Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Sport Climbing - Women's Combined - Qualification - Aomi Urban Sports Park - Tokyo, Japan - August 4, 2021. Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland reacts during Speed Qualification REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
TOKYO (Reuters) -Slovenian medal favourite Janja Garnbret advanced to the women's Olympic climbing final in first place, as Britain's Shauna Coxsey bade farewell to professional climbing after being eliminated in Wednesday's qualifier.
In Friday's final, eight women will contend for a single gold medal in three events - speed, a vertical sprint; bouldering, which tests problem-solving skills; and lead, a technical climb against the clock.
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