In the sport climbing events at the Paris Olympics, Ai Mori of Japan demonstrated her impressive lead climbing skills but narrowly missed out on a podium finish. In the women's final, Mori finished in fourth place out of eight participants. Despite earning the highest total of 96. 1 points in the lead climbing category, Mori's earlier performance in the boulder event, where she only managed to score 39. 0 points, proved to be disadvantageous. Consequently, her overall score ended at 135. 1. Slovenia's Janja Garnbret secured consecutive Olympic gold medals, finishing first in the boulder category with 84. 4 points and third in lead climbing with 84. 1 points, resulting in a combined score of 168. 5. Brooke Raboutou from the United States claimed the silver medal with 156. 0 points, while Jessica Pilz from Austria took home the bronze with 147. 4 points. The competition took place at the Le Bourget Climbing Venue. During the lead climbing event, Mori exhibited great determination and composure, becoming the only climber to attempt reaching the top hold.

However, her struggles in the boulder event hindered her chances of securing a podium position. In this category, she failed to reach a zone on the first of four problems and managed to top only one, resulting in the seventh-best score. Reflecting on her experience, Mori acknowledged the positive aspects of competing at the Olympics, mentioning her ability to climb with a relaxed mindset and showcase her strength on a significant stage. She expressed confidence in taking away valuable lessons from the competition. Mori also acknowledged the unique atmosphere of the event, admitting moments where she felt overwhelmed, but ultimately felt satisfied with her overall performance. For additional coverage: - Japanese climbing star Nonaka misses final, while Mori advances - Silver-winning sport climber Sorato Anraku still has work ahead at the Olympics