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Prague Closes with a Sweep: Anraku Takes Lead Gold as Grossman Tops the Wall at the Last Clip
The 2026 World Climbing Series Prague closes today at Štvanice Stadium with lead finals that delivered a clean narrative: Grossman claimed women's gold with a last-minute top, Anraku swept both boulder and lead to claim his fourth consecutive WCS gold of the season — the most dominant single-event performance in Prague's competition history.
Ondra's Lead Redemption: Prague Sets Up the Home Crowd's Final Act
Adam Ondra advanced through lead qualification at his home event after his boulder farewell on Friday. Now the Czech climbing legend faces Sunday's lead semifinal and final at Štvanice Island alongside surprise qualifier Putra Tri Ramadani and the dominant Sorato Anraku.
Schalck's Revenge and Ondra's Farewell: Boulder Finals Day at Štvanice Island
Mejdi Schalck topped all four boulders to claim Prague's men's title over Sorato Anraku, ending the Japanese climber's winning streak in a final that carried extra weight — Adam Ondra competed in his last-ever boulder event and missed the top eight in front of a Czech home crowd. Today: Camilla Moroni enters the women's final chasing a perfect run.
Anraku Dominant in Prague Semis as Ondra's Boulder Career Ends at Home
Sorato Anraku stormed through the men's boulder semifinal at Štvanice Island on Friday afternoon. In the stands, home-crowd favourite Adam Ondra watched: he had been eliminated in qualification, and his competitive bouldering career — announced as ending here — was already over.
Lead Day at Štvanice: Prague's World Climbing Series Opens Its Second Discipline
The World Climbing Series Prague runs its lead qualification today at the Štvanice Stadium — the discipline's first WCS qualification of the 2026 season, with Adam Ondra on the start list in front of a home crowd.
Czech Sandstone: Climbing Bohemian Switzerland and the Bohemian Paradise
Prague hosts the World Climbing Series this week. The Czech Republic's outdoor climbing scene — two distinct sandstone regions within two hours of the city — makes the trip worth extending before or after the competition.
World Climbing Series Prague Opens at Štvanice Island — Ondra Returns Home in Lead
Boulder qualifications opened the 2026 World Climbing Series Prague on Wednesday morning at Štvanice Island — the first Prague event to combine both bouldering and lead climbing, and the competition that brings Adam Ondra back to a Czech home crowd in his stronger discipline.