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Climbing in the Olympics? #73333 02/24/10 03:15 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,447 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,447 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA	http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/climbing_in_the_olympics/ While you're there, check out the two links to climbs of Tawoche at the bottom of the page. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Climbing in the Olympics? Richard P. #73334 02/24/10 03:47 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 629 Yorba Linda, CA JEFF SCOFIELD Member
JEFF SCOFIELD Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 629 Yorba Linda, CA	Cool, it's better than watching curling. I saw it for the first time today the ancient greeks would be beside themselves.

Re: Climbing in the Olympics? JEFF SCOFIELD #73335 02/24/10 04:03 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,447 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,447 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA	Originally Posted By JEFF SCOFIELD Cool, it's better than watching curling. I saw it for the first time today the ancient greeks would be beside themselves. Now that's a high-risk sport. Fits in perfectly with the winter olympics. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Climbing in the Olympics? Richard P. #73350 02/24/10 04:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 353 Irvine, CA graham Member
graham Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 353 Irvine, CA	They could have sport climbing in the summer games and dry tooling in the winter games…perfect! I can’t wait for synchronize sport climbing

Re: Climbing in the Olympics? JEFF SCOFIELD #73538 03/01/10 02:37 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 CA Brad Jones Member
Brad Jones Member Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 CA	Honestly, curling is more entertaining than ice dancing or figure skating. At least curling is a sport. Ditto on Olympic climbing. But would the US take a medal?

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