Olympians take gold at IFSC Climbing World Cup

PARIS, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The 2024 IFSC Climbing World Cup Chamonix concluded in Chamonix, France on Sunday, with several Olympic hopefuls taking gold.

In the men's speed climbing event, world record holder and Paris Olympic contender Samuel Watson of the United States had a consistent run during the knockout stage with three climbs under 4.90 seconds, the fastest being 4.83 seconds, just 0.04 seconds shy of th