Adam Ondra: A day in the life of a professional climber

The everyday life of an athlete like Adam Ondra is not just about rock climbing and training. In the latest edition of his video series, Adam Ondra shows the beautiful and the less beautiful sides of a professional athlete's medal.

From the interview appointment to the opening of the climbing hall, on to training and then to dinner with sponsors. In the everyday life of Adam there is an urgent need for appointment after appointment. He signs autographs, is besieged in the climbing area and is permanently in the spotlight. That does not just have advantages.

How Adam Ondra deals with fans and all his business obligations, you can find out in the following video.

Complete video series "Road to Tokyo" by Adam Ondra

You can find all videos of the series "Road to Tokyo" here in the overview.

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