The climbers are the product of a rigorous national programme that designated climbing as a priority sport for Indonesia, alongside badminton and weightlifting. - Courtesy of FPTI
SHAOXING (AFP): Smashing records and nabbing multiple medals at top international events, Indonesia are an unlikely powerhouse in sport climbing ahead of next year's Paris Olympics.
The country's climbers have been at it again at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, winning three out of six medals on the first day of the sport, all in speed climbing.
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