik próbára! Nice! Szlovéniában is forrt a vidék. Pár napja mióta megtudtam, hogy van 'gyerekes mászók' facebook csoport azon is agyalok, miért van az a felfogás itthon - hogy a gyerkőc megállítja a sportkarriert és utána már csak a chilles mászásra marad erő és energia?! Mivel nincs tapasztalatom nem üres szavakat szeretnék vaktában dobálgatni, csak ha egy országgal nyugatabbra tekintünk akkor mégis a szektorok nagy részében látni a kis csemetéket amikor anyu és apu épp szuperhősöset játszik a falon. De tisztelet a kivételnek; pl. az ország legnehezebb útjátnak számító Zed is dead-et (8c/+) Áron már kis családjával maga mellett tette oda! Most pedig a tavaly 8b nehézségi fokozatot elért Bán Tamásnak sikerült javítani egyet a personal rekordokon és megmászta az első "egy nap alatt" összerakott 7c+ nehézségű útját Kotecniken, az Oboki szektorban található Misija-t.