Paris 2024 – Climbing in the Olympics
Here is your quick guide to sport climbing in the Paris 2024 Olympics including when it starts, where to watch and who’s competing.
Sport Climbing debuted at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which actually took place in 2021 due to the pandemic. Shauna Coxsey was the only athlete who qualified to compete in the 2020 games as part of Team GB and climbed in the three sport climbing disciplines (lead / speed / boulder) which all athletes were required to compete in.
Has anything changed since then?
At Paris 2024, the sport climbing competition format has changed to reflect what is more common-place in the wider competition climbing scene, with athletes competing lead and boulder combined and a separate speed climbing competition.
Who is competing in the Paris Olympics?
Four GB climbers qualified for this years games which is a fantastic achievement!
When does the climbing start?
5 August
- 09:00 Men’s Boulder & Lead: Semi-final Boulder
- 12:00 Women’s Speed: Qualification Seeding heats
- 12:35 Women’s Speed: Qualification Elimination heats
6 August
- 09:00 Women’s Boulder & Lead: Semi-final Boulder
- 12:00 Men’s Speed: Qualification Seeding
- 12:35 Men’s Speed: Qualification Elimination heats
7 August
- 09:00 Men’s Boulder & Lead: Semi-final Lead
- 11:35 Women’s Speed: Quarter finals
- 11:46 Women’s Speed: Semi-finals
- 11:54 Women’s Speed: Final
8 August
- 09:00 Women’s Boulder & Lead: Semi-final Lead
- 11:35 Men’s Speed: Quarter finals
- 11:46 Men’s Speed: Semi-finals
- 11:54 Men’s Speed: Final
10 August
- 09:15 Women’s Boulder & Lead: Final Boulder
- 11:35 Women’s Boulder & Lead: Final Lead
Where can I watch the climbing?
Throughout the Games, the BBC will have the choice of a network TV channel and a second broadcast stream, Olympics™ Extra, (available on the iPlayer and Red Button).
Broadcaster Discovery+ is the rights holder showing every moment of the Games in the UK.
The Discovery+ app and Eurosport channels will air more than 3,800 hours of live coverage in total from 07:00 to 22:30 BST each day. Discovery+ and Eurosport requires a subscription.
Keep up to date with the action!
GB Climbing will be reporting on the games through their socials and website.
Results will be published on the official Paris 2024 Olympics website.
Give climbing a go!
If you have been inspired by climbing in the Olympics and fancy giving it a go, then check out our Getting Started section and climbing wall map to find your nearest indoor climbing wall.