The 2014 IFSC Season Wraps up in Kranj, Slovenia this Weekend
Three weeks after the last IFSC Lead World Cup in Inzai, Japan, climbing Lead elite is returning to Europe for one final competition and one last chance to lay it all on the line for a World Cup medal in Kranj, Slovenia on November 15-16. Although, Jain Kim and Jakob Schubert already locked up the overall World Cup victory, the race for silver, however, is quite close for both men and women. The battle lines are drawn and one thing is sure, the competition will be exciting to watch! Don't miss live streaming!
As of the Inzai World Cup, it was apparent that Kim and Schubert lead by so much that even if they have their worst result in Kranj and the climbers currently ranked second win the competition (and thus gain 100 points in the rankings), they will still come out on top of the overall ranking after the subtraction of that climber's worst result.
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The last chance for climbers to taste World Cup glory this year is too close to call and it will be exciting to see both men and women battling it out for second place. For men, French Romain Desgranges currently holds second place with 414 points, followed closely by Canadian Sean McColl with 397 points and local athlete Domen Skofic with 379 points. Even Adam Ondra, currently ranked fifth with 332 points, could take second if, by a stroke of luck, he wins and the other climbers have particularly bad days.
For women, the race is particularly tight, with Magdalena Röck currently ranked second with 501 points, followed by Mina Markovic with 494 points. Both climbers have performed consistently well this season. Markovic may have an advantage competing in front of her home crowd and also, Belgian Anak Verhoeven, currently ranked fourth with 447 points, is still in the running for the overall bronze, as even a win and a very poor performance from Röck would only leave her with 500 points, after subtracting her worst result.
Adam Ondra dominated the bouldering scene again and won a gold medal in the second World Cup competition in Salt Lake City. He took second place in the qualification and proceeded to the finals from the same position. This time, he was surprised by the victory and admits that a little luck was…
Adam Ondra completed today's finals in Meiringen, Switzerland, and won a gold medal in the first competition of this year's World Cup. He kept first place in bouldering continuously from the qualification until the very exciting finals. He was satisfied with his excellent form and appreciated a…
