Olympic format debut at Munich: Boulder and Lead combined live streaming

When sport climbing made its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 it did so with the formula that included all three disciplines, Lead, Boulder and Speed. While the decision to do so was highly controversial, it was a temporary compromise that enabled sport climbing to be included for the first time even in the Games, providing the springboard to Paris 2024 where, it was hoped, more medals would be available and hence the possibility to split the disciplines.

The IFSC gamble payed off and much to everyone's delight the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will see medals awarded to Speed athletes separately, as well as to climbers in the new Boulder & Lead discipline. This B&L formula makes its official competitive debut today at the European Championships Munich 2022, and features the top eight climbers from this weekend’s individual Boulder and Lead competitions, based on their cumulative performances in both disciplines.

The women are up first today, with the Boulder round starting at 3:00 pm (UTC+2) and the Lead round beginning at 5:00 pm, followed by the men at the same time tomorrow. 

Live streaming on the official IFSC website