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Sport climbing: Klingler takes no risk

For Petra Klingler there are no further assignments at the European Championships for Sport Mountaineers in Moscow. On Sunday the 28-year-old from Zurich injured her shoulder during qualifying for the bouldering competition, which she is now forced to abandon. “Given my participation in the 2021 Olympic Games, this is not the right time to take any risks,” Klingler said. In Moscow he had planned not only speed (7th place) and bouldering, but also starts in the leading and combination disciplines.

Athletics: new road race in Geneva

Geneva launches a new road race over 10 kilometers. “The Giants Geneva” will take place for the first time on October 3, 2021. With Julien Wanders of Geneva, the European record holder has already announced his participation in the distance. The organizers are hoping for around 10,000 hobby runners.

Rugby: the French Dominici died unexpectedly

Christophe Dominici, one of France’s most famous rugby players, died suddenly on Wednesday at the age of 48. The 65-time national team player was a relatively small and difficult winger in the 1990s and 2000s. In 1999 Dominici made a decisive contribution to the Frenchman’s sensational victory in the World Cup semifinal against New Zealand with a try. Dominici was found dead Wednesday in a park near Paris.