For the first time in the history of the Games, climbing was given a specific speed event. Frenchman Bassa Mawem, who will be 40 in three months, was among the top eight climbers in the medal race on Thursday 8 August. He was unable to compete with much younger opponents, but he bowed out with a smile.
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2024 Olympics – Climbing: Frenchman Bassa Mawem withdraws, Indonesian Veddriq Leonardo in history
