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Sport climbing: Klingler takes no chances

For Petra Klingler there are no more assignments at the European Championship for sport climbers in Moscow. The 28-year-old from Zurich suffered a shoulder injury in qualifying for bouldering on Sunday, which she is now forced to withdraw. “In view of my participation in the 2021 Olympics, this is not the right time to take risks,” Klingler said. In Moscow he had planned not only speed (seventh place) and bouldering, but also starts in the leading and combination disciplines.

Athletics: New street race in Geneva

Geneva launches a new road race of more than 10 kilometers. “The Giants Geneva” is scheduled to take place for the first time on October 3, 2021. With Julien Wanders from Geneva, the European record holder has already announced his remote participation. The organizers expect around 10,000 amateur runners.

Rugby: French Dominici died unexpectedly

Christophe Dominici, one of the most famous French rugby players, died unexpectedly on Wednesday at the age of 48. The national player 65 times was a relatively small and difficult winger in the 1990s and 1990s. In 1999 Dominici made a decisive contribution to the French’s sensational victory in the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand with a try. Dominici was found dead in a park near Paris on Wednesday.