2020 Olympics

The U.S. sport climbing team’s hopes and aspirations are on pause after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed for a year due to the COVID–19 pandemic.

Vincent Hancock, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in skeet shooting, was looking forward to competing in Tokyo. But the outbreak has put Hancock’s Olympic aspirations on hold.

Rock climbing is making its debut in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the U.S. national team is training in Salt Lake City. For the eight elite athletes who...