![]() He even worked to improve at speed climbing by getting personal lessons from former speed world record holder and Czech national team coach Libor Hroza. He then added to his credentials by placing second in the newfangled combined discipline at the IFSC World Championships in 2018-a discipline that included speed climbing, as a preparatory measure for the looming 2020 Olympics.ĭespite disliking speed climbing, Ondra was following the course that many expected he would. ![]() The fact was, Adam Ondra was the best rock climber in the world and possibly the best climber ever. Never mind that competition climbing and hard outdoor sends are, in some ways, apples and oranges it was still Ondra climbing epically. The following year, 2017, Ondra climbed the hardest outdoor route in history, a 5.15d line with a V15 megacrux called Silence, in Flatanger, Norway. That same year, Ondra won the gold medal in the lead discipline-and earned the silver medal in the bouldering discipline-at the IFSC World Championships, so it was hard to argue that Ondra would not be Olympic bound. “Speed climbing would likely be the only event standing between and an Olympic medal,” this very magazine wrote back in 2016. Ondra’s negative sentiment did not stop many people from citing him as an Olympic favorite. ” In hindsight, his disdain for the format foreshadowed an inharmonious relationship that would follow him throughout the Olympic qualification pathway. That boycott did not happen and Ondra committed to Olympic training, despite feeling that “anything would be better than this combination. Ondra was forthcoming with his opinion that speed climbing, in particular, was “contrived,” saying that the requisite repetitive training “doesn’t have a lot in common with the climbing philosophy.” He even suggested that he might boycott the 2020 Olympics. “If Adam Ondra does really well on this route … he could be booking his place next year,” Langley said shortly thereafter, adding, “It’s a lot of ifs.”īut in order to get the full story of Adam Ondra’s prolonged Olympic qualification journey, we first have to travel back to 2016, when climbing was announced as an Olympic sport.įrom the onset, Ondra, representing his home country of the Czech Republic, was thrust into the conversation as pundits clamored for his opinion on the Olympics’ unique combined format. It happened so fast that the livestream’s commentators, Charlie Boscoe and Mike Langley, did not note the infraction and were ironically in the midst of a conversation about the logistics of Olympic qualification. In the heat of the action, he was wrapped around an enormous, yellow, half-sphere volume and oblivious to the foul. © IFSC/Daniel GajdaĮven now, when rewatching Ondra’s infamous lead attempt at the 2019 Hachoiji World Championships, it feels like the outcome might be different, like history will be rewritten: Ondra, climbing second-to-last, steps on a bolt with his right foot just a few meters off the ground ( 1:32.19 in the livestream). ![]() A foul that occurred later during the combined discipline would be a significant setback in Ondra’s Olympic dreams. Whether you're a dreamer, an adventurer, or just someone who loves a good story, this book is sure to inspire and delight you.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!Īdam Ondra climbs in the lead discipline at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachoiji, Japan. Filled with action, wonder, and heart, "The Great Adventure of Gaia and Adam" is a book that will captivate readers of all ages. Along the way, they make new friends and allies, each with their own unique talents and abilities, and they learn valuable lessons about the importance of collaboration, creativity, and following your dreams. From the peaceful and harmonious Kingdom of Correlation, to the bustling and vibrant Kingdom of Pulsation, to the mysterious and magical Kingdom of Biological, Adam and Gaia encounter a wide range of challenges and adventures along the way. ![]() Join Adam and Gaia as they travel through the different kingdoms of the world, learning about the different philosophies and ways of life that exist in each one. "The Great Adventure of Gaia and Adam" is an epic tale of adventure, self-discovery, and the power of imagination.
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