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Rishat Khaibullin Khazakh Climber

Rishat Khaibullin on his road to climbing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Kazakh star athlete, Rishat Khaibullin talks about his love for rock climbing and his experience in the World Championships and 2020 Olympics.   Liam Parker: Tell me a little bit about yourself (background, life outside of the sport, etc). Rishat Khaibullin: I’m studying electronics and communication at the Czech Technical University in Brno. I have …

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Hugo Hornshaw talks Olympics, Australia and youth climbing

Australia’s young climbing maestro, Hugo Hornshaw caught up with Sportageous to share his story, a potential Olympics berth, the Oceanic Qualifiers and more. In partnership with Sport Climbing Australia, we bring you another feature with professional climbers from across Australia, vying for a spot at the Olympics from the region. Kinza Tahir: Tell us about yourself …

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Tiffany Melius talks Climbing mentorship and withdrawing her Olympic bid

Tiffany Melius, born and raised in Brisbane, Australia and now lives and climbs in North Vancouver, Canada is an Australian pro-climber. In 2016, Melius became the Australian Women’s Bouldering Champion and in 2017 became the Oceania Continental Climbing Champion. Sportageous caught up with Tiffany to discuss her adventurous childhood, giving back to the community, her …

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