The Wall: Climb for Gold

I think that all the life experiences that people have...

I experience it all through climbing

There are times...

I just give up

So, we can start now

Can I do it?

Yes, go on

Wow!

Turn, turn, turn so it doesn't stick

It's easier if you turn it on the worktop?

Yeah

Enjoy!

And to you

This haircut is on point!

I remember that

It was fashionable

Why don't you wear it like that now?

Janja was already dancing here

I was dancing here

She was very active

We really thought we should put her in some sports club...

so that she would get tired during the day...

so we could have some peace and quiet in the evening

Twice per week dancing lessons

And twice per week climbing lessons

The climbing began to overlap with her dancing classes

My wife asked her

"Janja, now you have to decide what you are going to continue with"

"Climbing or dancing?"

"You need to decide"

We bought second-hand climbing shoes for starters

What about the belt?

That too

Go Janja!

Even as a little girl, Janja was very strong...

showing her incredible strength

Before soccer on national TV...

Janja is like superhero!

Come on, you alright?

Doesn't matter though

No matter what, you know, all this shit...

we'll just work through it

Let’s go. Go! Go!

Ever since I started climbing...

my goal has been...

to become the strongest climber in the world

That's what I was seeking...

and I still am

I want to not only become strong as a climber, but also strong as a person

I’ve found an incident described on a page here...

where Miho was angry

We found her cute because she is the youngest

Even when she was angry, she was cute

So we were looking at her and smiling, her sisters and I

But Miho didn’t like it at all and was angry

Even then, she didn’t like losing

She never wanted to be defeated by her older sisters

But of course, it was impossible to imagine how far I could go

I only had this unfounded self-confidence that I would somehow be ok...

that I would become strong

I just believed that

You're my sugar

Yeah, look at you

There you go, Brookie-poo

The achievement, it's so big

We are on the moon and back, and moon and back...

and moon and back

Can I climb here?

Yeah

Thank you

Enjoy your day

Same to you

I'm sad

This is stylish, don't you think?

She never wants to see herself losing

That state of mind...

is what has allowed her to reach her current performance level

In 2018 Boulder World Cup, she was the overall champion

I think that was an important moment for her

My own country is hosting the Olympic Games...

so I am really looking forward to it

Being from Tokyo, a climber

Being in a position to aim for a medal there...

is really a miracle

I want to do it now

I feel that I really want to use the energy...

that's been building up inside me

- Dear viewers of S/ - PARK!

I’ve been selected for the Olympic Games

As I have been until now...

I will continue working hard

I want to do great things for Japan

Many people have been rooting for me

I want to prove myself worthy of that

I have a responsibility. I really do

Because I’ve been chosen, I have to do it

Keeping that in mind, I will practise diligently

I realised after the announcement was over

I realise now that I was at my wit’s end

Look at this

This cut was really bad yesterday, but look at it today

Look how quickly I heal