Teen Climber Zhao Shatters World Record for Gold at Asian Beach Games
16-year-old Zhao Yicheng breaks the speed climbing world record to win gold at the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, leading China’s dominant performance in the event.
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16-year-old Zhao Yicheng breaks the speed climbing world record to win gold at the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, leading China’s dominant performance in the event.
China’s Wu Peng clinched the silver medal in men’s speed climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, narrowly missing gold by 0.02 seconds to Veddriq Leonardo of Indonesia.
Speed climbing makes its standalone Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games, with athletes expected to break world records in this thrilling fast-paced sport.