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The climbing show is held Saturday and Sunday in Lyon, a city symbol of the booming success of this discipline, which will become Olympic in 2020. One of the two halls Lyon Climb Up, with its 2,800 meters climbing area is elsewhere regularly packed. In five years, the number of subscribers has been multiplied by five, in 2018 it has even increased by 20%.
Next year, the company will open a dozen new rooms in France. His boss-founder, François Petit, explains this big boom, especially with the arrival of climbing at the Tokyo Olympics. "Since 2 years we have a 'wow effect' on the activity.Many people come to test and quickly became loyal to our activity.We have 47% of women, there are children from 3-4 years who are at home, everyone gets started, "describes the world champion climbing 1997.
The second most popular sport at school
Among the new followers of the discipline: Hélène. She is attending her third session. "It's very nice, it helps to work on aspects of the personality, as well as on the physical level.I discover little by little new muscles.Today, climbing is done for sir and madam all the world in terms of equipment prices is accessible to everyone, "says the 35-year-old climber.
Climbing has also become the second most popular sport at school behind football. A spectacular progression made possible by the multiplication of equipment in the city in recent years.