A child points at the wall of the Foixarda tunnel, a former road tunnel transformed into an urban, free-to-use climbing gym open at all times, equipped with thousands of holds, in Barcelona, Spain June 29, 2024. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
BARCELONA (Reuters) - The Foixarda tunnel in Barcelona hides a free-to-use climbing treasure trove made up of thousands of holds of all shapes, sizes and colours that have helped to popularise the sport and shape it into an official Olympic event.
"There's a lot of passion here... And the reward is to see how people take up the sport," said Manolo Sanchez, 58, whose dedication transformed the former road tunnel into an urban climbing gym, coveted by locals and tourists alike.
