The second IFSC Boulder World Cup in the space of a week took place in Salt Lake City, Utah last weekend, with a Speed World Cup as an opener. Same place, (mostly) the same people, but different boulders and scorching weather. The Speed event saw a flurry of world-record-breaking from team Indonesia, while back-to-back bouldering proved to be anything but boring, especially for two members of the GB Climbing team: Max Milne and Alex Waterhouse, who finished 6th and 8th respectively in only their second World Cup. Team USA dominated on home turf, bettering even their exceptional results from the previous weekend.
One thing I love about comp climbing is how competitors delight in each others' success. Bertone and Grossman's hugs and support, not to mention those of Rabatou, send such a positive message to young athletes: you can be strong AND competitive AND an avid supporter of your fellow competitors.