Ana Alonso Rodriguez’s hard climb to Olympic skimo bronze began off the snow, after being hit by car

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — The steepest hill ski mountaineering athlete Ana Alonso Rodriguez had to climb on her way to an Olympic bronze medal involved no course at all. No snow or competitors, either. Just trusting in herself,

Ice climbing: First look at the high-octane event that could debut at Olympics in 2030

Ice climbing is one of several potential news sports that the International Olympic Committee will consider for the 2030 program when the games go to the French Alps.

When Just Skiing Downhill Isn’t Enough: Meet Skimo, the Newest Olympic Sport

Ski mountaineering tests strength and endurance as athletes race uphill on skis and on foot before going back down.
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Olympic sport climbing at Paris 2024: Biggest stories, replays, medal results, top athletes, new records

Reviewing sport climbing's biggest stories, replays, medal results, top athletes, and new records at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

USA Climbing has ambitious Olympic goal for new headquarters in SLC — but what happens to a relic next door?

USA Climbing wants to open its new Salt Lake City digs before the Olympics return to the U.S. in 2028, but there's still a big-dollar question about what happens to a 119-year-old building next door
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Climbing to make its Olympic debut at Tokyo Games

SALT LAKE CITY — Climbing's standing as a niche sport has always been a part of its appeal. A rock wall can be a place of solitude or of camaraderie with a small group of fellow climbers. There are no crowds, just the peacefulness of the outdoors and the ...