adidas Rockstars 2015 live

For the fifth year running Suttgart's Porsche Arena is hosting the adidas Rockstars, the Masters for some of the best boulderers in the world. The Semis begin at 11:00 today, while the finals kicks off at 20:15 with the best six male and female athletes.

This year, the top-class field includes the current Bouldering World Cup Champions Akiyo Noguchi (JPN) and Jongwon Chon (KOR), the runner-ups Shauna Coxsey (GBR) and Jan Hojer (GER) as well as the previous adidas ROCKSTARS winners, triple Bouldering World Champion, Dmitrii Sharafutdinov (RUS), the silver medallist of the 2014 Bouldering World Championships, Jernej Kruder (SLO), and the 2012 Climbing World Champion overall (L/S/B), Sean McColl (CAN), who is aiming for the adidas ROCKSTAR triple after his previous victories in 2012 and 2014. The Canadian will face some tough competition, first and foremost World Junior Champion Chon who is looking for a revenge after last year’s tight super final battle, and European Champion Jan Hojer who hopes to finally bring home the title. After his impressive world cup performance this year, 18-year old shooting star Nathaniel Coleman (USA) also ranks among the favourites to reach the super final.

In the women’s field the circle of favourites includes 17-year old Megan Mascarenas (USA) who impressed the bouldering circuit with her dominant performance and victory at the Bouldering World Cup in Vail; 18-year old Miho Nonaka (JPN), third overall in 2015 Bouldering World Cup; Fanny Gibert (FRA), runner-up at the World Cup final in Munich as well as powerhouse Petra Klingler (SUI) who celebrated her first World Cup victory in Haiyang and placed fourth in the overall Bouldering World Cup ranking. The youngest participant in the invitational competition is 16-year old World Youth Champion Janja Garnbret (SLO).

This will be broadcast live streaming, should the player not work follow this link: www.adidas-rockstars.com

2011: Anna Stöhr & Dmitry Sharafutdinov
2012: Alex Puccio & Sean McColl
2013: Juliane Wurm & Jernej Kruder
2014: Akiyo Noguchi & Sean McColl