I'm disappointed. Only 40% of the comments in this thread have been pointless attacks on people's spelling. That's at least 7% lower than the average on this form (ha, get it?). But of course, thats not true until I back it up with a link to a reputable source. Maybe I'll throw in some intential typos, just as a soshul exsperiment.

I know that by saying so I am subjecting myself to attacks on my own maturity, but seriously, the lack of maturity on this thread, and website, is ridiculous. The majority of the opinions people have posted regarding climbing in the olympics have been that a) it will make MY crag too crowded or b) if you dont climb for the same reasons that I do, then stay out of my sport. Pardon me, lifestyle.

Are you all really so selfish as to do anything you can to keep people away from your local crag? Share the love. Just a point for consideration that no one has brought up yet, in case anyone cares- personally I enjoy reading about Sharma, Ondra, Caldwell, etc pushing the limits of climbing. 5.15b and so one. It's very likely that climbing in the olympics would lead to further "limit pushing" and development in climbing overall.

And since I cant post all this without formally stating my opinion, I am all for climbing being in the olympics. If you all want to keep sport, trad, etc. out of the mix then its not like its the end of the world. But I'd really like to at least see bouldering in the olympics, or at the very least, speed climbing. But of course that has nothing to do with TRUE climbing.

All that being said, olympics or not, I'll still be climbing either way. The world's not going to end (but I'll probably be told otherwise). Simmer down, simmer down.

Have a nice day.