Chinese climbers dominate at Asia Youth Series in Jiangxi

In Sunday's lead finals, China's Yu Yinuo won the U15 girls' title, while South Korea claimed gold in the U15 boys' category. China also captured the U17 women's lead title through Lu Yijing.

China continued to dominate the speed events. Wu Mengyao and Zhang Hongwen won the U15 girls' and boys' titles, respectively, while Wang Peilin claimed the U17 men's gold with a winning time of 5.25 seconds. Thailand's Kanyanat Arsakit won the U17 women's event.

Shinji Mizumura, an IFSC Asia vice-president, described China's strength in speed climbing as impressive, noting: "What impressed me was not only individual athletes, but China's overall depth in the discipline."

He added that the performances of the U15 climbers also demonstrated the bright future of Asian climbing.

Yasmin Gahtani, also an IFSC Asia vice-president, said the series was created to provide more competitive opportunities for young climbers across Asia.

She also praised Quannan's organization of the event, saying the successful staging of lead, boulder and speed competitions in a county-level city set a strong example for future youth climbing events in the region.