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Scaling new challenges: A climber's Olympic dream

Aditya Pandey
February 2, 2024

Deepu Mallesh, one of Asia's best speed climbers, dreams of taking part in the Olympics. But for an Indian who wasn't born into a rich family that's an almost impossible dream. Sponsors hesitate to invest in athletes like Mallesh, but the tight-knit climbing community rallied to support him via crowdfunding. Now he is not only fighting for himself but for the development of climbing in India.

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