Inside Ukraine's Olympic Climbing Family: The Kazbekovas || Climbing Gold Podcast w/Alex Honnold

2024 Paris Olympic Climber Jenya Kazbekova comes from a rich lineage of elite rock climbers in Eastern Europe. Even her grandmother competed - winning multipitch lead competitions in the USSR. Alex Honnold asks her about how she got into the sport and who guided her journey through many struggles, including most recently, the invasion of her home nation, Ukraine, to reach the world stage.
Subscribe to our channel for more raw moments from Alex Honnold's Climbing Gold Podcast
Listen and subscribe to Climbing Gold wherever you get your podcasts.
Spotify
bit.ly/Climbin...
Apple Podcasts
bit.ly/Climbin...
Thanks to our sponsors
The North Face - Go to bit.ly/CG_TNF to check out the Summit Series
COROS - Use the link below and enter code CLIMBINGGOLD to get a free watch carabiner with the purchase of a VERTIX 2s watch when both items are in your cart. bit.ly/COROSxCG
Dr. Squatch - Use the link below and enter code CLIMBINGGOLD to get 20% any purchase (new customers only) bit.ly/CG24xDr...
LMNT - Use link to get a free LMNT sample pack with any order: bit.ly/LMNTxCG

[@vladandronik5711]

Best of luck a the Olympics, Jenya! And thank you Alex for supporting the representation of Ukrainians in the sport

[@higaski]

Hats off to Josh Larson and whoever else made it possible that the Ukrainian team can train in Salt Lake.

[@jameskase5639]

Go josh!

[@paultopno8394]

God bless you and your country in time of war recently.

[@puddinbustra]

I love this podcast. Looking forward to more!

[@ClimbingGold]

Yay, thank you!

[@nekomancer4641]

5:20 that is a very profound realization to have at that age, to recognize the difference roles her family means to her

[@Luvdoggies]

She’s the kind of champion you love to see represent. Hope you are at your best in the Olympics!

[@pastrop2003]

Best of luck at the Olympics, will be rooting for you and, of course, victory to Ukraine!

[@stevenlebegue3870]

its horrible what happened to your home... I hope you'll be able to go back soon!! ...and good luck at the olympics! 🙂

[@gyateste6191]

what a lovely person

[@mitchellrhodes671]

Glory to Ukraine! Peace on Earth! Climbing never dies!

[@mikej243]

I’ve seen pictures and videos of Crimea rock, such beautiful cliffs, and a big loss for climbing just because of politics

[@mikg2618]

Killing hundreds of thousands just to build a giant soviets colony with a purpose of dictate and terrorizing Europe its not a just politics. Putin wanted to rebuild USSR and terrorize world with nuke.

[@klawakrokk3989]

Cheering for Jenya as Russian too. Still, find it very sad that also the Olympics are so politics dependent. Normal people in any country mustn't be punished for what the rich elite power of this world is doing... Very sad. Still cheering for all Russian speaking athletes!!

[@jimreplicant]

Who gives a flying F about ukraine😂 what a joke

[@billking8843]

Maybe this isn't the channel for you.

[@billking8843]

Thanks Alex for using your platform to stand up for the right of Ukrainians to forge their own path and to resist being swallowed up by Russia again.

[@tommcmahon3200]

Ukranians like the guest for starters, you douche.

[@robtournadre]

Decent people do ;)

[@higaski]

Written the same day Russia bombed a children's hospital in Kiev. Please go fuck yourself you arrogant piece of shit.