The IFSC Climbing World Cup in Bern, Switzerland hosted competitors from around the world at the year's fifth Boulder World Cup. Here’s what some of the top-performing athletes had to say following each round.

MEN'S QUALIFICATION

Manuel Cornu (FRA)

"I tore a tendon in my elbow, I did the exact same thing to my other elbow last year also. I still have a little pain but its better so I can train and climb two days in a row. It’s better, but maybe not enough for a World Cup.”

“I feel happy to be back, it’s been a long time since my injury. It’s good to come back to the comp, but I don’t know if I am ready or not. I just saw the score and I am a little disappointed for some boulders.”

Yufei Pan (CHN)

"It was so-so the performance. I felt I had too many attempts on the easy boulders and didn’t take my chance on the last two boulders. I just didn’t jump enough and had some stupid slips on the feet.”

“It feels like everything is the same but it’s totally different. The field and the place are the same, but for the World Championships we had two different venues for qualification and the other rounds, we are back to one place and the lights and the audience are making me very excited.”

WOMEN'S QUALIFICATION

Kyra Condie (USA)

“Qualis was good. I didn’t know what the wall was going to be like so coming out to each boulder was a bit of a surprise since it’s a brand-new wall. So that was exciting. It’s a bit vertical which is exciting too as it’s not always my style, so I was happy to execute well because of that.”

“The angles of the wall tells you a lot about what the boulders are going to be like. Like if the wall is vertical like this then you know you will have a lot of tech, a lot of slopers, small feet, and you can prepare for that when you warm up. But if you don’t know that, you have to warm up for anything. I’ll change a bit for warm up now in semis and do less overhang stuff and more techie stuff.”

“I’ve decided this will be my last full Boulder World Cup circuit this year, so it’s a little emotional. I’m excited to be in the semis and it’s a good way to go out. I’ve made every semi this year and I’ve never done that before, so ending on a high note and ending on my terms is something I wanted to do.”

Geila Macià Martín (ESP)

“I was happy with my qualification. I was nervous so I just wanted to do my best. After the last comp where I couldn’t do the final, I am here again in semi-finals and super happy about it.”

Despite some nerves to start, they have now gone, and Macià Martín looks ahead to climbing more: “I’m not nervous now, I have zero pressure, and I want to go do my best, climb, and have fun with the boulders because they are so good.”

PRE EVENT

Julien Clémence (SUI)

"Having a home World Cup feels amazing. Having family, friends and teammates cheering for you on the biggest stage is an additional boost to perform well. I still get goosebumps thinking about World Champs in Bern in 2023. The atmosphere is just different.”

“For me it’s yet another World Cup. I don’t want to change anything in my routine. I want to go out there, have fun, interact with the crowd and make the best out of it. I want to show the Swiss climbing community that we as the Swiss team are strong.”

“My season is going great, probably the best one so far. I’ve been consistent and feel comfortable on the stage.”

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