In Isolation - Ep. 3: An Interview with Adam Ondra

17th April, 2020

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This week, IFSC Commentators Charlie Boscoe and Mike Langley and UKC's Natalie Berry interview the one and only Adam Ondra. Focusing on competitions, they discuss learning the trade as a junior, transitioning to senior events and qualifying for the Olympic Games.

Adam gives his opinion on the direction of competition routesetting, crack climbing, the Olympic Combined format and tells us how he feels about taking a rest day...

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Born in the Czech Republic, Adam Ondra has built up a decorated career since his early competitions, winning his first World Championships medal in 2009 in lead climbing. He was a favourite for Tokyo 2020 gold, but an...

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