Team GB climber Imogen Horrocks trains on a climbing wall she built in her garden at her parents home, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Bordon, Britain, May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Jacobs
(Reuters) - The inclusion of sport climbing at the Olympics is a boost for competitors as they will receive additional funding, allowing them to focus on their training, former British Bouldering champion Imogen Horrocks has said.
Sport climbing will make its debut in the Tokyo Games, which were scheduled to take place this year but have been postponed to July 23-Aug. 8, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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