Sport climbing season kicks off in China with boulder rounds

SHAOXING, China, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The 2024 sport climbing World Cup season commenced with thrilling boulder qualification rounds at the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Climbing Center here on Monday.

Having hosted events for the Hangzhou Asian Games last year, the climbing center welcomed over 130 athletes from 33 teams around the globe.

In the women's category, Slovenia's Janja Garnbret set the bar high by f