That was until Team USA's Sam Watson had his say. In his elimination heat against fellow American Zach Hammer, he ascended the wall in 4.75 seconds, 0.04 seconds faster than the world record — the one ...

Follow live coverage of Day 12 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 21 gold medals on offer LE BOURGET, France — The morning after American sprinter Noah Lyles was anointed the fastest man on earth, an 18 ...

Sam Watson is leaving Paris with another world record and a bronze medal. The 18-year-old from Southlake, Texas, earned bronze in the first ever Olympic men's speed climbing event at Le Bourget ...

Speed athletes qualified for Paris 2024 at the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest: Wu Peng, Veddriq Leonardo, Amir Maimuratov, Zach Hammer, Reza Alipour Shenazandifard, Yaroslav Tkach, Shin Euncheo. A ...

American Zach Hammer capped a breakout season in speed climbing by winning bronze at the World Championships in Seoul on Thursday. Hammer, a 19-year-old who made his Olympic debut in Paris, edged Reza ...