• Emily Garbutt, 12, of the UK competes during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition at Rock Republic climbing gym in Dubai. Bouldering is a form of climbing, that has no ropes, but focuses on very physical and technical problems closer to the ground and is one of the three disciplines that will be included in the 2020 Olympics. Christopher Pike / The National
    Emily Garbutt, 12, of the UK competes during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition at Rock Republic climbing gym in Dubai. Bouldering is a form of climbing, that has no ropes, but focuses on very physical and technical problems closer to the ground and is one of the three disciplines that will be included in the 2020 Olympics. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Diana Nateras of Mexico competes during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition at Rock Republic climbing gym in Dubai. Nateras went on to place first in the female division. Christopher Pike / The National
    Diana Nateras of Mexico competes during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition at Rock Republic climbing gym in Dubai. Nateras went on to place first in the female division. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Hamad Sajwani of UAE puts on his shoes during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition. Christopher Pike / The National
    Hamad Sajwani of UAE puts on his shoes during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Georgio Akiki of Lebanon massages the forearms of Carina Ganahl of Austria during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition in Dubai. Ganahl placed second in the female division. Christopher Pike / The National
    Georgio Akiki of Lebanon massages the forearms of Carina Ganahl of Austria during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition in Dubai. Ganahl placed second in the female division. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Jan-Georg Wagenfeld of Germany competes during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition. Christopher Pike / The National
    Jan-Georg Wagenfeld of Germany competes during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Hamad Sajwani of UAE competes during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition. Sajwani went on to win first place. Christopher Pike / The National
    Hamad Sajwani of UAE competes during the finals of the Boulder Bash climbing competition. Sajwani went on to win first place. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Hamad Sajwani of UAE, left, and Jan-Georg Wagenfeld of Germany celebrate winning first and second respectively during the finals of the Boulder Bash. Christopher Pike / The National
    Hamad Sajwani of UAE, left, and Jan-Georg Wagenfeld of Germany celebrate winning first and second respectively during the finals of the Boulder Bash. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Homai Far of Iran competes during the finals of the Boulder Bash. Christopher Pike / The National
    Homai Far of Iran competes during the finals of the Boulder Bash. Christopher Pike / The National

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Emirati wins climbing competition in Dubai - in pictures

Hamad Sajwani won the top spot after a live final round on Saturday

Christopher Pike

August 28, 2017

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Emirati Hamad Sajwani won the Boulder Bash climbing competition in Dubai on Saturday.

In its second year, the competition was held at Rock Republic Bouldering Center.

Bouldering is one of the disciplines that will be included in Tokyo 2020 after achieving final approval by Olympic committee last August when Boulder Bash was first held.

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