Erin McNeice and Toby Roberts both podium in Lead in Innsbruck
With the Boulder World Cup coming to a close in Innsbruck, it was the turn of Lead climbing to take centre stage.
20 women became Sport Climbing's first female Olympians tonight in Tokyo. Team GB's Shauna Coxsey placed 10th - a fantastic result given her injury struggles since qualifying two years ago.
Once again it's a late finish here and I'm writing this from the bus station, so stay tuned for a full report tomorrow. In the meantime check out our live Tweets feed - Day 2 for quotes from athletes and general observations from the ground.
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Return to Latest NewsWith the Boulder World Cup coming to a close in Innsbruck, it was the turn of Lead climbing to take centre stage.
Late last week, Innsbruck played host to the final Boulder World Cup of the season, and it was two equally impressive comebacks that stole the show.
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