Tomoa Narasaki has never hidden his desire to become the first Olympic gold medalist in sport climbing and he remains the favorite in Tokyo after continuing to refine his techniques this pandemic-hit year.
"It's finally here and my feeling is largely one of excitement. I've been setting my sights on becoming the first champion," said the popular climber, who originally enjoyed gymnastics before switching to climbing at the age of 10.
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