IFSC World Cup Xiamen 2019 || Lead semi-finals

[xpaddyx]

Can we please stop putting screw ons onto volumes that are the same colour as the hold? Makes it really hard to see what is going on

[pavelbelik]

Yep, Adam confirmed he did not see the same-colour hold and instead went for a foothold, which made the move much more difficult. In his words: "But then I commited a huge error - I just did not remember and did not see a hold. Instead, I grabbed a foothold, which made the following 2 moves super hard which resulted in a fall."

[ericconnor]

that network connection makes me realize how much this year's ifsc streams have improved compared to the past. In this case, it is just like in the past xD

[yazB]

I feel sorry for the athletes competing with that kind of music in the background 😳

[dxter]

I think it's interesting when people fall on the same hold. It makes you anticipate each climber that tries it and it becomes more engaging.

[luxetvita]

Ondra starts at 2:29:28
Janja being janja at 2:37:05

[kilianhzh]

1:20:02 "for china the first goal is try to qualify for the olympics, as everybody. The way to arrive there is to loose" haha

[SendStory]

I know what you all came here for, DMX is at 1:29:31 - you are welcome.

[hydra]

part of this is the athetes' ability to acclimatise to the weather over there. Seaty palms are difficult to set for

[RaniKhalili]

The video quality is pretty bad and the audio quality is far from presentable. And the IFSC have the audacity to prevent any footage from these events being used for the actual climbers YT channels? Either put in the effort these channels would or let them handle it.

[thomasleberre]

What the hell is that place for climbing...In a hotel complex... WTF !

[shootingdrgn]

so really weird question i know these guys are pros and probably wont happen ever but do thy gt docked points if they ever back clip or z clip just random curiosity

[simonhartl]

Those semis where really strange:
Very weird camera stuff, wrong cuts and so on.
Routes where not good. So many ties. Qualis where too easy overall so this is really unfortunate for all. Countback is always unfun to happen.

[Baum]

The commentary of these events often times makes it seem that our primary focus is that the route setters achieve a good separation and while that is their job it's not really interesting to the viewer to analyze this over and over. I wouldn't mind 20 women climbing in the final. It would only make things even more interesting. My point is that the commentary should focus more on what's happening on the wall and less on how good of a job the route setters did. I don't care how the route setters feel at all.

[Senza-misura]

I skipped around a bit, so I might've just missed it, but a question for anyone who watched the whole thing: did they ever find out why Sean McColl didn't compete?

[순두부좋아-uv]

서채현 선수, 김자인선수 메달획득 축하합니다♡
Women Lead final
Seo chae hyun🥇, kim ja in🥉 from korea🇰🇷
Congratulation~~♡🧗‍♀️

[yiyuncheng]

I wish the camera man can do a better job...

[cheznikos]

Worst cameraman ever. Someone helps please.

[androgynousmaggot]

1:27:50 yeah, amazing scrub of an awful hold! Another horrible setting for the women route! And as always, the British commentators find something to complain about anyone, not British/European! Wth he's talking about "favouritism"? You get a plus regardless of not managing to hold a hold or just going towards the hold and not touching it! The rules are equal for everyone! Tomoa always climbs the same! Pushes hard until he's exhausted! He knew he wouldn't be able to hold the next one, so he just moved towards the hold, like every other climber who just slaps towards the hold to show movement! Change the rules or don't complain about everyone doing the same, but suddenly, it's an issue when a British climber is involved! Hypocrisy, as always! Also, I don't understand why they always praise this venue in a luxurious, kitsch place and then, rightfully so, praise a venue in nature and mountains, old traditions, "good ol times" etc. Every competition in China is awful, bouldering even more! Imagine a competition in Slovenia or Germany, and the country dictates they use only their poorly made holds! Only China can get away with it, and probably because they put a bunch of money into the IFCS. ..
Ffs I'm halfway through and already triggered 10 times 😂

[chrissmithdoe]

''they've stepped it up from everywhere else in the world'' - yeah, cause what climbers really want is to climb in a faux french palace. wtf? what bizarre nonsense!
and with bad air, unhealthy long-haul travel, and fewer options for route-setters. great stuff! /s