"It's cool that my friends now know the name of a climber," the 11-year-old climber Oliver Scott told The Observer. "Before he got gold they didn't know many."
McCusker reports that several climbing centers across the U.K. are seeing a rise in interest following Toby Roberts's gold medal win, which is significant for the sport.
Notably, Roberts is the first male British climber to qualify for the Olympics, marking a milestone and elevating climbing's profile among younger generations.
As noted earlier, climbing gyms in the U.K. have also seen unprecedented growth, with a 76% rise in the U.S. from 2014 to 2023.
[
Collection
]
[
|
...
]