The next Olympic-qualifying event starts tomorrow, November 21, in Moscow, Russia. The top placing man and woman will earn invitations to the 2020 Tokyo Games, provided their country has not already filled its quota.
Only athletes that tested negative for COVID-19 will be participating. Several national federations, including those of France, Austria and Italy, will not send athletes.
On the men’s side, some top athletes to watch for Olympic qualification include Jernej Kruder (SLO), Jan Kriz (CZE) and Sascha Lehmann (SUI)—all of whom placed highly in the 2019 Hachioji Combined World Championships. Other top competitors to watch include Alex Khazanov (ISR), winner of 2018 Tai’an Bouldering World Cup; William Bosi (GBR), placed 14th in 2019 Toulouse Combined Qualifier; Aleksey Rubtsov (RUS), winner of 2017 Hachioji Bouldering World Cup; and Dmitrii Timofeev (RUS), winner of 2019 Wujiang Speed World Cup.
On the women’s side, Molly Thompson-Smith (GBR), Stasa Gejo (SRB) and Elena Krasovskaia (RUS) are, based on their 2019 world rankings, the top athletes to watch for Olympic-qualification. Others include Aleksandra Kalucka (POL), fifth in 2019 Hachioji Speed World Championships; and Chloe Caulier (BEL), seventh in 2019 Chongqing Bouldering World Cup.
The schedule is below. Stay tuned for updates. Live stream links can be found here.
SCHEDULE (GMT+3)
Saturday 21st November
14.00 Speed Qualifications
18.30 Speed Finals
Following Award Ceremony
Sunday 22nd November
9.00 Women’s Boulder Qualifications
16.00 Men’s Boulder Qualifications
Monday 23rd November
11.00 Boulder Semi-Finals
16.45 Women’s Boulder Finals
18:30 Men’s Boulder Finals
Following Award Ceremony
Tuesday 24th November
11.00 Lead Qualifications
Wednesday 25th November
11.00 Lead Semi-Finals
19.00 Women’s Lead Finals
20.00 Men’s Lead Finals
Following Award Ceremony
Thursday 26th November
Rest day
Friday 27th November
COMBINED
10.00 Speed Qualifications
11.30 Boulder Qualifications
18.00 Lead Qualifications
Saturday 28th November
COMBINED
15.50 Women’s Speed Finals
16.30 Men’s Speed Finals
17.30 Women’s Boulder Finals
19.00 Men’s Boulder Finals
21.00 Women’s Lead Finals
After Men’s Lead Finals
Following Award Ceremony
Feature Image by Eddie Fowke/IFSC
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