🇯🇵Ai Mori IFSC World Cup Finals 2022 💪🏼

[@nasreddinechajaadine6441]

Walking next to her in the street, you would never imagine she is among the strongest people in the world

[@undeniablySomeGuy]

she is just incredible; holding her weight with 2 fingers?????

[@thor498]

Yeah pound for pound she's incredibly strong and still so light weight she can do things with friction alone others could never do.

[@eidokun]

Also the smartest. She finds a solution that is unique to herself

[@Makowako_]

@@undeniablySomeGuyI mean she did have footholds but I agree she is insane

[@鴨川水穂]

11才です😂kawaii

[@pirateradioFPV]

I don't think she wants to win the competition, she wants to win the problem. And the way she destroys them is just a pure joy to watch.

[@robsonlin9599]

Well said, I read somewhere her motto is to have fun!

[@carina-nonbinary]

She said that in an Interview with Akiyo (which is a great interview btw, it's on youtube). She's more annoyed when she doesn't solve a problem than when she misses a medal.

[@airi9673]

she even makes her competitors smile like crazy, it's so amazing to see her climb because of how she seems to love climbing :)

[@jayb555-r9k]

Ai Mori sometimes trains in the gym where I usually climb here in Tokyo, and I've never seen anyone more focused on the work ahead of them than her.

[@AwkwardAsian]

Lol why are you in Tokyo? 😂

[@ClideGeardenaweseomeness]

@@AwkwardAsian why not?

[@AwkwardAsian]

@@ClideGeardenaweseomeness it’s just odd. It’s not like you know the language or culture enough to thrive there. Maybe you’re on a 3 week vacation or something idk

[@gatds8763]

@@AwkwardAsian how do you know he doesnt know the language or culture

[@mandsikka1125]

@@gatds8763 exactly 😁

[@lill8537]

Love her style of climbing. Slow, methodical, purposeful. It’s very zen. Almost respectful? She doesn’t do many dynamic power moves, preferring static moves. Her style is not showy or ostentatious but it works. And she garners respect because it’s just so different. I think because she’s not out there doing big power moves, the likelihood of injury is further reduced. It’s careful, intelligent climbing that promotes longevity in the sport. Her persona is the same on the wall as it is off the wall. Calm, focused and resolute. Looking forward to seeing her climb for a long time.

[@abadalleinagraciep.2746]

Yeah exactly, i like her way too. She controls her body very well unlike others who swing their bodies so much

[@nilsp9426]

The control and mobility is insane. I think it is the combination of being short and strong in the whole chain. And she also has great technique, too! She moves so quickly and with perfect precision through some powerful stuff. An then she slowly breaks down difficult moves into something manageable with creative body positioning.

[@Syntax1963A]

back in the days when I started climbing, which is now 43 years ago, we trained years to build up muscles, and of course the fingers strength and grip. The top guys at those times had been incredible powerful, athletic bodies (like the German Wolfgang Güllich who free soloed as the first human ever 'Seperate Reality,' or Heinz Zack, or even the first woman famous in the climbing scene Lynn Hill, etc...) Seeing now this tiny real slim girl, near half a century later, which if you look at here you may think she's just a young schoolgirl, no muscular body, but she climbed like something I never had seen ahead of watching her. Like a spider and very intelligently solves all these riddles, it looks so effortless, so easy and unreal - I am speechless and in deep awe. If you know how incredible hard it is to hold on this tiny holds in an incredible overhanging wall, and denies gravity then you realize she is something special. Ai Mori is not from this world, I never seen somebody like her. What an amazing climber.

[@theodizeeproblem]

very well put. thank you for these appreciative lines.

[@nilsp9426]

One thing she has going for herself is that she probably only weighs half of the athletes you listed. After all, it is also about efficiency, especially in lead climbing, not only about maximum strength. But building any meaningful level of strength, let alone this insane body tension at that weight is crazy.

[@undeniablySomeGuy]

34:18 this segment is crazy. not only does she not stop for a second after she secures gold, she just starts zooming up. 35:02 is also great. She's just staring up like "why didn't I get that hold? I am more than capable enough of getting that"

[@airi9673]

fun and sport first, competition somewhere far behind sport and having fun

[@thomasgoetz8178]

Her facial expression always makes me feel like enduring all the fuss around her victories is harder for her than the actual climbing. Great athlete!

[@PBandJames1]

What a great demonstration of climbing to one's strengths. She doesn't need to be tall and beefy because she knows how to take advantage of being small, light, and flexible. Her focus and familiarity with her body is so impressive. You can see her really taking the time to be comfortable with every move, with no problems smearing out super wide or hanging off of difficult holds in ways that would pull heavier athletes right off. There's also these impossible looking dynamic moves for one of her stature, but she has less weight to secure when sticking the hold and she makes them from positions of such stability that her appearance of "floating around" clearly comes from knowing how her own body climbs best. Can't wait to see her get even better.

[@undeniablySomeGuy]

still you can't deny her incredible strength. lifting your own bodyweight like its nothing takes crazy training

[@nilsp9426]

4:32 these looks say it all, what a showing!

[@sirporkrib7643]

4:31 is the best moment🤣 You can see how three people from three different continents say "wow" in three different ways.

[@haruo_kitei]

仏オリンピックをきっかけに彼女のことを知りました。小さな身体で、まるでヤモリのように壁を登る姿は、 素人の私にはとても信じられない超人技で感動しました。 自身には縁遠いスポーツですが、これからも彼女の姿が身近に見られるよう、応援していきたいと思います。

[@ゆうゆう-s7j]

あの炎上した映像だけ話題になるのではなく、オリンピックをきっかけにこうやって昔のあいちゃんの登りを見に来て彼女のすごさに気づいてくれる人が、たくさん増えてほしいです😍

[@zsoltbartus169]

She is the best, because despite her small stature she is still among the bests.

[@phyoishere]

Ai mori always amuses me with her facial expressions whenever she wins 🏆 🤣 she looks kinda upset even lol

[@Zoe-ym3kz]

She was probably mad that she didn't get higher. I would be. She missed that grab, otherwise she definitely could have gotten a lot farther.

[@gamesgames3318]

Maybe she's just nervous and hyper focused. Some laugh some become stoic. 🤷

[@Zoe-ym3kz]

@@gamesgames3318 facts! I can also see it just being overwhelming

[@michellechen3340]

i think in japan its rude to show off when you win

[@SS-nt9hr]

She doesn't aim to win the game. That's why she's rarely happy when she wins.

[@rdlivelove]

Ai Mori is So amazing! This beautiful woman is simply the best!!!

[@martinhughes-games8541]

How does she do it? she's tiny, thin arms, nothing to her - yet she's utterly brilliant. Who would have thought this tiny genius would depose jana?! wonderful.

[@mx2000]

Well, she is also super-light. That helps a lot with the small crimps.

[@theinacircleoftheancientpu492]

Muscles don't have to look big to be strong, obviously more mass does make for greater power though

[@AMM1998]

because climbing is about strength- weight. you can either increase strength or decrease weight in order to succeed. she probably weighs 90lbs soaking wet

[@gamesgames3318]

@@mx2000 right, her muscles just need to be able to carry her weight, so sometimes being light is an advantage

[@jivvyjack7723]

She's a human lizard. 😄😄

[@christopherwojtan750]

You can see it etched on her face she didn't do it for the win she did it because of the challenge. The shear creativeness and flexibility she showed scaling those leads and boulders. She is just an absolute juggernaut.

[@kanejiang2938]

she is so young. unbelivable!

[@haoweishi1340]

Always love watching her ❤

[@miguelgarcia1]

She is incredible!

[@erfanayubi6080]

Beautiful 😍 and strong ai ❤️ 😍 ✌️

[@trueblack6760]

にっこり可愛いｗｗ そして異次元のスムーズな登り方よ！

[@akinaridate9233]

Already fallin in love with her first time i saw her climb, it just beautiful how she climb modern route with classic style

[@MrEnaga]

素敵な動画をまとめてくれてありがとう！日本人みんなに見てほしいね。もうすぐのLJCが待ち遠しいね。４連覇は4間違いないでしょう。

[@Bloxeh]

I was so happy when she came back to competitions 2022. I am so curious and excited to see what else she can do. On the channel of Akyio / Meichi / Tomoa she was a guest climber last year and went lead climbing against Tomoa. I really loved that episode.

[@benoitbergeron8858]

You made me go and watch it! 😂 She's really an amazing climber.

[@stonewarden147]

You can watch her competition on JMSCA(sport climbing japan cup)

[@callumw5]

Ai Mori just became my hero

[@jonathanparry3192]

A wonderful climber, jaw dropping solutions and such heart. Fabulous to watch... A worthy successor to Janja

[@-gui-]

36:37 Ai Mori doesn't seem amused that she gets only three teapots after all that effort to win first place. 😂

[@arahar81]

👍

[@rcjic26]

I am incredibly impressed and very happy for her achievements. You GO girl!! 🤩

[@milikest]

She is simply the best. And she is adorable person.

[@YukiStori]

Yes, 2023 needs an Ai Mori WC 😂 so many great climbs from this year, thanks for the compilation!

[@moritzwegge6835]

such an inspiration!

[@luziel3071]

She’s absolutely incredible. I love watching her climb

[@nicolewong3687]

I’m with Stasa on the amazement of Ai Mori on a lead route. Absolutely mental stuff from her

[@feverdreamsofananxiousghos1064]

I don't know shit about climbing, and I'm from france, but I won't let that stop me from acknowledging how good a climber she is and how relaxing and precise her style is

[@brahmburgers]

Who cannot love her? Waaaaay to go Ai !, .... greetings from Hawaii.

[@theodizeeproblem]

thank you for putting together this compilation. super excited for the current season.

[@万次郎-j2o]

アイちゃん可愛い〜❤

[@shadow15017]

Ai chan said that she climb the lead wall 30 rounds for training in around 3 to 4 hours in a Japanese tv show😂 no wonder she is so strong 🎉

[@easyjapanese_learning]

I liked ai mori when she doing bouldering a couple years ago. She's really did it great but still lack on power and dynamic moves. After that she's didn't participate in any IFSC event so I think she quit or busy with real life. Seems she's training really hard to fixed her weakness. When she's back I'm surprised that her weakness already gone even she's so good in lead too to beat janja twice. WOW

[@habinna_]

볼더 리드 어느쪽이든 정말 최고다 모리

[@Khan_2025]

I don't know why youtube recommand this to me. OMG, now I can not get enough of AI.

[@hannaboba7965]

We’re just here with sweaty hands

[@fabiopalma4429]

She's Ditto, she can transform in infinite forms ❤

[@rasahi5872]

14:00 fairy of climbing

[@bourdon845]

Cool !

[@Nasbo50]

Très heureux, pour Mori!

[@iancurtis6490]

She will win gold in Paris 2024

[@CustardSauce6317]

So close

[@someasiankid6323]

this gives me so much joy and excitement watching. she's so skilled you cant be not surprised when you watch her. better than watching ufc

[@kentakahashi]

Aiちゃんかわぇえ。

[@weenymum]

Ai Mori just hanging onto everything and climbing onto all those boulders like she's floating while I'm already shaking while climbing on a ladder to reach for something

[@teodosiaguzu7592]

Ai Mori 🫰🫰🫰

[@MrVindler]

Wee done! I've always loved the Japanese anthem.

[@Prachtnelke]

Amazing Athlete! Love to see small women on top!

[@deslomator]

Came for Staša's commentary, stayed for Ai's talent.

[@aumpikas30]

OMG this girl is excellent, I would definitely fall at the first bolt. Never mind that high😂😅, I am literally so bad at climbing even though I won the Crank.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@quanghuycao2482]

Great athlete, great commentators

[@AJ-jg7xf]

my hand all sweaty only watching this

[@loudeletraz5485]

"weird body positioning" is such a bad way to describe the excellent technique Ai Mori shows

[@krischi_mk]

❤️❤️

[@Psalm11934]

I finally found out why she can do this, she's not human she's an AI

[@アシダカだいすき]

🤣

[@nobuari1645]

Ai has weight advantage and reach disadvantage, but brain is her biggest talent. Gravity looks her friend on the wall.

[@大脇修-o9m]

あきらめないで次も頑張ってくださいねいつも応援しています、鹿児島県種子島より！

[@塊-y1j]

このメダリスト全員かわいい

[@glen9620]

Anyone knows her social profile I wanted to follow her can’t seem to find on insta and twitter

[@つみたて投資マン]

「Feel Gravity, Think Nature」 This is her youtube channel.

[@5yk7nw9]

体重が軽くてとことん柔い。20歳に見えない童顔でファンは増えたでしょうね。この競技は日本の女子選手が強いかもしれない。

[@sirmarisa]

The commentator just gives up commentating and enjoys her performance haha

[@kekke910]

忍びの里で訓練されたくのいちを見るようです。 小さな身体で淡々と登っていくのが素晴らしい。

[@failogy]

Now AI can climb better than humans.

[@kinggamereon653]

what a great comment lol

[@umue11]

Good one!

[@fruffers]

That's insane. I can't even grasp holds that look like those. She is like spider woman.

[@enderlain385]

BJC Feb 4 or 5, I think. Bouldering Japan Cup. Lead Japan Cup close to end of February. Ai Mori always unhappy when she doesn't top the lead wall. You could see no smile most of the time at that end podium.

[@nattokami9598]

I really love her but I think she shouldn’t be so hard on herself. I rarely see her smile which makes me feel sad :(

[@V8chump]

@@nattokami9598I wonder if she had parents that pushed her, almost forced her, to climb hard from a young age. Could be where that mindset comes from

[@YukiStori]

@@V8chump her parents weren’t huge climbers and she has a younger brother too who doesn’t seem to climb at all, so I don’t think they force her. In a recent interview she also spoke about her parents wanting her to attend a regular high school but she chose to attend a distance education school so she could have more flexibility in her schedule and go to more comps (this was back in 2019).

[@ONCEINABLUEMOON1993]

@@V8chump I don’t think any parents could force any kid to become world class. According to domestic interview, she is perfectionist. She used to journal her training progress. If she didn’t do better the last training, she would beat herself up, although she has stopped cuz it’s bad for her mental health.

[@Miuyey]

@@nattokami9598 she says in the interview that she gets upset when she doesnt finish the route; she isnt interested in competition or rank nor medal, but she purely enjoy climbing. we japanese can be shy and less facial expression than other country, but it doesnt mean that heart is burning with passion and happiness :)

[@PatHaskell]

What helps is that she is very lightweight and strong.

[@takagoody410]

15:02 表彰台での笑顔がかわいい。

[@bgdm6254]

来月はBJCとLJCがあるので楽しみです🥳

[@youngpower876]

いつの動画見ても小学生みたいでカワイイ❤

[@kaich7877]

世界が恐れている､超人だ！

[@martinamadsen812]

Amazing climbing ability. I have some Ghekos about the house, they are almost as good at climbing walls etc, as this young Japanese lady.😊💕❤ ☆ Niels

[@androgynousmaggot9389]

19:17 I don't think Matt understands what she's doing! After the first time she fell at the top, she understood she's too short to create tension with her right leg, so she was trying to bring her left higher to use it and dropped the right to create counterbalance! He did the same at the crux in Koper when Matt said she used her right hand to bring the leg to the crimp! Sometimes, I'm not sure we're watching the same thing 🤦🏻‍♂️ Also, I don't think many understand how stressful Japanese qualifications for the national spots are! So I'm not sure they are more stressed on international comps

[@M.Montgomery]

What is Ai's weight? I can't find it anywhere and they do not show it in the stats in this video. Seems a very relevant statistic for a climber.

[@zsoltbartus169]

I think she is around 152-153 cm. just a bit higher than one of favorite singer-dancer Mizyu.

[@つみたて投資マン]

2018 Height 153cm Weight 41kg ↓ Worked out and power up. ↓ 2019 Height 153cm Weight 48kg ↓ 2023 Height 154cm Weight 45kg

[@M.Montgomery]

@@つみたて投資マン thank you!

[@ねこねえさん]

パリオリンピックで愛ちゃんがスタートできなかった理由がこの動画を見てわかったよ。やっぱり真のメダリストは愛ちゃんだ。

[@little.1153]

卓球ですか？

[@ShawZeroScat]

★Here is a video that hasn't been deleted yet. asap.→ kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5TMfZifrJZ5bJY or → kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHWXm4GQrLGMmKs She tried again and again and again for 4 minutes but didn't reach the first hold and got 0 points. However, she managed to complete the difficult third boulder, even though he was exhausted, and got 25 points. And don't forget the lead division, that she was in 1st place in with 96.1 points, more than 10 points more than the gold medalist Garnbret. This shows how much of a threat Mori was. However, in total, she was in 4th place because of the 0 points on the boulder, which was 135.1 points. ★By the way, the difference between her and the bronze medalist Pilz was 12.3 points. The first boulder is worth 25 points. So if Mori had reached the first boulder, she would have won at least the bronze medal. The difference between her and second place Raboutu was 20.9 points, so she may could have won the silver medal too. (In fact, Mori won the world championships by defeating both Raboutu and Gambret.) You can see the scores.for the semi-finals and finals have the exact same structure. www3.nhk.or.jp/sports/olympics/discipline/result.html?disciplineId=f08e1755-2e77-33cc-8a73-85667a322064&eventId=95f60440-4cad-3e0f-9b25-39bd33ff8aac What do you think,about this route setting?

[@De-bl7mz]

28:08 not even struggling lmao

[@mjc7745]

Only one on Janja's level. If the boulders are good for Olympics I see her challenging for Gold

[@おきてがみ-k2r]

身体の中に反重力装置がありそうなくらいスルスル登っていくの面白いw

[@土江順司]

可愛い

[@mx2000]

When did they change the scoring system from Zone/Top to 5/10/25? Haven’t seen that before.

[@edwinesguerra1360]

She could win all the climbing competition if she just 2-3 inches taller than she is now..

[@clanpsi]

What an absolute babe.

[@細川誠-w9x]

すごい

[@Navarretekev]

What is the song at 18:30

[@STOCKisWAIT]

ai mori is exactly japan anime charicter.

[@たれたれぱんら]

ルートセッターがああでもしないと、彼女を止めることはできなかったということだ。 オリンピックのメダルがあろうとなかろうと、彼女が偉大であることにはなんら変わりはない。

[@AJ-jg7xf]

why i cant see AI MORI in World Cup Championship winner ?

[@rdlivelove]

Because you are blind.

[@kanizou8]

可愛いぞ！！！あい

[@bakuldada7838]

How

[@nigoro-]

童顔グランプリでも世界一になりそうです

[@iam_pablo]

Usagi from AIB doing side quests

[@YONIGUNI]

Good one!

[@chiudfdnso]

彼女はパン屋さんで働いています（＾＾）

[@supersonico9364]

She’s 18!? She looks much younger

[@Khan_2025]

almost like eight without teen

[@lucynomnom]

When pumped, her forearms are bigger than the biceps.

[@edition-deluxe]

Call her the Gecko! She doesn't let go! Sticky fingers.

[@raph.c1120]

AI MORI IS THE BEST!!!