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More strong performances from women this week, plus some Font action and a video interview with a legend...

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Disappointed that the Didier interview didn't address the urban legend about him having to leave the monastery after impregnating a nun.

Five hip replacements in a year? How many hips has she got? No, seriously - bloody hell, poor woman; must be some hideous back-story there.

(I think there's a typo - Nico P is suggesting 8b+ not 8c for this boulder, no?)

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It's complicated...

I wondered about this as would never thought of climbing as particularly high impact on hips.  She explains it in the link below - in summary looks like hip dysplasia was the underlying cause leading to injury.

https://m.facebook.com/sashadigiulian/photos/a.677578188919614/319137149087...