MEN'S FINAL

Sorato ANRAKU (JPN) - GOLD MEDALLIST

“I had a good time at this comp. I really enjoyed the problems. I liked M4 because I haven’t won recently because I’m not always sending the last boulder, this time I could though, so I am happy.”

MEN'S SEMI-FINAL

Oren PRIHED (ISR)

"It feels amazing, I didn’t expect in my first World Cup to go to the final. I just took it step by step. Semi-final, and then this happened."

"It was super fun. Most of the competition I’m in I’m ready to just skip the round and get to the result, but here it was super fun to go on the routes. I was excited for the next one after I just finished the last one. It was just so fun."

"I feel stressed, but I think I can do it. I’m coming to win."

Sam AVEZOU (FRA)

"I’m super happy I made it to finals. I climbed well, it wasn’t my strongest shape in the physical boulders but much better in the coordination and slab, and it turned out to be enough so I’m happy about that."

WOMEN'S FINAL

Annie SANDERS (USA) - GOLD MEDALLIST

“I’m pretty excited honestly. I definitely wasn’t expecting it, especially after the first boulder where I was frustrated and pretty much not getting anywhere on the second boulder.

“I was in a bit of a bad headspace, but the third boulder lightened my mood and the fourth I just gave it everything to get to the zone.”

WOMEN'S SEMI-FINAL

Oceania MACKENZIE (AUS)

“I think the first two boulders were very physical and skin intensive which was quite a hard start to the round, but for me the coordination went quite quickly, and so did the slab.”

“Maybe a can’t choose between the coordination and slab as coordination is my favourite style, but I am really happy with my progress on slab.”

“I’m very excited. My skin is not the best so that is a worry, but I’m excited to try the boulders.”

Erin MCNEICE (GBR)

“I’m not happy with my semi, but I am happy that it’s enough to get me into the final. The boulders were really hard and very droppable, so it made for a nerve wracking, but fun, semi-final.”

“I just want to enjoy the final, soak in the experience and climb better.”

MEN'S QUALIFICATION

Nikolay RUSEV (BUL)

“I was excited about the first World Cup of 2025 here in China. I felt a little bit of pressure but when I got out on the mats it was fine. I enjoyed the climbing, the boulders, the crowd – they were amazing. It was all good.”

“The best thing for me is to climb without any expectations. What I want is to have a good climb and be happy with my climbing, that’s my goal for now.”

Mejdi SCHALCK (FRA)

“I’m very happy about my round. I felt really good in the last couple of months of training and it’s always good to be back on the circuit. I felt in pretty good shape. The boulders and the setting was good, and I am happy.”

“I’ve never won the overall. I have skipped some World Cup’s during the last few seasons so this year I want to do them all and win the overall. I also want to do the World Championships, but my first goal is the overall ranking.”

WOMEN'S QUALIFICATION

Maya STASIUK (AUS)

“I’m very surprised, it’s my first semi-final. I started climbing at World Cups in 2023 and I’ve only come close to semi-finals once, so I’m stoked – very, very happy.”

“I just want to have fun. I don’t have many expectations. I just enjoyed the round so much and I am excited for the semi- finals.”

“Oce is so incredible, and I look up to her so much. She has been doing so well for so many years, to climb and compete with her as a friend on the same team is incredible.”

Oriane BERTONE (FRA)

“It was kind of a hard round as the first three boulders a lot of people did them, then the final ones the attempts were very important. I was happy about my first three but the last ones, I could have made them work, just not in the five minutes. That’s boulder climbing I guess. I would love to go back and try them again, but that’s not possible.”

“I don’t think I will be in the Lead comps this year, and maybe for a while probably. I will do Lead more for training but for comp climbing I feel it’s hard to manage both. I will probably go towards Boulder.”

“It’s about getting back and having fun on the wall. During the [Olympic] Games and the years before I was focusing on one goal, just like a bunch of people, but I want to find some joy in just climbing and enjoying myself in comps again.”

"Everyone is going to fight for the Boulder title. I want to go back home and know that I gave my all. Winning will follow good climbing.”

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