Adam Ondra advances to Bouldering World Cup semi-finals

Top climber Adam Ondra advanced to the semi-finals of the Bouldering World Cup in Prague on Friday, beating other competitors such as reigning European champion Nicolai Uznik from Austria and Olympic combined champion Alberto Ginés from Spain, neither of whom reached the semi-finals.

95 climbers from countries around the world took part in Friday's qualifier. They were divided into two groups, with 10 climbers from each group advancing to the semi-finals. Ondra came in seventh in group A.