UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour 2022/23 – Registration Open
Registration is now open for the 2022/23 UIAA Ice Climbing season. A full calendar can be found here. World Cups & Championships Member federations can now register their athletes for…
UIAA Ice Climbing – Athlete Training Camp to start the season
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Visa service for UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour Athletes
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UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour 2022-23: A New Season. A New Beginning.
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UIAA reconfirms suspension of Russian officials and athletes for the 2023 season
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![EMERGENCE OF MONGOLIAN SPEED CLIMBERS
[The UIAA’s top ten moments from this season]
A number of nations have stepped up their funding and commitment to providing pathways to young ice climbers in recent years. Lichtenstein, Spain and Switzerland are all strong examples. As is Mongolia.
The country’s climate lends itself to all year training and the Mongolian federation has regularly sent athletes to international training camps. Counting over ten athletes, Team Mongolia was one of the largest at this year’s competitions. In the first World Cup in Cheongsong, 27-year-old Kherlen Nyamdoo took bronze. It was something of a redemption story. In the last full World Cup season, Nyamdoo twice had the frustration of finishing fourth, including in Cheongsong. A week later, Nyamdoo’s teammate Mandakhbayar Chuluunbaata, 23, claimed bronze in the French Alps. The Mongolian team failed to make it onto the podium in the final event in Saas-Fee but both Nyamdoo and Davaadorj Baasandorj made the top six, showing there is significant strength in depth. Closing the campaign, Munkhbaatar Batzorig secured a silver medal at the World Youth Championships in Oulu, Finland. Next season they should be even stronger.
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