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High-octane new Olympics sport speed climbing inflicts horrific injuries on athletes' bodies - including leaving their hands looking like CHEESE GRATERS

Daily Mail

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American Sam Watson broke his own world record for speed sport climbing at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
Japan Today
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Chinese speed climber Deng Lijuan won the country's first Olympic medal in the sport in the thrilling women's final, losing by a mere 0.08-second margin to Poland's world record holder Aleksandra Miroslaw.
China Daily
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Miroslaw set the previous record of 6.24 seconds last year, and the two-time world champion's achievements were the inspiration behind a life-sized mural by artist Michal Cwiek, which had its official opening two weeks ago.
CNA
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Fast-forward 20 years, and the universal route that the trailblazing French climber conceived then will mark a moment in history at the Paris Games, becoming the stage for the first-ever Olympic medals to be handed out in speed-climbing.
Deccan Herald

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