Rock climbing is called "Rock Ballet" and "Rhythmic Gymnastics on Cliffs", which originated from mountaineering, and refers to climbing upward on rocky cliffs or artificial rock walls by balancing hands, feet and body without tools.

Because this sport requires participants to use various methods of exertion according to the different fulcrums of hands and arms, such as grasping, grasping, digging, supporting, pushing and pressing, it requires high physical strength and flexibility, and is highly technical and adventurous. It is an important event in extreme sports and is very popular in the world. The climbing competition starts from 1948.

From 65438 to 0974, rock climbing was officially listed as an international sports event. On 20 18 Asian Games in Jakarta, rock climbing became an official event for the first time. At the Tokyo Olympic Games in 20021,rock climbing became the official event of the Olympic Games for the first time.

Classification introduction of rock climbing competition;

1, speed race

Just like the 100-meter race in track and field competition is full of rhythm and jumping, according to the specified route, the advantages and disadvantages are distinguished by time.

2. Bouldering competition

The line is short and difficult, and it requires good explosiveness and flexibility. Set the finish line and scoring point, grasp the scoring point to make effective actions to score, and hold the finish line with both hands for 3 seconds to score. The competition is generally divided into 4 to 6 routes, and one route lasts for 5 minutes. To judge the ranking, we must first look at the number of end points. If there are as many end points, we must look at the number of scoring points and finally look at the number of climbs.

3. Difficulty competition

It is a climbing competition to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of athletes' achievements by the difficulty of climbing routes. The result of the competition is judged by the height of the rock wall reached by the players within the specified time. The height of the rock wall in the competition is generally 15 meters, and the route is set by the route setter according to the level of the contestants, so it is generally difficult to hit the eaves.