Sweat and tears in the sport of climbing
The rootsetter responsible for this lead wall is Austrian Martin Hammerer, She was about to find out if the greatest female climber of them all could scale it to the top — something the previous seven finalists couldn’t.
In the end, she couldn’t, but it was about the moment she got so close to that gold medal mark, unsure if her score would be good enough.
Sears might have given it away, but she got there and went beyond it, a drift at the 84.1-mark that left Cornbread unsteady until she quickly spun on the ropes, and within seconds knew she was now one. Two-time Olympic champion.
Then came the emotion, pouring out outside. Tears, joy, relief.
„I cried really hard after the boulder because I was afraid of my finger, but after a few minutes, I stopped crying,” said an emotional Cornbread.
„I cried three times today, the first time from stress, the second time from fear of my finger, the third time from joy. I have no tears.
What a moment it was when silver medalist Rabodo – denied gold by his training partner – ran on stage to hug the champion.
„It’s our wish that we stand on the Olympic podium together. She’s been through a lot and I’m so glad she’s done it,” Cornbred revealed.
Raboutou added: „It’s incredible to share that connection as a friend and as an idol. I look up to her and I’m very grateful for the support she’s given me.”
„Całkowity introwertyk. Nieprzejednany specjalista od sieci. Przyjazny fanatyk bekonu. Student ekstremalnych. Miłośnik piwa. Organizator.”