China's Wu, Meng win maiden speed climbing titles at Asian Championships

TAI'AN, China, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The speed climbing events of the 2024 Asian Climbing Championships concluded here on Sunday, with China's Wu Peng and Meng Shixue claiming their first-ever Asian championships victories in men's and women's categories respectively.

The men's field remained competitive despite the absence of traditional powerhouses Indonesia and South Korea. Iran's Reza Alipour Shenazandifard, w