Great Britain's first male Olympic sport climber Toby Roberts on going for gold in Paris.
When an eight-year-old Toby Roberts joined an after-school rock climbing club, never in his wildest dreams could he imagine it would lead to the opportunity to win an Olympic gold medal.
Parents Tristan and Marina Roberts are also keen climbers, so it was natural their son would take up the chance to try the sport out in an after-school club at Edgeborough School, in Frensham. His dedication to the sport involves an intensive six-day training schedule, eight hours a day, which includes various weights routines as well as time on the wall.
"If I try something and I can't do it, something goes off in my brain, I don't like not completing something, so it brings me back every single time. It's such a unique and incredible sport." In the lead event, the route is 15m and is not seen by the athletes before the climb. They have six minutes to complete as much of the route as possible, and the routes increase in difficulty during the competition.GB's Lee to miss Paris Olympics after spinal surgery'I want to you my voice' - Olympic ChangeMakers will 'give back' to communities
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