"I was so nervous" World No. 3 Lee Do-hyun, who is ranked 10th, still has a chance.
Aug 06, 2024
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Sports climbing Lee Do-hyun (Seoul City Hall, Black Yak) ranked 10th in his Olympic debut. Lee Do-hyun ranked 10th with 34.0 points in the men's semi-final bouldering at the 2024 Paris Olympics Sports Climbing Combine (Bouldering + Lead) held at Le Bourget Climbing Stadium in Paris, France on the 5th (Korea time).
Combine determines medal rankings by summing the scores of lead and bouldering scores (out of 200). Bouldering is an event in which various artificial structures installed on a 4.5-meter-high rock wall must be passed within a set time. There are a total of 4 questions, and you need to grab certain holds that are twisted like puzzles to score points. Each time the number of attempts for each hold increases, 0.1 points are deducted. Creativity to solve problems is as important as flexibility and muscle strength. Lead is an event that catches artificial structures (protrusions and holds) installed on a 15-meter-high rock wall and climbs the highest in six minutes.
Problems boasting the difficulty of 'Extreme' emerged, with only six players having caught even one 25-point top hold out of the 20 players. Lee Do-hyun conquered a 10-point hold in all four problems, but failed to target a 25-point hold. It is certainly a disappointing performance for Lee Do-hyun, who is ranked third in the world of bouldering. Lee Do-hyun said "I thought I wouldn't be nervous, but I think there are a lot of parts that I didn't manage the game well because I was very nervous." Then "It was very difficult" but "There were still players who solved the problem. It's a matter of everything. It's my lack of ability."
There is a chance left. You can get a good score in the lead on the 7th. The final round will be determined by bouldering, lead, and combined score, and must be in the top eight. As the semi-final score is not reflected in the final, once you reach the final, you can try to win a medal. Lee originally started his career as a lead player. The bouldering world ranking (3rd) is high now, but the lead (10th) is also very familiar. Lee Do-hyun said, `I will do my best to advance to the finals because I have strength in the lead"With today's experience in the game, I think I'll be better now." Lee Do-hyun won a silver medal in the men's combine at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year.
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