Kim Ja-in, a South Korean girl, is a man who was born to climb rocks.
Her parents met and fell in love with each other during the climbing process, and both older brothers loved rock climbing, and these things happened before she could write, so "it was natural for her to fall in love with rock climbing and join them."
Kim Jae-young climbing the LEGO World Tower Image source | cnn
Moreover, her strength has surpassed that of her family.
Kim, 30, is a superstar in the world of rock climbing, and as a former world champion, she has won a number of world championships and Asian titles since she started participating in rock climbing competitions in 2004, and now her latest challenge is: the Olympic Games.
Rock climbing will enter the Olympic Games for the first time in 2020 and is divided into three events: bouldering, lead and speed climbing.
Jin Jiaying's cool and heroic posture when climbing The source of the picture is | cnn
Lead rock climbing is Kim's specialty, but in order for the Olympics, she must become familiar with the racing event. Kim said: "I have to practice racing, which I have never done before. For that reason, I've been having a tough time lately. ”
Jin Jiaying is no stranger to such adversity, explaining: "From the physical point of view, I am not good at rock climbing. Compared to other athletes, I am very small. Nowadays, the style of the sport itself has changed a lot and becomes very much in need of strength. I usually take a day off after two days of training and 5 days a week to practice rock climbing. I started rock climbing, then physical training, and finally ended with running. ”
Jin Jiaying's Racing Climbing image source | cnn
In 2017, Kim Ka-young climbed the 555-meter-tall Lotte World Tower in Seoul on live television, the fifth tallest building in the world. Unlike Alain Robert, who was known as "The French Spider-Man" in 2018, Kim's climb was officially approved, and she also used a safety rope.
Kim explains: "Technically, the climb itself is not difficult, but it turns out that the high temperatures on the frame of the 123-story building have proved to be a bit tricky. ”
In the end, Jin Jiaying spent two and a half hours to reach the top.
After 19 years of climbing career and 15 years of experience on the Pro Tour, Kim has nothing to prove. If there must be, the Olympic gold medal is still one of the pinnacles of athletes' athletic achievements.
( Author: Weng Hanjun Editor: Li Zheng )