Bouldering: Exactly how Yannick Flohé brought a busted foot into the cloud nine

from Innsbruck reports Bernd Staib

• climbing up without feet: undisturbed the weak points
• Olympia in Paris has long been in the head.
• total bouldering world mug: First behind the Japanese Superheroes.

On January 2, he wounded himself, and also a stone fell on his foot while bouldering on the rock. The initial medical diagnosis was not so poor tendon injury. Because I still didn't enter a shoe after three weeks, I mosted likely to the medical professional once more and in the end a damaged foot came out, claims Flohé.

The first three areas in the general bouldering Globe Mug went entirely to Japan: Gold won Yoshiyuki Ogata, silver Tomoa Nasaraki as well as Bronze Kokoro Fujii. The Eastern dominance can hardly be expressed much more clearly than this image of a purely Japanese podium. The importance of such success is come with by this, nevertheless, a Tomoa Nasaraki, a death-sad Olympic 4th in Tokyo, enjoys the standing of a Leon Goretzka, including the matching advertising contracts.

Yannick Flohé comes to Japan on the platform. I am completely pleased with my season so much, claims Flohé in the discussion in the snack bar of the audience area of the Innsbruck climbing up facility the day after the last Boulder Globe Cup.

Since after 3 weeks I still really did not get involved in a shoe, I mosted likely to the doctor again and also in the long run a break appeared.

Yannick Flohé

climbing up without feet: undisturbed the weak points

The first 3 areas in the general bouldering World Cup went completely to Japan: Gold won Yoshiyuki Ogata, silver Tomoa Nasaraki as well as Bronze Kokoro Fujii. I am entirely pleased with my period so far, says Flohé in the discussion in the lunchroom of the target market area of the Innsbruck climbing center the day after the last Rock Globe Mug. Since I still didn't obtain into a shoe after 3 weeks, I went to the doctor once again and in the end a busted foot came out, says Flohé.

The ruling world champ in this combined self-control is called: Yannick Flohé.

In retrospect, what seemed like a bad information in the period preparation proved to be a lucky break. So you might function undisturbed on your weak points, says Flohé's Dav associate Alex Mego's amusingly and intentional provocative.

If you consider the semi-finals at the Boulder Globe Cup in Innsbruck, thanks to this info you unexpectedly open up crystal clear why Flohé relocated right into the final so with confidence after he had placed his worst qualification at the beginning of the competition. He radiated with dynamic trains and also topped the initial three of the 4 semi-final stones, to ensure that his 3rd final was booked this period.

Nevertheless, there ought to additionally be a bit of fact in this tiny creditory, since Flohé was undoubtedly able to take on the period after his preference until the end of April. No efficiency examinations, no interior organization competitors, just work towards the return. I place on an unique footwear and also just climbed up with my arms at a reduced height, he explains his re-entry right into the real training session.

In the medium term, however, the thoughts focus on the Olympic certification. Clearly my objective, says Flohé after not certifying for the Olympic premiere in Tokyo as a result of the country contingent policy. In Paris 2024, the gold medal is climbed up in a brand-new mix ranking-namely including bouldering as well as lead.

Of course, he was the last of the final round a bit irritated with the end result, yet fourth place in the general position behind the Japanese Superheroes, as he explained the Trio Ogata, Nasaraki as well as Fujii himself. His focus is currently on the World Mug season ahead World Mug, which additionally begins in Innsbruck this Saturday.

Olympia in Paris has long been in the head.

Just climbing sun: Tomao Nasaraki (left), Yushiyuki Ogata and also Kooro Fugii. Photo: Dimitris Tosidis/ IFSC

total bouldering world mug: First behind the Japanese Superheroes.

There should also be a little bit of fact in this tiny creditory, since Flohé was indeed able to take on the period after his taste until the end of April. Plainly my goal, claims Flohé after not qualifying for the Olympic premiere in Tokyo because of the country contingent policy.