With American Sam Watson setting a sport climbing world record at the 2024 Paris Olympics, US sports fans want to learn more about the event. What makes things a bit confusing is that the rules ...

In speed climbing, competitors race to the top of a 49-foot wall; and in lead climbing, competitors have six minutes to climb as high as they can on an increasingly complex wall.

Climbing is an Olympic sport for the first time, and the spotlight will introduce a massive audience to what can be a lonely pursuit. Coleman is one of the Team USA Olympians in Tokyo, Japan. (AP ...