American Sam Watson just missed out on the gold-medal final,, but broke his own world record and gained an Olympic bronze ...

American Sam Watson set a world record with a 4.75-second run in men's speed sport climbing qualifications Tuesday in Le ...

Sam Watson of the United States celebrates after breaking his own world record with a time of 4.75 climbing against teammate Zach Hammer in men’s speed climbing qualification elimination heats ...

Sam Watson of Southlake, Texas (right), won the speed climbing finals at the 2024 IFSC World Cup in Chamonix, France, on July 13, 2024. (Jan Virt / Photo: Jan Virt / IFSC) ...

Former Southlake Carroll student Sam Watson has three goals for this summer’s Paris Olympics. The 18-year-old wants to win the first Olympic gold medal ever awarded in speed climbing.

When Sam Watson set a speed climbing world record of 4.75 seconds in the Parisian suburbs, where a temporary climbing wall has been installed for the Olympics, he became the owner of a unique ...

Sam Watson of the United States, left, is congratulated by Zach Hammer of the United States after competing in the men's speed, qualification elimination heats, during the sport climbing ...

Sam Watson set a world record Tuesday with a 4.75-second climb at the Olympics. On Thursday, he’ll go for the first Olympic gold medal in men’s speed climbing. (Al Bello / Getty Images) ...

Team USA’s Sam Watson wins ahead of Iran’s Reza Alipour Shenazandifard in the men’s sport climbing speed bronze race during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 8, 2024.

PARIS, IDF — New Olympic sports are making their debut at the Paris Games, with Team USA climber Sam Watson setting a new world record in speed climbing and initiating a unique "Selfie Olympics ...

In recent events, Olympian Sam Watson set the world record for the fastest time in any sport. The 18-year-old rock climber triumphed in the speed climbing event with a time of 4.75 seconds, which ...

American Sam Watson is the speed climbing world-record holder. But he hones his pattern-recognition skills by sitting down at a board instead of flying up a wall.