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Campbell Harrison talks Olympics, pro-climbing in Australia and his career

Campbell Harrison is a 23-year-old competitive sport climber from Melbourne, Australia, and has been climbing for almost 14 years. Sportageous talks to Harrison in this exclusive about Olympics, competitive climbing and his routine amidst the pandemic. In partnership with Sport Climbing Australia, we bring you the first in many features with professional climbers across Australia, …

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John Brosler

John Brosler talks speed climbing, mental resilience and confidence

At 23-years old, pro-climber, John Brosler has won numerous U.S National Championships and is also a Pan-American Champion. We caught up with him to talk about mental resilience, unfounded criticism and developing confidence in speed climbing. Zushan Hashmi: Tell me a little bit about your life outside of climbing and speed climbing, in particular? John …

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In conversation with Zaheer Ahmad: speed climbing champion of Pakistan

Zaheer Ahmad is the Pakistani speed climbing champion. He shares the story behind his climbing career. Starting off as an ordinary Pakistani engineering student Ahmad has won eight Gold, six Silver and three Bronze medals in different categories of the National championships. Read his story in this exclusive. Zushan Hashmi: Tell me a little bit …

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Brian Chuang Crystal Lin founders - Koup

Koup: A cinnamon-based, sustainable shirt for climbers & adventurers

Koup challenges the status quo in performance apparel with sustainable and innovative solutions. Their cinnamon-based Koup t-shirt can be used over several days and still smell fresh, while being completely sustainable and eco-friendly. We caught up with their co-founder, Brian Chuang, to hear about the brand’s vision and future. Zushan Hashmi: A shirt made of …

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