FILE PHOTO: Climbing - 2018 Asian Games - Men's Combined Finals - Lead Climbing - JSC Sport Climbing - Palembang, Indonesia - August 26, 2018. Tomoa Narasaki of Japan competes. REUTERS/Edgar Su
TOKYO (Reuters) - Host nation Japan aim to hit new heights in competitive climbing when the sport makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo with their maximum of four athletes launching an assault on European and American dominance of the sport.
Reflecting the depth of the Japanese team, all four qualified through competition rather than depending on host allocations. Only the U.S. and France https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/climbing-mawem-brothers-shoot-moon-tokyo-2021-07-29 also boast a full contingent of athletes among the 40 climbers.
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