ADAM ONDRA, the Czech climber is the man to beat and for a lot of reasons. Adam is the only person to have won both the lead and the bouldering world cup title in the same year. And he’s the only person to have climbed 5.15d.

Or flashed 5.15a. All while slaying V15 and 16’s.

If you ever wondered what it will take to win a Gold Medal, or what the Tomoa Skip in Speed happens to be, you are in for a treat.

To read the feature article/blog and watch the latest videos, please visit https://www.tripleblack.com/adam-ondra-2020-olympics

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SEASON THREE: The Road to 2020 Olympics w John Burgman

Podcast Host: Dan Goodwin

As most everyone has heard, there will be three disciplines featured as a 'Combined Sport' in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Those three disciplines include speed climbing, bouldering, and lead.

Unfortunately, most people are confused as to the format and the process as of which the athletes will be chosen. Until I started digging deeper, I naively assumed every country would be represented, but as I quickly discovered, that isn’t necessarily the case. In fact, there is no guarantee that United States or any other major country will be represented.

How can that be when we have so many climbers climbing at such a high level? That’s a really good question. Well, you are about to find out. With me, I have John Burgman with Climbing magazine, who has been reporting on the World Cup Competition scene for as long as I can remember. So, I couldn’t think of anyone better to help us understand the format and how the athletes will be chosen.

TOPICS COVERED:

1) How will athletes be chosen?

2)How many opportunities will athletes have to qualify?

3) How many athletes will be allowed to compete?

4) How many athletes per country and genre?

5) Does an athlete have to compete in all three disciplines?

6)How will the scores be computed?

7) How many Gold Medals will be awarded?

8) Who will be representing the USA Climbing Team?

9) What are their strengths and weaknesses?

10) Who will most likely make to the Olympics?

USA CLIMBING TEAM

Men's:

Zach Galla

Nathaniel Coleman

Sean Bailey

Colin Duffy

Drew Ruana

Women's:

Kyra Condie

Brooke Raboutou

Natalia Grossman

Ashima Shiraishi

Margo Hayes

7 STEPS TO OVERCOMING FEAR! If you're having a difficult time overcoming the fear of falling or failing in front of your peers, this star-studded podcast may change your life forever. For the first time, many of the world's greatest extreme athletes share their secrets on how they counter the negative thoughts and emotions associated with fear, as portrayed by DR. ROANNE VAN VOORST in her bestseller titled: FEAR! Featured Athletes:

*LYNN HILL - the first person to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite Valley

*ALAIN ROBERT - The French Spiderman!

*ALEX HONNOLD - the first person to free solo El Capitan & Half Dome *ARNO ILGNER w The Rock Warrior's Way

*STEPH DAVIS - who free solos big walls and base jumps off

*HAZEL FINDLAY - UK's boldest female climber

And Two Special Guest:

*The late UELI STECK - perhaps his last interview before his death

*HEATHER WEIDNER - the first woman to free climb a 5.14 trad route known as China Doll.

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Namaste ~ Dan Goodwin

THE WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS RACE Part Two: Featuring Mayan Smith Gobat, Libby Sauter, Josie Mckee, Quinn Brett, & Hazel Findley. Listen as the Fastest Women on the planet discuss the extraordinary dangers of speed climbing up the Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley National Park, California. For the first time, we get to hear from Josie McKee and Quinn Brett, who was paralyzed after taking a horrific 100+ fall while firing a lap up the Nose. If you are into women's sports, especially those that are pushing limits of what's humanly possible, facing do or die situations, this podcast should be at the top of your list.

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THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS RACE!

Featuring Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds - the new record holders for the fastest time up The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, California. Their time: 2 hrs, 19 mins, & 44 seconds - shaving the nearly 4 mins off the previous record held by Hans Florine (also on this show), and Alex Honnold.

In addition, we have a very special guest, the legendary John Long, who, along with Jim Birdwell and Billy Westbay, became the first team to ascend The Nose in a day - doing it just under 15 hours!

What's amazing about this feat, is that it happened in 1975, before the invention of spring-loaded camming devices, sticky rubber shoes, or ultralight ropes.

So you are in for a treat.

Not only do we talk about the history of the World's Most Dangerous Race, we talk about the extraordinary risk these climbers are taking, and what it will take to break the 2-hour barrier. As well as what happened to Quinn Brett, the super talented climber that was seriously injured while attempting to break the women's record she once held.

To donate money to Quinn's recovery efforts, please visit: https://www.youcaring.com/quinnbrett-980578

Note: Next episode will Feature the Woman's Race.

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ADAM ONDRA, a professional rock climber from the Czech Republic, and World Champion in two disciplines; lead and bouldering - has established the World's hardest climb known as Silence - the first route rated 9c or 5.15d.

Not surprisingly, Adam is also the only person to climb all the 9b+'s (5.15c), and lead every pitch on Dawn Wall (9a -5.14d), hailed as the most difficult big wall free climb in the world in an astonishing 8 days.

In this exclusive interview, Adam talks about this mega-hard route in Flatanger, Norway - his thoughts on Alex Honnold's free solo of Free Rider in Yosemite Valley, his super fast ascent of Dawn Wall, the Olympics in 2020, who he thinks will be the next super star (you might be surprised), and what he believes is the secret for his success! To learn more about Adam and watch his videos, please visit http://www.tripleblack.com/adam-ondra

Topics covered:

*Project Hard

*La Dura Dura

*Dawn Wall

*Alex Honnold's Free Solo on Free Rider

*Physical & Mental Training

*How to deal with the Fear of Failure

*On-Sighting at Your Maximum Level

*Olympics

*The Next Super Star

*Women in the Sport

*The Secrets to his Success

Adam Ondra is a professional rock climber from the Czech Republic, and World Champion in two disciplines; lead and bouldering - the only person to do so in the same year. Adam is also the only person to climb all the 9b+'s (5.15c), and lead every pitch on Dawn Wall (9a -5.14d), hailed as the most difficult big wall free climb in the world in an astonishing 8 days.

In this exclusive interview, Adam talks about his new mega-hard route in Flatanger, Norway, called Project Hard, which he believes will be the world's first 9c (5.15d); his thoughts about Alex Honnold's free solo of Free Rider in Yosemite Valley, his fast ascent of Dawn Wall, the Olympics in 2020, who he thinks will be the next super star, and what he believes is the secret for his success!'

Topics covered:

*Project Hard

*La Dura Dura

*Dawn Wall

*Alex Honnold's Free Solo on Free Rider

*Physical & Mental Training

*How to deal with the Fear of Failure

*On-Sighting at Your Maximum Level

*Olympics

*The Next Super Star

*Women in the Sport

*The Secrets to his Success

Adam Ondra is a professional rock climber from the Czech Republic, and World Champion in two disciplines; lead and bouldering - the only person to do so in the same year. Adam is also the only person to climb all the 9b+'s (5.15c), and lead every pitch on Dawn Wall (9a -5.14d), hailed as the most difficult big wall free climb in the world in an astonishing 8 days.

In this exclusive interview, Adam talks about his new mega-hard route in Flatanger, Norway, called Project Hard, which he believes will be the world's first 9c (5.15d); his thoughts about Alex Honnold's free solo of Free Rider in Yosemite Valley, his fast ascent of Dawn Wall, the Olympics in 2020, who he thinks will be the next super star, and what he believes is the secret for his success!'

Topics covered:

*Project Hard

*La Dura Dura

*Dawn Wall

*Alex Honnold's Free Solo on Free Rider

*Physical & Mental Training

*How to deal with the Fear of Failure

*On-Sighting at Your Maximum Level

*Olympics

*The Next Super Star

*Women in the Sport

*The Secrets to his Success

STEVE McCLURE - the author of Beyond Limits, just established UK's hardest route: Rainman 9b (5.15b) at Malham Cove, home of another incredibly difficult McClure route: Overshadow - which was repeated by the legendary Adam Ondra back in 2007, confirming the rating as 9a+ (5.15a). If you want to learn how to navigate the most difficult climbing sequences without relying on your strength, finding the path of least resistance, this is one interview you don't want to miss.

ABOUT: Steve McClure (born July 25, 1970) started climbing when he was a child with his parents. Initially he practiced trad climbing and started sport climbing only when he was 24.  In 1998 he made the first ascent of Mutation, at Raven Tor, his first 9a and second 9a of UK in history.

In 2000 he made the first ascent of another 9a, Northern Lights, in Kilnsey. The route was an old project of Ben Moon.  In 2003 he established his third 9a, with the first ascent of Rainshadow, in Malham Cove.  From 2000 to 2004 he competed in the Lead Climbing World Cup and in European Championships.

On May 23, 2007 he made the first ascent of his hardest route, Overshadow in Malham Cove. This route is an extension to the 8a+ Overnite Sensation and at 2013 it represents the UK's hardest sport route. The free ascent took McClure about 30 days of work in three years.   On May 16, 2011 Adam Ondra made the first and only repeat of the route, confirming the grade as a hard 9a+ (5.15a).

In 2017 McClure completed his seven year project in Malham Cove; Rainman.  Although Steve was reluctant to give the route a grade, he believed Rainman to be be considerably harder than Overshadow 9a+ (5.15a) - thus giving the route a modest grade of 9b (5.15b), making it UK's hardest route, and one of the hardest routes in the world.

STEVE McCLURE - the author of Beyond Limits, just established UK's hardest route: Rainman 9b (5.15b) at Malham Cove, home of another incredibly difficult McClure route: Overshadow - which was repeated by the legendary Adam Ondra back in 2007, confirming the rating as 9a+ (5.15a). If you want to learn how to navigate the most difficult climbing sequences without relying on your strength, finding the path of least resistance, this is one interview you don't want to miss.

ABOUT: Steve McClure (born July 25, 1970) started climbing when he was a child with his parents. Initially he practiced trad climbing and started sport climbing only when he was 24.  In 1998 he made the first ascent of Mutation, at Raven Tor, his first 9a and second 9a of UK in history.

In 2000 he made the first ascent of another 9a, Northern Lights, in Kilnsey. The route was an old project of Ben Moon.  In 2003 he established his third 9a, with the first ascent of Rainshadow, in Malham Cove.  From 2000 to 2004 he competed in the Lead Climbing World Cup and in European Championships.

On May 23, 2007 he made the first ascent of his hardest route, Overshadow in Malham Cove. This route is an extension to the 8a+ Overnite Sensation and at 2013 it represents the UK's hardest sport route. The free ascent took McClure about 30 days of work in three years.   On May 16, 2011 Adam Ondra made the first and only repeat of the route, confirming the grade as a hard 9a+ (5.15a).

In 2017 McClure completed his seven year project in Malham Cove; Rainman.  Although Steve was reluctant to give the route a grade, he believed Rainman to be be considerably harder than Overshadow 9a+ (5.15a) - thus giving the route a modest grade of 9b (5.15b), making it UK's hardest route, and one of the hardest routes in the world.