Competition climbing is growing fast, and not every decision made along the way is the right one. Format changes, Olympic politics, the tension between grassroots culture and federation structure, route setting philosophy, the way the sport is broadcast and presented to the world — all of it is fair ground. This section is unsponsored, unaffiliated opinion from a journalist who has spent years on the floor of these events. Agree or don't. Either way, the conversation is worth having.