Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Sport Climbing - Men's Combined - Qualification - Aomi Urban Sports Park - Tokyo, Japan - August 3, 2021. Bassa Mawem of France in action Pool via REUTERS/@Auo1
TOKYO (Reuters) - Frenchman Bassa Mawem scaled close to the world record in the speed section of the Tokyo Games climbing competition, as more than a third of the 20-man field posted personal bests in a sensational start to the sport's Olympic debut on Tuesday.
Bassa, who is competing alongside his brother Mickael and is the oldest contender in the field at 36, hit a personal best of 5.45 seconds, just short of the world record of 5.20.
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